Mocksville High School - Mocksvillian Yearbook (Mocksville, NC)

Page 21 text:

PROPI-IECY The whistle blows-the brakes scream-:md the huge ninety car diesel comes to a screeching stop. Picking myself up from the floor, I muttered to myself that TOM MERONEY, the engineer, was up to his old tricks again. Regaining my composure, l once more became my Jigniied self as the position of President of the Ringing Brothers Barnum and Bailey. and POWELL Circus demanded, I walked to the hack platform of the train to address the huge throng which had gathered to welcome us here-back to our old home town. The first face I saw as I began my speech was that of Mrs. Crenshaw, our old Senior advisor, accompanied by the officers of the Senior Class who were: President, Everetie Kellyg Vice-President, P. C, Grubbsg Secretary, Betty Kimbroughg Treasurer, Jane Roland. Another face I was glad to see was that of BETTY LOU COPE, who brought along her own delegation-her ten children who kept themselves and Betty Lou busy by tugging at her skirt. After I finished my speech, the Circus Band, led by JIMMY ANDERSON, rendered a few choice selections. Then we all journeyed to the famous Masonic Picnic Grounds. The huge job of putting up the mightiest of Big Tops was skillfully directed by chief carpenter and rigger, JIMMY BOLES. By 5:30 P. M. the huge tent was completely filled because CARMEN GREENE, our publicity manager, had done such an outstanding job and because Mocksville had grown into a metropolis of half a million people. Before the performance started at eight, the people entertained themselves by reading the circus programs made famous by that well known editor-BILLIE HARMON, and listening to those tear-jerker songs rendered by that romantic young singer, FARRELL COHEN. Then at eight the big moment came. CHARLES WILLIAMS, the circus electrician, swung the huge spotlight to the middle of the center ring, where the Ringmaster, none other than EVERETTE SAIN, was waiting to start the show. When the thunderous applause had subsided, he introduced BETTY and LETTY IJAMES, the Flying Twins-bareback riders. Following in an endless procession of great talent came these acts: Punkin's Puppets . with JIMMY TAYLOR doing the undercover work. Sound effects were supplied by HOWARD SAIN, who was certainly well adapted for the job, because when we were in M. I-I. S. together, the sounds he made certainly had an effect on the teachers. Then came those daring trapeze artists, Pee XVee IC. NW. ALLENQ and LINNIE BROWN, Pee Wee hung by one toe and held Linnie with his little finger. You don't have to worry about his dropping her-it's just like when they were at M. H. S., you couldn't pry them apart. The next act really thrilled the crowd, lt featured EVELYN GRIFFlN'S Famous Hawaiian Hula Dancers. Evelyn was the star and had a 5-gal chorus, featuring PEGGY BECK, ELAINE ALLEN, and MADELINE BOGER. Another old classmate of mine, CLARA SUE FORREST, was featured in the next act. She lay flat on her back and let a huge IO-ton elephant hold its foot I inch above her head. This seemingly perilous act wasn't too dangerous, for these elephants had been trained by that world famous elephant trainer, J. C. Jungle-boy HUTCHINS. J. C. had never had any trouble with the elephants until a few weeks ago, when the elephants pulled a sit-down strike. They absolutely refused to work for peanuts. The circus veterinarian, KENNETH LANIER, soon had them back on the jobs. Then came the clowns, ROY CALL and KEITH TUTTEROW. They brought the house down, because their faces were made up so hideously by that famous make-up artist BETTY SPENCER. Their funny costumes were designed by our renowned wardrobe mistress, JO ANN CALL. The next thrilling act featured GEORGE HAIRE riding a motorcycle t.hrough a blazing inferno, created by research chemist for the circus Miss MARY SUE RANKIN. Through her chemistry knowledge, she made a compound of liquid dynamite, gasoline, and hydrogen, with a few uranium atoms thrown in for good measure. I The next act featured ANN DEAN ROBERTSON with her thrilling tight wire act. Followed by this was Josephine the Flying Machine. JOSEPHINE MILLER was shot out of a cannon into a net 200 yards away. When she landed, she appeared a little shaken up, so the circus physician, Dr. DOUGLAS DANIEL, rushed to the scene. Arriving there, however, he found she was quite all right. That was the last act, so ELLEN ALLEN, the circus chaplain, moved to the center ring and closed the performance with a prayer. During the performance the crowd enjoyed hot dogs prepared by PHYLLIS GREENE, the circus chef, and sold by chief vendors, JERRYLENE VICK and JULIA WRIGHT. SYLVIA BALL was on hand doing a bang-up job of selling peanuts, On the way out many stopped to see KATHRYN SMITH, the fortune teller, who is .just like she was at M. H. S,, sees all, knows all, and tells all. Others visited our side shows where they could see AUBREY FLEMING, the giant, who had grown another foot since he was a Senior at M, 'I-I. S., and DONALD SMITH, the fat man, who had also grown another foot-straight out! JOHNIE HODGSON, the worlds champion weight-lifter, was also giving a demonstration there. DEAN MURRAY and his Leach circus was also on exhibit in the side show. It used to be Dean Murray and his Bea circus, but he changed it for obvious reasons. Before morning we were packed up and on the train ready to leave. The last one on the train, as usual, was LLOYD FARTHING, the circus handyman. Sleepily, I walked on to my private car. On the way, ro the traveling office car, I saw IVEY NELL BOWLES counting the nights receipts. She calmly informed me that I was working on my 30th billion. I told her not to bore me with such trifling details. I went to sleep happy that morning, because I knew all my former classmates and I were glad to get back for a visit in our old home town. I-IARRELL POWELL, Pmpbel I7

Page 20 text:

SENIORS RICHARD KEITH TUTTEROV7 Good action: nown themselves with farting joyrf' Spencer High School I, 2, 33 Foot- ball 4, Captain 4, Baseball 43 Basket- ball 4, Class Officer 4, Superlative 4g Monogram Club 4g Beta Club 4. JERRYLENE VICK Wit rlae bar and joy in life. FHA 1, 3, 4, Officer 4g 4-H Club I, 2. 3, 4, Hi-Life 3, 4, Exchange Edi- tor 4, junior Play, Senior Superlativeg Lunchroom Staff 23 Glee Club I. MARGARET JULIA WRIGHT Character ir bert reflected by one': aan. FHA l, 25 Hi-Life 43 Softball 1, 3. 16 CHARLES LEROY WILLIAMS Be glad of life becaure it give: you a chance to love, work, and play. FFA I, Z, 3, 4, Officer 45 4-H I, 2, 3, 45 Bus Driver 3, 4g Baseball 2.

Page 22 text:

SUPERLATIVES, jrugrllllgkii lmgl'0l1'l'l I -..1'u1c.1aU Ax I4Y'r'xQ.NdUe.sT- VNM1 357 .'.'f'f'XaiY HNRXLXRC-U XAQ-r'Eg'T P Kmart TuX'i'efvq.s :ummm XXhQfQm,N BTRTLHH :NLM Exmmvq BHCN V i Lina l-Suv-ses V Y Ymnn ma! A3 nruxnrw Ewa-ua. T 1 1 L MAY L5 Smlvm MUTL5' ,J - I J -4 1 1 1 1 S Llllz. IL A UCXA-est ,., K'-xiMTuTTe.vrexu - Xezxqlx 'md Be-sr Dressed , hu as Uamxix kseuihs gnmnll I 4 Q. QQ' A t 3Q5e9Yw1f, fVMHav V mlm N K I8