Johnston County High School - Hawk Yearbook (Smithfield, NC)

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breakfast I decided that I had better shop for something to wear to the dance on the following night I went into one of the finest dress shops thaIyOL1 CHU GVCI IIUHQIDC After looking at the different creations I chose two which Iconsidered the best As Iobserved the name brand I saw that one was designed by Ozzie Srruth and the other by Ann Avery These yotmg ladies were very outstanding in their creations I learned that they were not in town at the present time having to attend a meeting in Paris but that they would soon arrive As I left the dress shop I was wondering what place could Imost likely visit when it all came to me. My old Alma Mater As Idrove up I noticed that this building was Just as visiting with him I went to the different classrooms and was I surprised to find Lena Bennett Veleria Ingram, Ada Watson Barbara Stevens Thelma D Watson and Lawrence Vinson had secured Jobs there A happy day' We knew no and could find no desire to leave each other but knew that there would be a time for reliving memories together From the school Iwent home and parked the car I decided that Iwould walk to stretch my legs a little As I passed a dentist office I overheard his conversation. Gw, Mommy Dr Nixon is very nice, isn t he, I didn t even feel him pulling my tooth Remembering that Harold Nixon was a dentist Iknew the little boy was talking about him. Knowing too, that he would be very busy, Idecided to see him at another convenient time. to n ' ' ' ' ' impressive as ever. I parked my car, went up the steps and into the principal's office. After . 1 I I ' . . I . . 5. 4' . . . . . , 9 l I . , . . . . . I 1 I walked on and stopped to reminisce old memories with Barbara- Nichols who had become established in the field of babbering. She told me about our other classmates who were in this particular field and where I could find them. 'I'hey were Warren McCullers, Mary Cozart, Waddell Elliot, Jonathan Barfield, Henry Barfield and Lena Williams. I knew no one would dare go around without a haircut with these many barbers in town. Desiring for something to eat, I decided to return home to have lunch and watch television for awhile. Turning to channel W K V D, I learned of a game that was scheduled in the next five minutes. After a quick sandwich and a glass of milk, it was time for the game to start. Looking closer, I recognized two of the players to be my former classmatesg Robert Watson and Augustus Williams. Those young men really played that afternoon. As I turned to another channel, W R A C, I heard a very familiar voice, This was concert hour. Ithought this young lady looked familiar and finally recognized her to be Thelma G,Watson whose voice was very beautiful, Congratulations, Thelma! I received a call from Elaine McKay, a classmate, who was the former Elaine Vinson. Elaine has established herself very nicely in the commercial education field, She told me of our other classmates who are in this field also. They were Janet Smith, Delois McNeill, Garland Rodgers and Geraldine Liles. I was hoping that Iwould see them at the dance. During our oonversation, she also told me that these four people were doing a very good job in their secretarial career. They were George Hall, Bettie Smith, Helen Thomas a.nd Evelyn Hobbs. We ended our conversation by saying we would see each other at the dance, I decided to get a retouch on my hair for the dance, and I stopped at Sanders' Beauty Salon. You' re right! Josephine Sanders was the proprietor. I can say she really did a nice job on my hair. She also told me some of the things that I had not yet heard, She stated that Leon Dublin, Beulah Dublin, Bronnie Evans, and Richard Avery were some of the most outstanding X-Ray Technicians in that field. I also learned that Iwould hear and enjoy a sermon by the Reverend Eddie Harley, who was a former classmate of ours. I knew that I simply had to go to church the following Sunday. Then too, I learned that Thelbert Sanders had his own business of Carpentry and was really becoming a success with it. I learned that my old dear friend and former class- mate, Dell Holder was an excellent laboratory technician and that, James Lee had decided to make the Air Force his career. What a joyous reunion it was at thedancel I can assure you that the dance was a magnificent affair. Now is the time for me to close, but bear this in mind, that wherever you may roam, there is still no place like home. I-bme Sweet Home

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SENl0R CLASS PROPHECY During my vacation period, I was just sitting around the house with no place to go and nothing to do. Then all of a sudden, Ihad a bright ideal Idecided to return to my old home- town and look up all of my classmates. Of course I had been receiving mail from all my friends, but to see them would tell a different story. So, on a bright and stmny day in the year 1967, I left the city, driving my 1967 gold and blue Pontiac. As I was nearing my hometown one of my tires appeared to be losing a little air I was wondering how far I was from a garage, when I saw a sign that said, 5 mile to your left, is the FIX IT WHEN YOU COME GARAGE, Partnership of Dodd and Johnson in my class of 5'7. When I pulled up at the garage, to my amazement, it was Thaddus Dodd and Henry J ohnson. These fellows really had their work in hand. In two minutes flat, they had checked everything on my car, whew! What service! They didn't charge me one penny, plus they gave me three gallons of gas to celebrate our reunion. I thanked them and went on my way after learning that there was a dance scheduled for two nights later and that Iwould see them there. When I drove into town I couldn't help but remark to myself at the many changes that had been made. Even at that instant there was a new building being constructed and later to my suprise, I learned that none other than Horace Smith and Carl Loften who are brickmasons, and William Penny, with Elmo Archibald who are carpenters were on the job. What friends and class- mates Ihavel By this time, I was practically starving and suffering with a minor headache, so Idecided to stop at a Pharmacy to get a soda and a box of aspirins. I walked right in without noticing the name of the Pharmacy, and was completely amazed, for there looking at me from across the counter was the pharmacist, Shelton Merritt, Shelton really had a nice setup. Icouldn't help envying him. We talked and relived memories for a couple of minutes when Yvonne Vinson who is a telephone operator came in. I guess people probably wondered what was wrong because each was trying to talk at the same time, Yvonne stated that she liked her career very much, We then departed, each promising to see the other at the dance, Ithen went to my place of refuge, there seeing some of my old neighbors and new ones also. I decided to take a short nap, but after finding that I was just too happy to go to sleep, Idecided to take a sightseeing cruise around the town, I stopped in at the local hospital and much to my surprise and also happiness, I learned that the entire staff were members of the class of 5'7. There I found the head nurse to be Rosa Watson. Others assisting her were Orelia Gulley, Claudine Moore, Dorothy Moore, Ida Murchinson, Dorothy Nichols, Alice Peacock, Clementine Marshall, Almeta Berry, Ruby Bryant, Patricia Chisholm, Nora Sanders, Catherine Smith, Bernice Hamilton, Gerelene Dowdy, Berelene Dowdy and Yvonne Eason. The head doctor was Thomas Bryant who was noted for a very important discovery in the field of medical science. His assistants were James Cole, Harold Sanders, Grady Langston and Thomas Whitley. The most experienced surgeons classified as the three top ones in their field were Lola McNeill, John McPhaul and George Cole. Not wanting to take up much of their valuable time Icongratulated all of them, made a quick ob- servation and then left, knowing I would see them again. I decided to visit the courthouse learning that there was an imD01'I31'1T C886 SCh6dul6d. Ide - cided to spend some time there listening to the case. My view was not very clear from where I was sitting, so I didn't recognize the lawyer who was handling the case so beautifully. Thai he turned and there stood, Roger D. Miller, the famed lawyer throughout the towns and counties. I left before the court was adjourned and before Icould congratulate Roger, but I made a quick not to remember to do so at my next opportunity. Since time was not in my favor I decided to call it a day by returning home. There Ihad dinner and decided to visit a couple of relatives, returning very early in order to rest. I awoke the next morning to a very beautiful world. It looked as though the Creator had dipped a paintbrush into many different colors and had just painted everything in sight. After

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