Marshall High School - Marshallite Yearbook (Marshall, VA)

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Prophecy icontinnedl Marshallls population has greatly increased since Dennis Mcflarty started his chewing gum factory five years ago. Workers have come from all over Virginia. I was told he was very popular with his workers and let them have all the chewing gum they could chew. I never thought he would be a farmer. even though he was Mr. Smith's right hand man. Frances Beach is now married. She showed me a picture of her two adorable children. I didnlt catch the name of her husband, but I think they live in Warrenton where he is employed. Wallace Russell still has that silly little grin he used to wear on his face. I was surprised to learn that he is earning 310,000 a year as president of the People's National Bank in Orlean. Ididn't hear much talking from s'PHttlHPt23.I'SOl1. but I heard someone say he was running a filling station on the new four lane highway to Warrenton and doing a flourishing business. I could tell he was in the money because he passed around very expensive cigars. The funniest things happen I Mary Ailstock is now married to Richard Rector. She is kept busy keeping house for him. Harriet Sinclair. the salutatorian of the class. is teaching Latin in Marshall High School. I know the pupils are getting excellent in- struction With .Harriet teaching them. Rosa Rector has also achieved her goal. She always wanted to be a teacher. She is now head of the English department in Marshall High School. She told me she believed in all work and no playl' and never sent less than six students a day to the principal's office. R. O. Updike. our dark. handsome senior, has made several screen testsg and until he hears from them, will continue to Work on a coast-to-coast radio program where he is the featured star. I learn- ed from Roger that he has been married four times. Ruby Bohon was present looking husky as ever. She had her trainer and manager with her. The food she ate! Ruby is now World's Champion Woman Wrestler.

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Prophecy 'AC The date is May 31, 1959. I see an attractive lady writing in her diary. It is Miss Partlow. our senior home-room teacher. This is what she writes: Dear Diary: Tonight I had a wonderful time. I attended the reunion of the class of 1944. I was more than pleased and a little surprised to see every one of the 27 classmates together again. The years have begun to show in their faces, but tonight they were as carefree and gay as they were fifteen years ago when they received their diplomas from Marshall High School. I had not heard from many of them for some time, so I was glad to hear they have all been successful in their different fields. To my surprise when I stepped off my train, a red convertible drove up, and the taxi driver was none other than Popeye Furr. I was a bit skeptical at first, but I soon learned that Popeye no longer turned corners on two Wheels. The class president, Elizabeth Henley, who now has an impor- tant job in New York, was mistress of ceremonies. She looked as if she had just stepped out of Vogue and was wearing a beautiful diamond. Anne told me she was planning to marry her boss in June. Our speaker for the evening turned out to be none other than Admiral Alexander Yurgaitis, Jr. Buddy was accompanied by his charming wife formerly of Arlington. Virginia. Mary Ambler hasn't changed much in fifteen years. She was chairman of the food committee and under her supervision we were served a. most delicious dinner. I found she still enjoyed eating. Bertha. Showers always was interested in homemaking. She is now teaching Home Econornics at Mary XVa.shington College Where she received her degree. .Patsy Thompson, Who received her training for nursing in the United States Cadet Nurses Corps, is now a Captain in the Army. She has been serving at a camp in Georgia, but was lucky enough to get a 10-day furlough to be with us tonight.

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Prophecy fcontinuedl Anne Leach, the valedictorian of the 1944 class, has at last reach- ed her goal. After completing her medical course, she is a surgeon in Garfield Hospital. With the same efficiency she displayed in class, she manages to have a career a11d keep house for her lawyer husband. Roger Poe now has a 350-acre farm in Orlean. Only. last week I read in The Washington Post that he had won first prize in a greased pig contest. Jacqueline Best is one of the few of the 1944 class still living in Marshall. She seemed to be on needles and pins all evening. She told me she was afraid her husband wouldnit get the children to bed on time. She is now president of the Parent-Teachers Association and is working hard to get free textbooks for all students. Ialways knew David Glascock would succeed. He is the sole- owner of the largest dairy in Fauquier and supplies dairy products to all the factory workers in Marshall. Jeanne Sinclair was the most dignified lady present. She is a house mother in a dormitory at Madison College. I know she makes those girls behave. 'At Constitution Hall some time ago I was surprised to find Ileana Kines the guest soloist. After singing on several commercial radio programs, she was auditioned by the Metropolitan Opera Corn- pany. She has a long-term contract and is in demand everywhere. Herrell Wilson still runs l1is farm in the Free State. He was late for the reunion. but said he had a lot of feeding to do and help is so scarce these days. It seems that everyone has left the farms and gone to work in Dennis's chewing gum factory. Martha Rector came by airplane from Chicago to be with us to- night. She kept us entertained with her skillful playing on the piano. She is now the popular pianist with an all-girl orchestra. My hostess is Nancy Thoinpson. who is private secretary to her husband, Dennis McCarty. They live in the suburbs of Marshall and have a beautiful. brick home.