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Page 23 text:
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SS PROM w J r Ten years have elapsed since the seniors of the class of 1 947 left the Institute of Learning, Rich- lands High School to enter various fields of fortune. Now we are having a reunion of the 1947 class. We shall now see what each student has made of himself. Alvin Russell has become one of the experts on a radio program, “It Pays To Be Ignorant Dixie Anderkin runs the old maid ' s home in Pig Tail, Ark. Patsy Warner is a very important business executive. He is already starting on bis second million. He gave up all hope of ever making his first. Ben Mutter is a radio an nouncer for station W. O. L. F. Mike Null has been appointed to the Supreme Court by the President. Helen Tarter writes and sells excuses for all occasions. This has become a money making business. Sonny Elswick, “Stink as his friends call him, is now living in Hollywood and has become a second Bob Hope. He also has taken Frank Sinatra’s place since Frank is too old to sing anymore. Paxton Bucklen is manager of Cow Creek Nite Club, with Nancy Ringstaff as bubble dancer. Ronny Elswick is a famous screen lover rival¬ ing Gable and Valentino in technique. Paul Crouse is a cuspidor cleaner at the local jail. Helen Rumgay is captain of the All American Girl ' s Football team. Ernest Joyce is still studying hard. He is now working on Einstein’s theory of Relativity. Adelaide Jennings is an instructor of skiing at Sun Valley. Her star pupil is John Wayne. Curtis Bandy has taken a trip to the moon. Marco Warner now has his own band, all girls, and this year was voted top band leader of the year. Billie Ruth Cole is now a professional Powers Model. Doris Eller is a stewardess for the Pisgah Air Lines. Lettye Jean Cleva is now a physics genius and a R. N. ( meaning Registered Nut. ) Also a third degree moron. These honors have never been given to any one else. Glenna Altizer is now teaching at the Uni¬ versity of Cedar Bluff. Edith McGhee is teaching Latin at the State Prison. Roberta Smith is now traveling in Europe with her fifth husband. Jr. Blankenship is a singing bartender in Club “32” and on the side he is a pest killer. Alice Mason was elected “Miss America of 1 954 . Doris Webb is in Washington as private Secre¬ tary to the President. Wanda Thomas is now in Reno getting a divorce from her third husband. Katherine Smith is a famous movie actress, Lamour Turner. Onell Stevenson is Mr. Robinson’s Secretary. Clintwood Hobbs has just completed a sus¬ pension bridge to Pluto. Dolly Tatum is a test pilot—the only woman to fly without an airplane. Dixie Dunn has devoted her life to scientific experiments. Evelyn Norman is modeling girdles in New York. Nancy Norman has inherited a large estate and now is living a life of comfort and ease. Benson Beavers is now aiding Superman with the fight against the underworld. Bernice Shouse, home ec. teacher at R. H.S. is awaiting the arrival of Cpl. Hoye Lee Brown from down under—Australia. Virginia Vernon, who has been teaching in the Cuban schools for the past ten years is here show¬ ing off her first grandson. Catheleen Stevenson is a very famous dancer. She wili be seen dancing with Gene Kelly in her next picture. Nancy Williams is a professor of French at the University of Paris. Norma Thompson is a cigarette girl at the Stork Club in New York.
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Mitzie West Every noble activity makes room for itself. Ambition: To get Paul. Hobby: Dancing. Joseph D. Whitt “Junior’’ To climb steep hills re¬ quires slow pace at first. Ambition: The lost week¬ end. Hobby: Bowling. Evelyn Williams Men were deceivers ever... To one thing constant never. Ambition: To see the world. Hobbv: Reading. Louise Witt ' Brownie’’ They are never alone who are accompanied by noble thoughts. Ambition: Homemaking. Hobby: Dating. Nancy Williams “Whitie’’ There is a woman at the beginning of all great things. Ambition: Interior decor¬ ator. Hobby: Reading. William Blankenship. Jr. “Miss Junior’’ No man can be wise on an empty stomath. Ambition: Metropolitan. Hobby: Grand Ole Opry. Robert Cunningham Katy” Happiness consists in be¬ ing perfectly satisfied with what we have got and what we haven ' t got. Ambition: Doctor. Hobbv: Dear” hunting. Senior Class Members Not Pictured Dixie Dunn Eugene Goodwin William McGIothlin Jack Mullins Mike Null Leslie Smith Fred Vernon Taylor Willis
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Allic Gray Altizer is modeling bathing suits in Florida. Bernice Lawson won a prize of $10,000 for her rcccipe for making candy. Peggy Flanary is an opera star and has changed her name to Calastine Noosbomb. Lorraine Johnson is floor walker at Hotchkiss Dept. Store. Bill Ratcliffe is now a famous engineer and is touring the world lecturing to all the people. Clyde Kiser is now a famous brain surgeon. He has done wonders with Lettye Cleva ' s and Helen Tarter ' s brains (if they ever had any). Bob Lambert is now a great coach at Duken University. Joe West has been chosen by the President as ambassador to Africa. Billie Jane Selfe is now in Congress, the only female representative. She conducted a state-wide kissing campaign and was elected by a landslide. Stafford Compton ( one time wealthy play¬ boy ) is now Tazewell County ' s only peanut vender. Ruth Shook is now Mayor of Olive Tree. India. The world ' s only woman mayor. David Robinette is now Governor of Virginia. Vernon Harrison, recently returned from Mexico, where he was hailed as the greatest bull fighter of all times. Clarence Patton is now in the marines and after ten years is still a private. Mi tzie West is the famous trapeze walker who is appearing with the Janes Brothers Circus in Shaddytown. Nathan Brown is now a Taxidernrst and any¬ one wishing to have anything stuffed see Nathan in New York. He stuffs while you wait. Billie Gean Thompson is now a secretary for Senator Claghorn. Taylor Willis is now overseas on an island called Alcatraz! Bill Watkins has taken Bing Crosby ' s place. Clement Smith is a sword swallower with Baily Brothers Circus. Eugene Horton is a very respected citizen. He has the very important job of driving the city garbage truck. Victor Christian is now in South America and has organized, his own United Mine Workers. Mabel Jackson is the chief gate keeper at the Marion Asylum. Cretta Cole is now a big game hunter in Africa. Billie Lane has joined a gypsy band and is specializing in fortune telling. Lola Mutter sells sun lamps on the border of the Sahara Desert. Lossie Martin has neither been seen nor heard of since she followed the Pied Piper. Corrine Christian is now a famous ice skater. Roma Allison runs a sawmill. Nancy Morgan helps hubby build bridges in South America. Evelyn Williams is now editor of “Madam Glamour.’’ Harold Cox has attained the position of a manhole guard. Amarette Gilbert has a crocodile farm in Florida. John Coleman is now a millionaire playboy in New York. Mary Pearl Davis is now owner and operator of her own chewing gum machines. Onari Baldwin has just finished her now famous novel entitled I Got My Man’’ under the pen name of Amy Laramy. Eugene Goodwin is professional sleeper for Mack ' s Furniture Store. Florence Litton is now the new chief at Big Stone Sag. Clara Martin is owner and operator of the Frank and Jessee James cruise. Jack Lambert sells hot air at an Esso Stati .r in Hog Pen Hollow. Gaynelle Dawson is now becoming another Florence Nightingale. Margie Rife is raising bananas in South America. Bob Cunningham is now dancing instructor at the University of Dogpatch. Naomi Lambert is a great hair stylist in New York. Doris Justice has become the wife of a wealthy playboy, but refuses to give up her title of “Gin Rummy” Queen. Elizabeth Dye has just opened her new school “How To Make Love In Ten Easy Lessons”. Dorothy Lawson has retired to the farm to raise chickens. Virginia Tolliver is the only woman wrestler with a college education. Harry Curley is a very dignified bachelor who is selling insurance. Violet Lowe is now making a tour of the world.
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