Lebanon High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Lebanon, VA)

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Mary Alice MUNSEY President GecrganN Banner Vice President IZETTA Couch Secretary Mary Alice MUNSEY President GecrganN Banner Vice President IZETTA Couch Secretary Robert Hubbard Barry Jenks Mary Ellen Harper J. P. Jenks Ann Campbell Josephine Combs Alfred Ferguson Malcolm Van Dyke Irene Boardwine Margaret Duty Frances Stinson Alma Lee Jackson Ruby Hess Edgar Jones Thelma Foglcman Katherine Steelman Mabel Robinson Junior Mutter Vada Jean Yates DeVee Fields Boots Fuller

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As dawn awakens on the tenth anniversary of our graduation, we have a world once more at peace after the hard struggle with the Axis. We also have a world with many changes and new inventions being made each day. Ten years ago we would never have thought we would be part of such a nation as the United States, which is now the hub of a great wheel, representing all the continents of the world. This anniversary finds me stylist for a New York textile company, and. as I had the day off. I decided to visit the New Experimental Laboratory in Brooklyn. It is in the largest building in the world and is the center of all inventions. I had run into Pat Bundy a few days before and he told me of his job at the laboratory, and of his new invention just ready to come out. He invited me to come over to see it. but he wouldn ' t tell me what it was. As I walked up to the desk to ask for Mr. Pat Bundy, who was there pecking on a typewriter but Imogene Couch. She still had that same smile on her face and she was the same old Couch”. Soon I found my way up to his office and heard the word Lebanon coming out of a room near by. By this time I was so full of excitement I could hardly knock on the door. The knock was heard and Betty DeBord. Pat’s private secretary, answered it. He had not told me this and I never was so surprised. We talked of old times at Lebanon High School and how we would like to see everyone. I could hear the word Lebanon very distinctly now and soon Pat came out of the room from which the sound came. He told me everything was ready and pointed the way for me to go. As I entered. I saw a huge machine with all kinds of buttons and attach- ments. He turned a knob and I heard Lebanon once more. I began to guess what it was and my heart began to skip a beat. In a short time the large wheel began to go round and round and this is what it had to say: Mary Elisabeth Hargis draws the famous draw- ings for the Esquire Magazine. Jean Jessee is coach of the all-famous girls’ team from Russell College, and Dave Ayers is coach of the undefeated boys’ team. Mary Elizabeth Bausell is a w ' ell-known pianist for the Cincinnati all-girl orchestra. Baron Elkanah Gray is on his way to fortune from his growing mink industry in Alaska. His wife is none other than his first love. Bobbie Louise Jessee. Those appearing on the faculty list of Lebanon High School are Nell Steele. Senior History and English; Marv Worsham. Public Speaking and English III. The Agriculture Professor is none other than Carl Rose. The grade teachers are Alberta Buckles. Edith Robin- son and O Dell Yates. W ell. Jack Steele finally popped the question to Doris White and they are living in Newport News. Virginia, where he is working with the Department of Highways. Doris is busy taking care of Willie. Kittv. and John. Pat told me he had something else to show me. so he turned off the switch and called for Dewey. Well, low and behold, if it wasn’t Dewey Breeding. Dewev told of how he had been working with Pat and his new discovery about televison. He turned on a switch and whom did I see but Ruth Jessee and Anna Ruth Fergu- son guests of the Kate Smith hour. It was as clear as day. and we then turned in on Jerry Jessee. the Walter Winchell of the 1950’s. After his fifteen minutes there was another fifteen minutes of the World of Sports and the commentator was none other than Nelson Grav. After station identification Helen Harrison came to the picture advertising Sweetheart Soap, the soap for beautiful complexion. Then Postum brought The Aldrich Family and was it good to see two of our classmates acting their parts well. Marvin Puckett was Henrv and Jean Brooks was Mary. Soon I was back listening to the report on the other classmates. John Paul Stinson is holding down a position as cartoonist for the New York Tribune. He and his wife, Marie Ferguson, are living in Albany. New York. Tootie is having a time with the three little Tootles. The little French Beauty Shoppe — Kink and Kure is owned and operated by Mademoiselle Aleta Vencille. The Lebanon General Hospital has grown to a large health center and many of the classmates are em- ployed there. Anna Jean Smith is the dietitian and Ruth Hardy is their X-ray technician. Knoxie Salyer, Jonnie West. Virginia Gilbert, Betty Jessee. Reola Gar- rett, Dorothy Cumbow. and Nannie Campbell are on the nurses’ staff. Their private secretary is the all-speed typist. June Cox. Harold William Cox and Marvin Robinson are in business together. William, better known as Bill’ ' to his wife. Dorothy Robinson, sells helicopters and Marvin repairs the ones that have had bad luck. Patsy Thompson, his wife, helps on the very bad cases. Another big attraction to the Elk Garden District is the large airport. Those driving transport helicopters are Neal McNew. Glenn Settle. Alfred Snead. George McCloud, and Robert Johnson. Launa Statzer now models hair styles for Vogue Magazine. Richard Garrett liked the army so well and did so well he remained with it. He is now a Captain in Australia. Orville Ferguson and Garnett Settle are pilots for the new transport plane that is the largest put out. Helen Worsham is a nurse in the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore, and she is about to marry an intern. Virginia Stidham has a private studio and many students go there for piano lessons. Nathaniel Harris has made a success as a farmer in the blue grass region of Hansonville. Virginia. Clifford McCloud and Trigg Mutter remained with the army and are stationed in Hawaii. They say they don ' t know which they like better, the army or the hula girls. Dick and Margaret Powers Ayers are on their way to Richmond to see his old car. Pedro, which is being exhibited as the historical relic of Russell County in the State Museum at Richmond. Virginia. Kathryn Howard has just won a medal for knit- ting the most stockings for the Veterans ' Association. Marie Bussey is the first famous G-Woman and has a fine record with the F. B. I. Sherman Rose is a Hollywood producer and has just produced a picture called 1950 Beauties. Won- der which one he will get? • Ruby Helton is a good little wife, is kept busy keeping house, and is said doing the duties of a mother. Audrey Ferguson has made a record for Believe It or Not”. She typed 160 words a minute. Hazel Slate has a position as stenographer for the Snodgrass Farm. Marie Stoots and her husband have a swanky restaurant and community house at Stootsville. Va. Billv Wilson and Billie Gray Wilson are the proud parents of twins, a girl named Billie and a boy named Billy. The huge wheel slowly ceased to go around after it had revealed the story of our classmates. I told Pat I had en joyed learning about my classmates and thought he had a real piece of work. As I left for my apartment it all just seemed like a dream and I went down Broadway half asleep and half dazed. — SARA Gilmer

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Elizabeth Chafin Doris Campbell Stella Jackson Garmon Cox Betty Chafin Elbert Fugate Louise Gilmer Juanita Brooks Clyde Mercer Margaret Dorton Elwanda Fogleman Edith Kelly Bundy Nell Ketron Mildred Puckett Claris Nash Catharene Tignor Nell Settle Arietta Meade Lucille Robinson Peggy Dickenson