Marion High School - Hylander Yearbook (Marion, NC)

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SENIGR CLASS PROPHECY SoMi5T1M12 AGO while attending a lecture given in New York by the famous author and lecturer, Kathryn Ballew, a former classmate of mine, I ran into none other than the celebrated traveling correspondent, Marjorie Hemphill, and between the three of us we dug up bits of information, pertaining to the activities of our former class- mates. Marjorie had just returned from the West Coast where she had been sent to interview California's Governor, Roby Conley. Governor Conley took her to Hollywood to interview some celebrities there, and passing through Los Angeles they stopped off to visit Farm Administrator, Sam Homewood. Out at the M. G. M. lot, they were greeted by the beautiful leading lady, Vivian Morgan, and the idol of the screen, Bill Ledbetter. Vivian was very eager to finish her new picture, and return to New York where her fiance, Red Walker and his Sweet Sentimentalistsu were playing a long engagement at the famous Club 21. At the War- ner Brothers' lot, Marjorie and Governor Conley enjoyed watching comedienne jean Sentell act in several scenes from her latest production, Miss Bliss. Incidenrally, also working in the picture were jack Walker and his famous swing band, and Monty Haire. the George Murphy of our day. As Governor Conley was driving Marjorie to the airport they passed Hollywood's famous Mo- cambo and stepped for a lfzief chat with the co- owners Homer Walker and Zane Dalton. They gave her messages for Edwari Poole, the Nation's No. 1 Test Pilot, whom she planned to interview in Miami. I told Marjorie and Kathryn about my recent visit to the busy city of Washington, where I was surprised to find so many of my former class- mates. Working as secretaries were: Annie Mae McCurry, Virginia Lee Hensley, Wilma Bright, Sue Gaddy, and Nora Crawley. Believe it or not, Hazel Owenby is the Presidents Private Secretary and she keeps up with the gossip there as well as she used to do in Mr. Poole's office at home. Helen Kanipe, working as Receptionist at the White House, said she had noticed among the guests there, Senators B. H. Laughridge, Paul Flack, and Speaker of the House, Otis Sullivan. Working with head nurse, Lucille Fisher, at Washington's largest hospital were Nurses Evelyn Ross, Audrey Conley, Iris Ayers, and Betsy Lee Erwin. Doctors Howard Toney and Earl Estes were also on the staff of this famous hospital. Leaving Washington, I fiew to our own won- derful State of North Carolina. Back in our home town of Marion, one of the first persons I met was Charles Estes, Proprietor of Charlie's Soda Shop. He gave me information about many more of my classmates. Mike McCall has been very successful in the undertaking business which he has established in Raleigh. Harry Miller is the owner of a big chain of grocery stores and David Ross is Park Commis- sioner of North Carolina. Koy Mac Laughridge is a very 5. 'cessful engi 'eer in Detroit, and E. M. Britt is the owner of an airplane factory in Balti- more. While Charles and 1 were talking, Gene Toney, a conductor on the Southern Railroad came in. On his daily runs he had picked up bits of gossip

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SENICDR CLASS DIRECTORY Lois EVELYN Ross Basketball, 1. 2, 4: Band, 1: Home Economics Club, 1, 2. 4: Marionette Staff, 1, 2, 3: Girls' Health Club. 3: Dra- matics Club, 4: Home Nursing Course, 3. MARY JEAN SENTELI. Band. 2, 3, 4: District Contest, 2: Clarinet Quartet, 2: Journalism Club, 1: Glee Club, 2: Marionette Club. 3: Girls' Chorus, 4, President, 4: Best All-Round, 4: Friend- liest, 4: Wittiest. 4. IWARIAN -IEANETTE SMITH Parker High School, 1, 2: Arts and Craft Club, 1: Home Economics Club, 1, 2, 3: Journalism Club, 2: First Aid Course, 2: Parkerscope, 2: Herald Staff. 2: Marionette Staff. 3: Commercial Club, 3. NELI. LEE STILES Home Economics Club, 1, 2: First Aid Course, 3: Dra- matics Club, 4. AARON ELLIOTT STROUD OTIS GORDON SULLIVAN, JR. Chester High School. 1: Vice-President Class. 1: Football Manager, 4: Commercial Club, 4. EUGENE MEREDITH TONEY Softball, 3. 4: Intramural Sports, 3, 4: Aeronautics Club, 4. HOWARIJ ALEXANIJER TONEY Marshal, 1, 2. 3: Student Council, 2. 3, Commercial Club. 4: President Commercial ClIIb, 4, Class President, 41 Honor Society, 3, 4, President, 4: Junior Rotarian, 4, Best Citizen, 4. HOMER XXfAl,KER State Band Contest. 1: National Band Contest, 2: Football. 2, 4: Science Club, 2: Tennis, 2, 33 District Contest. 31 Marionette Sta1T. 3: Intramural Sports, 3: Band Council, 4, Student Director Band, 4. IACK WALKER Marshal, 1, 2: Football, 2, 3, 4: Basketball, 3, 4: Band, 2, 3, 4, Vice-President, 3, President, 4: Science Club, 2: Marionette Staff, 3, Feature Editor. 4: Monogram Club, 4: Tennis, 2. 31 Music Medal, 3: Class Secretary, 3: Class Vice-President, 4: Class Play, 3: First Aid Course, 22 Friendliest, 4: Best All-Round, 4: Band Council, 3, 41 Junior Rotarian, 4. MARGARET Glass WESTMORELAND Hylander Staff, 1, 2: State Music Contest, 1, 2: National Music Contest, 21 Band, 1, 2, 3, 4: Class Secretary. 2: May Day Attendant, 2: Clarinet Quartet, 2: Class Play. 2, 3: Marionette Staff. 3: Glee Club, 4: Most Courteous, 4: District Contest, 2. RUssELI. WAYNE WlLl.lS Science Club, 2: Hylander Staff, 3, 4: Football, 4, LENARD LEROY WILSON Band, 2. 3: Hylander Staff, 3, 4: Marionette Staff, 2. SPECIAL STUDENT DIRECTORY JAMES YOUNG BANKS Football. 4, 5. 6: Basketball, 4, 5: Softball, 4, 5, 6: Volley gall! 45, 5: Glee Club, 5: Commercial Club, 5: Monogram u. . FLOYD HENRY BROOME Commercial Club. 4. 5: Commercial Club, Treasurer, 5. ROBERT K. HAWKINS English Club, 2, 3: Football, 4, 5: Class Play, 3: Wittiest, 4: Softball, 4: Intramural Sports, 2, 3. 4. 5. ANNIE MAE MCCURRY Home Economics Club. 1. 2: Girls' Health Club. 4: Com- mercial Club. 5, FRANCES ELIZABETH SMITH Tri High School, 1: Science Club, l: Music Club. 1: Marionette Staff, 3: Hylander Staff, 4, 5. JOHN BUNYAN WALKER, JR. rrRedvv Class President, 4: Class Vice-President, 2: Monogram ClIIb. 2, 3, 4, 5. President, 5: Glee Club. 4: National Honor Society. 3, 4, 5. President. 4: Football, 2, 3, 4, 5. Captain. 5: Basketball, 3, 4, 5, Manager, 2: Chief Marshal, 3: Scholarship Medal. 1, 2. 3, 4: Valedictorian, 4: Band, 2, 3, 4, Vice-President. 5: Best Citizen. 4: Most Studious, 41 Best All-Round, 4: King of Halloween. 5: Class Play, 4: Tennis Doubles Winner, 3, 4: Junior Rotarian, 4: All- Conference Guard. 51 Best Blocker, 5.

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SENICDR CLASS PROPHECY about others in our class. Edith Biddix, at home for a much needed rest is a dietitian at Duke Hos- pital. Margie Biggerstaif and Millie Poteat, as good friends as ever, are operating a Beauty Salon, and Russell Horton, part owner of the Carolina Trailways, frequently stops in Marion. joe Gaddy is the proud owner of a dairy farm located just outside of Marion. In the midst of our conversation the radio blasted forth with Wayne Willis and his Corn- fed Rhythm Boys, now taking the place of the Briarhoppers at Charlotte's 50,000 watt station. Charles tells me that Royce McNeill is a tech- nician there. Speaking of radio, we immediately thought of the world-famous comedians, james Ray Robinson and Bruce McNeal. Also starring in his own radio show is vocalist, Claude Jarrett. News Commentator, Billy Flack, has also made a name for himself in radio. After I had given out all the information I had picked up about our classmates, Kathryn told us some interesting facts. She said that concert pianists, Daphne Goodman ant. Sue Martin are touring Europe, The New York Philharmonic or- chestra, which boasts of oboe soloist Mildred Leonard, is touring all the large cities in this country. With the Metropolitan Opera Company is coloratura soprano, Thelma Autrey, contralto, Lucille Hemphill, and baritone, Leonard Wilson. Making a success as models are Margaret West- moreland, Virginia Robinson, and Margaret Honey- cutt. Kathryn. said that she had just seen the Broad- way production of Carmen, starring actor Glenn Rector, and ballet dancer Alta Godfrey, and that it was destined to become a big hit. By reading the newspapers we had found out that Roan Norman is manager of the New York Giants, and jim Bryson and Ned Noblitt are playing professional football for the Washington Red Skins. Rose Mary Hensley, Peggy Ca rrigan, Zelma Burleson, and jewel Harris are Physical Instructors at Cornell, Duke, Carolina, and Southern Cali- fornia Universities, respectively. Elaine Penninger is librarian at St. Mary's, and Frances Smith, Dot Neighbors, Nell Stiles, and Betty Robb are all school teachers. Marjorie, Kathryn, and I were proud of the fact that several of our former classmates have remained in the services of our country. Robert Hawkins and Floyd Broome are serv- ing as Chaplains in our Army, B. Davis and Aaron Stroud are in the submarine Service of our Navy, and Walter Reel is the typical Marine. jean- ette Smith is an officer in the XXp1Cs now, and wouldn't leave for any other position. Because this information proved so interesting, Marjorie, Kathryn, and I forgot that we had work of our own to do. A glance at our watches told us that it was already f te, but before i.',' e departed, we knew that someday, as soon as possible, we were going to have a class reunion .... Until that day I hopefully remain Your Senior Class Prophet, Lois NANCE.