Howard High School - Rebel Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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I thought you would surely include Donald Wolfe and Roy Pratt in on that deal with Bobby. A Haven't you heard? Donald is the sole owner of a restaurant, 'The Wolfe Cave,' and Roy is leader of 'Pratt's Flats,' one of the top bands of the country. His soloist is Polly Thompson, re- member her? ' Oh, noi is all I could find words to say. About this time, dinner was announced. The food was superb and Bobbie told me that she consistently follows famous recipes of Verna Harding, who is a culinary artist in that Held. The home economic classes at Howard were pay- ing off, it seemed. We returned to the den after dinner, settled ourselves into comfortable chairs and before we knew it, we were off again down memory lane. A good many of our classmates are here in show business, Bobbie said. Have you heard the 'Tinsel' program? The hit of the show is none other than Sue Cantrell, and can she ever sing? Shirley Conwell, James Wilson and joe Hopper have their own TV program out here now, and are wowing audiences with their fa- mous hillbilly songs. Who would ever have thought that quiet, demure Shirley Stubblefield would some day be a beautiful ballet dancer out here in Hollywood? Well, whatever became of Dewayne Whitf- taker? I asked. Dewayne is a professional boxer and is the proud father of twin boys. I understand De- wayne is looking forward to entering them in the Golden Glove Tournament before too many years. Did you know that Gail Holland and Nan Papuchis are acrobats now with the famous Ringling Brothers circus? According to this morn1ng's paper, the show has left Sarasota, Florida, to go on the road again. What about Bobby Beck and that nice, quiet boy, Marvin Ramsey? Marvin is a general in Uncle Sam's army now, barking orders to Bobby, who is only a megs sergeant. Of course, Bobby, who was always ambitious will eventually advance. V PfQl?3391Y k110W that Bobby Herald con- athlete and made All-American. -Jef? E515-PW '50 the epuntry carried his picture, I do believe. He's still as good looking as ever. What a man! Peggy, do you remember Leslie 'Squirrel' Sherrill? Well, he is sole owner of a large nut and bolt factory. Mary Sue Merony and Bar- bara Lane are co-editors of a famous woman's magazine, Th-e Ladyis Book, and Allen Hawkins is president of a large shipping company. What news have you of Jerry Mallard? I met jerry a year ago and learned that he now owns a chain of super markets. His partner is Mary Ruth Freeman. I'm sure you've seen the Mallard and Freeman Super Markets from coast to coast. , Paul McDaniel is an author now and the title of his most recent book is How to Live the Luxurious Life of a Dog. Bobbie, so many girls were interested in be- coming secretaries. How many chose that phase of the business world? You'1l probably be surprised to hear that only two are doing office work. Bobbie Hamilton and Geraldine Smith are private secretaries to big executives in Nashville. I also hear that wedding bells might ring for one of them and her boss real soon. How about that? Did you ever hear anything from Eugenia Wilson and Franklin Reed? Yes, I had a short note from Eugenia only last week. She is Director of Music at Carnegie Hall. Franklin Reed is a big7time wrestler. I always knew those muscles would help him some day. Oh, Peggy, I do feel I have saved the best for the last. This morning I received an invita- tion to a dinner party honoring Ray Austin and Tommy Snyder. Well, for heaven's sake, what have those two done now? Being a famous scientist, Ray has invented a device for man to travel to the moon, and Tom- my, his old buddy, tested out this invention. Frankly, Tommy hasn't returned yet, but I hope he will be back in time for the dinner. . That was about enough for one night. We had exhausted ourselves I talking and reminiscing. As the last flames in the fire flickered and died, so the names and faces of those we had remem- bered that night faded into the past. PEGGY LAVENDER

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i THE FUTURE Glad pddphncq In the spring of 1962, I landed at LaGuardia Field from an assignment in Europe with the New York Times. I had been out of the coun- try for several years and was so happy to be back again. There is no rest for the weary is cer- tainly true of newspaper people, for soon I was whisked out to California to cover a premiere. As I alighted from my plane, whom should I see waving good-bye to her attractive producer hus- band than Bobbie Large. We staged an old- fashioned reunion right there at the airport and Bobbie insisted that I make her home my head- quarters while out on the coast. Soon we were speeding out Wilshire Boule- vard in Bobbie's swank convertible. She was full of conversation and news about our old classmates back in Nashville, for Bobbie realized I had been completely out of touch with them for so long. I was delighted to hear her say that Harriett Pugh, Maxine Durham, and Loretta Gunter had been attendants at her wedding, and that the best man had been Frank Hazelwood, a very successful radio actor, better known as Luigi It seems that Bobbie's husband and Frank are the very closest of friends.- We were passing a theater now and I hap- pened to notice the following sign: See Beverly Whitsett and Gene Pinegar starring in Paradise. There was a huge picture of the two on a tropi- cal island. We sped around the curves in Beverly Hills and soon came to Bobbie's home. Upon enter- ing the living room, I saw a portrait of Mary Newbern. Bobbie told me Mary was now an in- terior decorator in New York. We sat down for a chat in the den before a beautiful log fire. On the table beside me, I spied a book entitled 'How to Be a Successful Pharmacistj by Shirley Todd. The illustrations had been done by Ruby Cooke. Believe it or not, they were outstanding. As I was still enjoying single blessedness, I was naturally interested in the marital adventures of our classmates and said, Do tell me about who married whom. lN7ell, Marjorie Grantham is married, I un- derstand, and is proving to be the perfect house- wife. You remember, of course, that Bernice Bacigalupo and Rowena Rothman were married in their senior year? I hear that both are quite active in Parent-Teacher work at Howard and good reason they have for being. Each has dar- ling children in school there. Lois Anderson and Jean Croney are also married and are as good friends as ever, I hear. Hold your breath. I hear Bobby Dixon is in big-time construction work and part of his crew consists of Billy Stewart, Bobby Eakes and Mar- garet Fullerf' V . What on earth does Margaret 5'9 F Oh, she's the foreman. You krtow, ways did love to give ordc.s.

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