Lowes Grove High School - Logrovette Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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P It is now the year 1961 and as I sit here before the blazing fire in my living room my eyes focused on the television set, the first face that fiashes upon the screen is that of my old school chum, Winfred Stallings. He is now Durham's beloved Country Boy and is still advertising the Miracle Medicine of the century, Hadacol. With a quick turn of the dial, whose face should I see? Ah! None other than that of the great Ray Shipp. Back in our old school days would you have thought Ray Shipp would ever be a success at anything? Neither did I, but now Ray is a very successful minister and has his own Gospel Hour each evening. Could my eyes be fooling me or do I see Frances Freeman? Yes, it is Frances Freeman directing the choir before a multitude. VVell this is just about as much as my old decrepit heart can stand. After the Gospel Hour was over my nerves were quieted by the sweet sound of Yernard Dampier's voice, who has now taken the place of age old Vaughn Monroe. The music was so soothing and the fire so warm that without realizing it I drifted off into a deep slumber only to be awakened by the hillbilly voice of Edna Earle jackson, the Minnie Pearle of 1961. After she had introduced her new song, Still Looking for a Man, Mrs. Keesee's little boy, Dolie Clayton, took his place on the stage. Dolie now holds the title of Hillbilly King, having left Eddie Arnold behind 'fMany Tears Agof' Well I've had all of this I can stand for one evening and since I have a date to go dining and dancing at the VVaIdorf Astoria with its owner, Wayne Watkins, I guess I had better get on the ball and get dressed. After quickly, but carefully dressing, I sat down with the intention of relaxing, but before I could settle down I was interrupted by the insistant ringing of the doorbell. In hobbled Dorothy Elliott Baker and her six sets of twins. The very nerve of her asking me to keep those twelve little monsters while she steps out with the Casanova of the Town, Herbert Barbee! One insult sent her down the street raving mad, stopping only long enough to buy a bag of peanuts from the poor old peanut vender, A. T. Barbee. The bell chimes again and this time it's the one I formerly expected, VVayne, in tails, top hat, cigar, and all the extras. The lim- ousine had so many doors that I jumped in the front seat only to be humiliated by the scowling face of the chauffeur, A. R. Rich. We encountered two of the most handsome doormen I have ever seen who were also two of my old school mates, Billy Rorie and Boyce Moize. My but it's a miracle how much weight one can put on in ten years! As soon as we arrived we were horrified to see the husky bouncer, Orus Freeman, tossing out two of our most outstanding classmates- Carver High and Peggy Swanson. Would you have ever thought that two such lovely people would have created such a disturbance in public? The Hoor show began with Maestro Billy O'Briant introducing Irving Berlin's latest song hit, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer with Juanita Riggs doing the vocal. The next number on the show was really a surprise. Really folks, you would never have recognized Jean Dhue. She has been with the Ballet Russe for five years, and appeared in Monte Carlo some years ago. I would have enjoyed this ballet if I had not been constantly annoyed by the frequent visits of two cigarette girls, Peggy VVatkins and Gladys Maynard, dressed in the most extreme costumes of the day. After dancing several times to the sweetest music this side of the Pacific, I was escorted back to my apartment. To my horror as soon as I opened the door I realized that I had left my television set on. Shirley Russell was pinch-hitting for Dorothy Dix. Never in my life had I heard such a fuss. After such a hectic day I fell across my bed completely ex- hausted. What a day! joyce Terry, Prophet 'I2

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To whom it may concern: We, the class of 1951, being about to pass out of this sphere of our education and in full possession of crammed minds and well-trained memories, do make and publish this, our last will and testament, praying that you will accept them as a sacred trust from ones who have gone before. Section I Item. 1. To Mr. Auman, our principal, goes the fondest memories of a class whose companionship we are sure he is to miss in the years to come. Item 2. To our beloved faculty, we give and be- queath a sweet and unbroken succession of restful nights and peaceful dreams. No longer need they lie awake through the long night wondering if this one is doing her night work, or that one will have her mathematics in the morning classes, or if the other one will remember every iron-clad rule of compositional technique in the preparation of her essay. We also leave to them all the amazing knowledge and startling information that we have furnished them, but we trust they will End some use of these bits either for their own personal enlightenment or for the education of classes to come after us. Section II Item 1. To the Juniors, we will our qualities of sophistication and leadership that might help them uphold their new positions as seniors. We also leave them all such boys as were not able to keep pace with such brilliant girls as compose the ma- jority of our class, trusting that the Junior girls may be able to hold firmly to them and steer them firmly next year through the gates of Commence- ment, that they may not share in the humiliation that has been ours at not being able to hold our men folks -as the women of the world would put it. Item 2. To our beloved school we bequeath our undying love and most loyal devotion. How can we ever forget the eventful years in your halls and classrooms. We shall ever cherish these glori- ous memories. Section III The following may seem but trifling bequests but they are things we have treasured and hope they will be continual reminders of our generous hearts and accepted as valuable assets to the lucky people who receive them: Item 1. Herbert Barbee leaves Delano Verrichia the privilege to escort Barbara McHaney around next year. 7065! Item 2. Joyce Terry wills Delano Lunsford to Julia Clark. Item 3. Ray Shipp wills his method of getting ollt of school plus the key to the ofhce to Joseph High. Item 4. To Worth Yates, Orus Freeman leaves Patsy McHaney. Item 5. Peggy Swanson wills her buxom figure to Shirley Markham. Item 6. To Jean Bryant goes Peggy VVatkins' skating ability. Item 7. Billy O'Briant wills all his girl friends to Dean Dampier. Item 8. Frances Freeman wills her good grades to Janie Draper. Item 9. Gladys Maynard's appreciation of good music goes to Mr. Goodwin. Item 10. To Shirley Dean goes Juanita Riggs' shyness. Item 11. Dorothy Elliott wills her sense of humor to Edna Kelly. Item 12. To Louise Reeves goes Shirley Russell's singing ability. Item 13. Winifred Stallings will his southern drawl to W. D. Wynne. Item 14. Doyle Clayton wills his A-Model to anyone who can make a right-turn without turn- ing over. Item 15. Edna Earle Jackson wills the Plymouth in her life to anyone who can hold it in the road. Item 16. To Troy Bowling, Wayne VVatkins wills his boisterous manner. Item 17. Boyce Moize leaves his true school spirit to Charles Allen and Delano Lunsford. Item 18. A. T. Barbee wills his faithfulness to James Hamlet. Item 19. Vernard Dampier wills his manly phy- sique to Roy Way. Item 20. To Mary Auman goes Jean Dhue's quiet- ness and her ability to get along with teachers. Item 21. Carver High wills his curls and love for airplanes to Bobby Hodges. Item 22. To Billy Lewter goes A. R. Rich's good sportsmanship in volley ball. Item 23. Billy Rorie will his crew-cut to Paul Fogleman. Testatrices: Edna Earle Jackson Jean Dhue