Humes High School - Senior Herald Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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c 'X , f7,, ,D I -. Clhffg HER? LD,fjiMTff WL Leg. nightly television show from Go1die's mansion. Some of the dancers on the floor were Jean Marie Jordan, Glendora Diffie, Jettie Middleton, Mary Frances Allen, Donald Thompson, Elbert Gregory, Ralph Nichols, Oliver Butler and Milton Rhodes. Leaving the soft music, I strolled around the spacious lawns, and ran into Peggy Woods, who looked like she had been run through a washing machine. She explained that Jimmy's farm truck had broken down, and she had had to hitch-hike all the Way from Husspuppy, Arkansas. Leaving Peg- gy, I continued on to the patio where I found Pat Kee, Harold Moore, Charles Murrell, James Neal, Billy Pendergrass, Claude Mauldin, Rufus Eichl- berger and Charles Padover, all of whom are suc- cessful business men in St. Louis, engaged in a friendly poker game. About this time several black limousines came to a stop in front of the house and the occupants rushed inside, then we heard loud talk, and someone kept saying Show me your card, Not being able to endure the suspense I hurriedly made my wav through the crowd to get a view of what was going on. On arriving at the edge of the dance floor, I thought my eyes were deceiving me, for standing on the orchestra's stand pointing his finger at Au- brey was Louis Booth, trying to make him produce his union card. Standing around helping the little C. I. O. King were Ada Hudson, Louise Brown, Hazel Wright, Billie Faye Hopkins, Peggy Hill, while Ila Raye Wallace, Catherine Edwards, and Amelia Ringold were preparing the picket signs. Finally Goldie settled the labor bugs by giving them something to eat. Despite all she could do, 5-ri I turned on the radio, and continued to dance to Billy Davis and Alfred Buss's music. Among the late arrivals were Jean Milton from Paris, where she is a hat designer, Sue Craft from London where she is in charge of the British Acad- emy of Modern Arts, Charline Miller from Jackson- ville where she is engaged in the citrus fruit busi- ness, .Ioan Rooney from Rome where she is in charge of our foreign office, Billye Sanders and Martha Moore arrived together from Mexico City, Margie Scott lFisherJ came from Seattle, and Myrtle Scobey from Tokyo, where she is living with her soldier husband. Dorothy Pearson pulled Harold away from his painting long enough to attend the affair, Mary .lane Price, Martha Dupuy, Rubye Clark, Geneva Crone, and Catherine Hines were the few single carefree girls there, and so they were trying to drink each other under the table Con Coca-Cola.J Looking up, what I saw made my heart leap, because coming toward me was Doyle Murphy-I didn't know where to turn for I didn't have any- thing to show in the way of discovered talent. I opened my mouth to speak, when he hit me on the back and said, Kenneth O'Boy, forget about any- thing you have found elsewhere. I have what I want right here at this reunion-top bands, dancers, actors, everything for a first-rate picture. And so dear diary, as I lay my head to rest tonite, back in my New York home, it makes me happy to know each and every one of my senior class mates has climbed the rugged path of life and reached the very heights of success in their re- spective fields. they would not listen to a non-union band, so we! THE END -gg- 40'

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28 G'j7llU7Z-Ei Chlijfi cgenioz fifition o- 4-W - -- 1. hotel to tour the city. Passing the United Artists' Theatre, I noticed a billboard that announced that Virginia Mead and Dr. Moris Shore were appearing in the International Music Troup. In Grand Circus Park I met Thomas Shanks and Fred Smith who are operating a fine fishing enterprise on Lake Erie. They told me they had installed the latest frozen food lockers on board their ship that would keep seafood for days, thus saving shipping cost, and making profits bigger. . On the way back to the hotel I bought some newspapers thinking I might get a lead on where I could find hidden talent. In the Boston Globe's theatre column I found an ad announcing that J ov Blaylock, radio and Met Star would appear there June 20. Another ad said that Mildred Mims. wo- man's world champion baseball player, eats Wheat- ies every morning. In the societv column, one of the highlight features was that Miss Mary Francis True would return to her Boston town house after spending a few weeks in Europe. The Washington Times front page featured what seemed at first to be a display card of army medals. but on closer ex- amination I found a patch of red hair sticking from the top, and I recognized my old friend Jack Houseal. The Washington paper states also that congressmen Jimmy Papageorge, M. L. Winchester, John Surber, Milton Weiss, Herbert Davis. Thomas Craigo, Frank Adcock, and Frank Mitchell were staging a fillibuster on the Draft Act, now 15 years old. The New York Herald had a full page color ad announcing the Harris Brothers' Circus in Madison Snuare Garden. owned by John and Bob Harris. The circus featured the renowned tight rope walker, Odell Dumas: side show barker, Marv Virginia John- son, the famous sword eater,Billy Clarkgthe world's greatest lion trainer, Richard Barton: popcorn ven- dor, Wilbur Rulemang and a special magic show con- ducted by none other than George Mabie. The Memphis Press-Scimitar stated that Gov- ernor John Sewell would be in Memphis June 19th and 20th for a meeting with Mavor Bill Weaklev. Also in the Memphis paper was a picture showing Dot Hubbard. Nelle Hubbard, and Francis Kelley being presented checks by Walgreen's for 15 years of service. The New York Herald magazine section ran an article on the ten best dressed women ip America during 1957. This list included Georgia Skouteris, Martha Simonds. Beverly Shivers. Congresswoman Mary Ruth Shelby. Fifth Avenue designer Marv Hardaway, worthy Lady Naomi Moore, Movie Star Sue Peeler, and Miss Alma Shears. On the 19th of June I arrived back in New York City. where I had planned to dig up something to show World Wide Pictures that I had at least tried, but before I could catch mv breath, Sidney Tardv. called and informed me that she had received a radio-gram from Goldie Brown, inviting us to attend the reunion ball she was having in her thirtv room mansion in Memphis. I certainly could not afford to miss this event, so we took off for Mem- phis. where we arrived on the morning of .Tune 20th. Goldie welcomed us with open arms. Frankly, I was ouite shocked at the home: I knew she had married one of the Petrovsky boys. and I never would have thought a pig skin manufacturer could afford a home like this However Goldie cleared this up for me. About five years after her departure from Humes she had had a brainstorm, and the result was a million dollar business. She had developed a replacement for the Dor- trait studio, by introducing the Personal Film Studios, a Goldie Brown Enterprise. These studios now spread from Coast to Coast. Back in 1946, when we had left Humes, the modern method of remembering a person was to have a picture made of him, but now they go to Goldie's and she makes a short film of them. Children can not only tell how their grandmother looked, but how she talked, walk- ed and acted. Goldie also sells home film projectors, which are common in every home. By this time the guests had begun to arrive. Bobby Crow flew in from Baker's Field, where he is a captain in the Army. Billie Jean Hardison, Betty Harrison, and Jane Hayes arrived on the crack Universal Limited from London where they are working for our Foreign Department. Ruth Harper, Anita Cummings, Viola Dodson, Martha Eastman, Hazel Edwards, Nancy Countess, Theresa Howard, Lillian Holt, Doris Brown, Thomasina Bray, Helen Belch, Elouise Wood, and Charlotte Walter arrived from New York, on an Army Transport, being wives of men who are serving in the Peacetime Army. Strolling around the golf course, I spied Kath- leen Nolen and hubbyg Catherine Rutland, who said she was not married but was working for the Park Commission, in charge of Dave Wells. Eugene Sex- ton, who was resting on the green, said he was tired after walking from Sears. Sunning and swimming in Goldie's Masterful Deluxe swimming pool was J. E. Shipman who had stopped in on his way to Moscow, where he is to address the Atomic Committee. June Gwaltney and Pete Vergos seemed to be right at home, because they are partners in an orange juice stand at Miami Beach, but the free refreshments seemed to curb their activities here. Bess Holt, Betty Jones, Marian Kaplan and Marene Smart, who are court reporters, were discussing their mutual interests on the beach. Carrie Keltner, Geraldine Knight and Mary Jo Nearn, all married to former Navy men, seemed to enjoy the water. Supreme Court Justice James War- rick and his wife were chatting with Congresswo- raen Ruth Katz. Betty Burke, Maryanne Hadley, Joanna Coscia, Bettye Pegues and Theone Agnos. Later in the evening the guests began to gather around the lake, and some took a row before din- ner. Among the rowmen were Frances Butler and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Van Nieuwen- huyze, and their eight children, lthey were using three boats, don't get worriedl, Virginia Grantham, Cornelia Fillon, and Beverly Blackman. About seven o'clock dinner was served. By this time Helen Chrisafis, Virginia Coughlan, and Rachel Carter had arrived from New Orleans where they are residing. Ray Riddle, Fred Williams, Judson Williams, Allan Pryor, and Edwin Poole were all seated and packing away dinner as fast as it could be served. ' After dinner was over, Goldie had a very de- lightful program planned for our late evening en- tertainment. She had engaged one of America's top bands. led by Aubrey Gaskins. who broadcast their

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