Pittsylvania High School - Pitt Yearbook (Chatham, VA)

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THE THIRTY-NINE PITT CLASS PROPHECY M AY 28, 1949. Ladies and gentlemen of the audience, tonight I bring to you a most interesting program. It marks the debut of the new “C. N. Tell-a- Tidbit Machine.” Mr. and Mrs. America, I’ll start the ball rolling right away by informing you that Professor John Wehry is the eminent scientist, who is the creator of this much-heralded wonder. This machine enables me to locate the whereabouts of many of my friends and yours. As an act of sentiment, and in remembrance of those four happy years I spent in Pittsylvania High School, I shall turn my attention to my fellow graduates of 1939, many of whom are well-known to you today; and let the world in on where they are, and what they are doing. Now we are ready to start! First, we’ll go to the far-away island of Porto Rico, where I’ve trained my all-seeing lens on Alice Pickrel. She and her husband are running a “Dip and Sway Inn,” for the purpose of teaching tourists the Rhumba in ten easy lessons. What have we here? The “Honky-Ton k Club” right in the heart of the Great White Way. I see the star of the show, Katie Adams, singing a number that was a favorite back in the years of my high school career. Co-starring with her in the floor show is Douglas Hedrick, that famous Song and Dance man. In the chorus line-up are Eloise Barbour, Ida Shelton, Doris Boswell, and Ellen Shelton. A new chewing-gum factory was recently opened in North Carolina. Let s cast the raye that way and see how its sticking together. Here’s the office of the President, and on the door is printed: “Katherine Wallace — Sole Owner and Consumer.” And now let’s return to my home town of Chatham. Ah! there’s Ruth Shields! It seems that she has just arrived from New Jersey with her children, Sarah and Nevin. Who is this we spy? If it isn’t Edna East, who’s operating the Tutti- Fruitti B akery” in Chatham. There are several gentlemen farmers in this vicinity, I understand. Take a look at C. J. Ragsdale leaning up against his porch steps watching his wife plow. He’s a gentleman farmer all right! Here we also see Carrol Keen, Ca ' vin Bennett, Carlton Moore, and Edd Shelton, all doing a thriving business — leafing. However, why should they worry? Their wives are hard-working. James Ramsey is now a diplomat in Washington. Yes, there he is, walking down the steps of the White House, arm-in-arm with his wife, A nne Ragsdale. There’s his chauffeur, Clifton Giles, opening the door of his custom-built 8 for him. 18

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5. Doris Boswell — her gift of talking only when necessary to Lois Bennett. 6. Margie Burks — her knowledge of Chemistry to any unfortunate Junior who must take it. 7. Nathan Casey — his dancing ability to Henry Redd. 8. Lucy Jim Davis — her method of bluffing through History four to Lois Amos. 9. Alonza Easley — his love of Mr. Carter to his brother James. 10. Edna East — her love of Home Economics to Jaumta Easley. 1 1. Janie Earles — her sweet smiles and dimples to Norris Watlington. 12. Mary Elizabeth Giles — a 25-cent bottle of white shoe polish to Mr. Carter who is sadly in need of such. 1 3. Clifton Giles — his History four grades to Otha East even if he is just passing. 14. Jane Hancock — her excuses for absence, skipping, and being late to Rachel Edwards. 1 5. Douglas Hedrick — -his poetic ability to Haile Gatewood. I 6. Marie Hunt — her quiet ways to Mildred Anderson. I 7. Carrol Keen — his ability of preparing his Physics assignment to David Hill. 1 8. Betsy Moore — her basketball ability to Blanche Carter. 19. Carlton Moore — his quiet and pleasing personality to Asa Jones. 20. Alma Newbury — some good sound advice to all pupils: “Don’t take Chemistry !” 2 1 . Lee Paul — his great bass voice to Melvin Giles. 22. Alice Pickrel — her favorite dish, “food,” to “Little” Agnes Ragsdale. 23. Helen Pleasants — her questioning nature to Mary Jo Anderson. 24. Anne Ragsdale — her sweet, pleasant ways, and winning smile to Pat Overbey. 25. C. J. Ragsdale — his sense of humor to Coleman Hall. 26. James Ramsey — his ability to elude the Faculty while chewing gum, and committing various other crimes to Billy Davis. 27. Harold Rogers — a pack of chewing-gum in the English Class. “First come, first serve.” 28. Ellen Shelton — her natural-curly hair to “T” Overbey who is deeply grateful. 29. Ida Shelton — her method of giving eight minute speeches and her love of such to Alice Payne. 30. Edward Shelton — his alibi for not having prepared his History to Henry Carter. 3 1 . Ruth Shields — her accurate appearance on Mondays and Thursdays to “Boots” Eanes. 32. Fra nces Waddell — all Chemistry Books and other such apparatus to Mr. Carter, that he might spend a pleasant vacation. 33. Katherine Wallace — all her humor and wit to Mrs. Moseley, as she feels she will need it in dealing with her new Seniors next year. 34. John Wehry — his willingness and ability to help when possible to Lawrence Shelton. Jane Hancock. PITTSYLVANIA HIGH

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Back to Broadway, where we see that famous character actor, Lee Paul, is playing in the ninety-ninth revision of “Lizzie Here I Come.” What do we have here? It’s Alonza Easley teaching fair damsels the art of playing Soft Ball. There’s a shadow of an airplane. And who do we see in it but Helen Pleas- ants! She is making a ’round the world trip to deliver a lecture on, “The Ad- vantages of Having a Military Academy in Each City.” Let’s attend a Hollywood Preview. Look at the star of the show, Deanna Durbin! Who is that with her? It’s Harold Rogers, the millionaire play-boy! He’s sueing his fourth wife for lack of support. Shall we “hop-light” to Chicago from here? I see a big woman’s wrestling match going on. Emma Jane Allen is the feature attraction on the card. There’s her manager, Janie Earles. She’s so sure Emma Jane will win, that she’s not even looking at the match. Well, here we are in Haiti, and who do we see but Frances Waddell. She is teaching Home Economics to her “Hubby,” so he will realize to the fullest extent the value of economizing. And here we see in “Yankee-Land,” Jane Hancock. She is putting the finishing touches on her latest novel, “Give Up the Hunt for Council.” Now to Georgia, where we see Lucy Jim Davis painting pictures of the “Funny OF Hills,” at the request of her Beloved. We also see here in Georgia, Betsy Moore, working on her very successful, “Style-Wise” magazine. Danville, Virginia, is the next stop on the Bill, and here we see Nathan Casey “Jitter-buggin.” It seems that he has chosen this fair city in which to start the revival of that popular past-time of ten years ago. Next stop Boston ! H ere we see Mary Elizabeth Giles, that famous landscape artist in her office. Her motto is, as I’m sure most of you know, “Let Giles turn the wilds into a garden that brings smiles.” I only have a few moments left in which to bring one more person within your range of vision before I sign off, so here we go to Richmond, Virginia. Look dancing at the Mosque! Margie Burks! In between her personal appearance tours, she is writing a book entitled, “ The Intoxication of the Modern Dance.” Well, my friends, it’s time to say good-by, so I’ll say, REMEMBER — - this is — Alma Newbury. 1!) PITTSYLVANIA HIGH