Kingstree High School - Garnet and Black Yearbook (Kingstree, SC)

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Dame. .Dr. Wilmot McCollough of the Kelly Memorial Hospital with three of his nurses--Ellen Johnson, Merrel Lane, and Ellen Mouzon. Betty Lou Thompson, famous New York designer. The ormer Miss Betty Mcltosh of Beulah. Dorothy Crawford, who came by plane from Hollywood where she just finished making her latest picture. Mobley Grayson, owner of Green Acres plantation at Cedar Swamp. Jerome Askins, proprietor of Askins Tavern. Martin McCrea, agricultural teacher in Lake City. Salters Tutle, sports announcer for station LANES from which Othclc' Tisdale is a featured singer. Jerry McClary and Carrie Mae Marshall, owners of The Fashion Shop on Sth Avenue. Betty Welch, head of the music department at Converse. Elinor Mclntosh, Dean off VVomen at the University of California. Buck Gulledge, head of the Transcontinental Trucking company. The press was represented by Myrtle Ritter of the County Astonisher. Marvin McCutchen, Laurice Tisdale, Elton Monk, Randolf McCutcnen, and Rembert Mouzon sent regrets from Fort Dix. A cable was received from Deams Baylor on the S. S. America expressing his good will wish for the reunion. Alice Lee Smeltzer, Ella Frances Stewart, and Annie Mae Dennis wired regrets rom the Roosevelt Memorial hospital in Atlanta. Old memories of their high school days were brought back to the class of '41 as they all sang the Alma Mater. After the banquet, everyone danced to the melodious music df Herb fDorceyj Stackly and his Rhythm Band. Hubert Hanna was sliding his wav to fame on his trombone, and Pike Van Kenren trumpeting his way to the' topg while jack QKrupaj Gourdin was realizing his greatest ambition. With the orchestra was the famous song and dance team, Jai,-nw ami. Class Prophets. Page Sixteen

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o ll Weevil AUUMN llSSlUlE June 2, 1951-K. H. S.-Kingstree, S. S. REUNION OF CLASS OF 1941 The highlight of the commencement of 1951 was the reunion of the class of '41, Serving as hosts were Miss Rounette McKenzie, who was recently elected physical Education instructor of K. H. S., and Donald Montgomery, assistant to Coach Welch. This reunion was held in the banquet hall of the Kellahan Hotel, and the feast was capably served by Louise Strong, Vivian Thompson, Louise Nexsen, and Vivian Smith, hostesses of the hotel. The master of ceremonies was Harold Drucker, former class president, who is now head coach at Yale university. The welcoming address was made by judge Sam NVingatcg with the response by Dr. Catherine Harper of XVinthrop college. The Invocation was pronounced by Rev. Paul Wood of Emory Univer- sitv. Talks were made by Colonel 'Warren Miles of Fort Bragg, Governor Bryan Thompson of Florida, Dr. Julian Nexsen, surgeon of Hopkins Uni- versity, and Lillie Mae Canty, assistant to Rev. Sinnott McCrea of Central Church. A vocal duct was rendered by Cecil Parker and Olive Evans, ac- companied by Ruth Green, musical director of Columbia College. Among the seated guests were: Milton Duke, proprietor of the Magic Eantern. night club. Lillian Alsbrook, secretary to Senator Hubert Cantly. Jocelyn Elmore and Mildred Godbold, instructors in the Charleston School of Beauty Culture. Doris Aronson, VVinston Boyd, and Lavirgin Burgress, members of the high school faculty of Charlotte, N. C. Jane Epps, a hostess of the J. P. Gilleland Airlines. S. P. Britton and Rut Hall, contendors for the Northeastern Middleweight championship. Helen Cole and Gertrude Brown, members of the famous Sinclair Softball team. Esther Davis, South Carolina State Historian and her assistant, Louise Sharpe. Bobby Donnelly, famous playboy of New York City. The former Misses Evelyn Douglass, Rose Friedman, Elizabeth Hanna, who have recently married naval officers. Heyward Tisdale, president of the Tisdale Publishing company. La june Floyd and Dunbar McClary, coach and assistant coach of Notre Page Fifteen

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