Peabody High School - Lion Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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Miss Harrison is welcomed to Senior Day activities by Samuel Creighton, president of the class.

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Redone This is your New York society reporter, Lucy Clements. Tonight, we ate thrilled to tell you about the achievements of that well known baritone singer, Vernon Lee, who was our classmate at dear old Peabody. Vernon is making his first appearance in the leading role of Rigoletto at the Metropolitan Opera House. Although he is a great celebrity, Vernon has not forgotten us, his former classmates; he has reserved box seats for us at tonight ' s performance. All arrangements were made by his private secretary, Charlotte Brown. As 1 passed through the lobby, 1 saw Irene Bethea who has taken Loretta Young ' s place on the TV show, The Loretta Young Show . She is accompa- nied by Bernice Brooks the wealthy owner of Chrysler Corporation. Upon hearing two familiar voices behind me as 1 entered the auditorium, 1 turned and saw Judith Cephas and Joyce E. Brown who have received world recognition as soloist and first pianist with the New York Phil- harmonic Orchestra. It is a pleasure to see Maxcine Bullock in the big city. She is now in business with Mr. Graves on Halifax St. repair- ing radios and clocks. Taking a look around the hall before curtain time 1 see beautiful dressed Jeffie Dabney and Joyce Randolph, hair sylists, who are now advertising Toni on television. Sitting next to them ate Delma Dance and Barbara Todd, well known White House secretaries. As I glance at the program 1 notice that the settings for tonight ' s presentation were designed by Moses Martin. He also worked with Barbara Stewart and Mildred Johnson on costumes. Just before the lights dim for Act i, Margaret Jordan who has her own TV show called Chit- chat and Alice Freeman, English teacher at Peabody High, ate led to their seats by head usher. Sterling Tucker. At intermission, in scanning the box seats I see Deloris Duncan and Constance Mitchell, the greatest women athletes of all times, who are playing baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Be rnice Edwards who is smothered in mink is the owner of the largest lake resort in the U. S. It ' s called Edward ' s Lake. Lucy Tucker took time off from work at the Freeman ' s Laundry and Dry Cleaners where she works as cashier for William Freeman to journey up to see her old classmates. In talking with Catherine Graves and Bernell Hayes, managers of the largest hotel in Southern Cal- ifornia, I found that Atnida Griffin and Norman Griffin are holding the important positions of principal and assistant principal of Peabody. Flossie Johnson and Annie Hill ate the new physical education teachers at Harvard University. Ina Jones and Samuel Brown, noted scientists, are working with the Atomic Energy Commission in Neveda. Berman Mitchell is playing great ball with tlie New York Yankees and Charles Pumey is manager of the new heavyweight champion of the world, Charles Raigns. Ronald Johnson, author .of the well known book, How to Cut Class and Stay Healthy , is also with us. Imagine my surprise when Bernell told me that Eloise Wilson and Tony Wells ate a famous dance team of Chicago billed as Lois and Tony. Dons Thomas is appearing at the same night club where she is making a hit in the starring role of a skit on the life of Dinah Washing- ton. John Hobbs who conducted the band at this same night spot has turned his baton over to John Wynn and has put all his savings in Ye Hobbs Tailor Shoppe. Edward Taylor and Rusha Lee would have been with us tonight but they ate honeymooning in Miami. Rusha is Edward ' s third wife. Marcellus Heath, New York district attorney, is sitting on the center aisle with his attractive wife, he has just closed the case called Who Kidnapped Loretta OvN ' ens ? He was assisted by that well known female F. B. I. agent, Joyce Smith. Frank Washington, Ohio State ' s most outstanding football player of the year is accompanied by another great athlete, Richard Allen. Richard who made millions selling ice to the Eskimos only plays basketball as a hobby. Feeling that I need a breath of air I slowly make my way to the lobby. The first person I see is Dr. William Clarke, famous surgeon and brain specialist. With him are his faithful nurses, Nellie Conwell and Louise Drumgoole who ate members of his private staff. In a re- cent newspaper interview he stated that he owed the success of his latest operation to them. In the lobby I can also see General Bernice Mor- gan, first lady so honored; she is with Major Hazel Pender, who will soon be promoted to lieutenant colonel. We heard that General Morgan was recently given a private chauffeur to carry her on her round of activities. He is an old classmate, Ptivate William Gee. Emma Taylor, who has replaced John Foster Dulles as Secretary of State, was unable to attend the concert because she had to fly to Europe on a secret mis- sion for our well beloved president of the United States, William Lawson. Lawson, who was a world famous basketball player before becom- ing president, seems to be enjoying the conversation that he is carrying on with opera star, Lilliam Williamson and Designer Carolyn Taylor who can fit any woman from size 5 to 55 . Approaching them is that well known Louis Carter who has recently won the record for the fastest mile runner in the history of the world. His companion who is equally as famous is Joseph Arrington who received a television award last week for designing the first automobile that can fly. It was appropiately named the Auto Jet. With them is also Dr. Samuel Creighton, thrice president of this class. Samuel is famous for his discovery of a cure for humanity ' s worst plague, cancer. He is being presented a plaque at luncheon tomorrow in commemoration of his great deed. The award will be made by Harold Malloy, multi-millionaire president of the Malloy Foundation. Standing to my left is Emma Brown who was given the day off from her position as secretary of the D.O. department of Peabody. She was able to tell me about our other classmates in Virginia who were unable to come tonight. First she told me about Wylene Lane. Wylene, the sophisticated walking lady, has opened a school for models in Petersburg. Audrene Williams and Joyce Williams have pooled their savings and opened the Williams and Williams Shoe Factory. It is so large that it takes up four city blocks. Samuel Lewis is head coach at Carter G. Woodson, and Royal Walker is head coach at Carver High. The Peabody basketball team which is coached by Leonard Reeves has made such a fine record this year that they are planning to tout the country in exhibition games with the Harlem Globetrotters. Emma Taylor, the girl with the million dollar smile, is director of the Taylor School of Speech and Dramatics. On her staff ate Alease Turner who speaks ten foreign languages fluently; Annie Jones, posture and breathing teacher; Joseph Lyons, business manager; Marian Morse, school nurse; and Shirley Scott, secretary. Shirley, due to the great turnover of business, is on duty nventy-four hours a day Petersburg is also proud to have on its list of better business enterprises the Neverson Service Station which is operated by Bernice and Bernatc Neverson. Ralph Nicholas has formed a church of which he is the pastor and he is very fortunate in having Leroy Powell as leader of the gospel choir. Vincent Stewart is head usher and treasurer of the church. As the first warning is given for the continuation of the concert I start back for my seat. On the way I pass George Maclin and Robert Fitzgerald who are now in business selling used cars to eager customers. Juanita Owens stopped over in New York on her way to Alaska where she is establishing a branch office of the Owens Cleaners. Admiral Luther Morgan is hoping that Juanita will open a plant in the Fiji Islands where he is stationed. Taking a second look at three charming ladies in the outfits of airline hostesses 1 find them to be Mattie Lundy, Lucy Moore and Ida Myers. Their home base is the newly constructed Petersburg Airport for which Richard Hayes and Harold Matthews laid the bricks. India Nelson and Delores Jackson have collaborated in writing a book which has made the bestseller list; it ' s appropiately call The Large and the Small of It . As 1 take my seat the lights dim. From his first note to the last Vernon holds the audience spellbound. He is brought back ag i again for curtain calls. It is indeed Vernon’s night! After the performance all of us are planning to meet at the Cafe Paree, a fabulous club managed by Glen Fitzgerald. The floor show which goes on three times an evening features Jackson ' s Rock and Roll Combo, named for Leroy Jackson. Nathaniel Gatlin who recently completed an engagement at Carnegie Hall is sitting in with the combo tonight. Joan Dillard of the famed Katherine Dunham’s Dance Group is featured dancer with the show. Charles Harris, the famous Barnum and Bailey Circus clown, is appearing as guest star tonight and is also acting as m. c. Well, I must hurry if 1 am to meet the deadline for tomorrow ' s paper. Don ' t forget to read my column called, Looking with Lucy , in the second section of the New York Times.

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MISS SENIOR AND ATTENDANTS Judith Cephas, Juanita Owens, Irene Bethea, Miss Senior of 1955-56 ; Alease Turner, and Ina Jones.