Smyrna High School - Gold Dust Yearbook (Smyrna, TN)

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Page where many events were taking place be- tween athletes of Smyrna. DEAN MERRITT, now' doing a high dive is working with Ringling-Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus. His speciality is doing a 200 ft. dive into a five gallon bucket of water without spilling a drop. To accomplish this feat one must use his head! The heavy weight cham- pion of the world, PAUL Pokey HOAKES, is scheduled to defend his title against WAYNE GARGANTUA SHIER, the well-known challen- ger. This fight will be fought with a no time limit, no disqualification. The referee is the much respected official BILLY HONEST BER- NAL. Smyrna girls star forTrackTeam: RITA ANN JOHNSON and RITA R. JOHNSON. Rita Ann is the famous shot put artist, Rita Raye's speciality is the 100 yard dashg other members of the Old Class of '62 onthetrackteam are LOIS KILGROW- high jumpg ANN MADDLE-broad jumpg and SHARON CUMMINGS-pole vault. Mr. Covington continued to thumb through the paper till he came upon the odds, ends and ads. On page ten he saw a dime a dance parlor known as DeLacy's Dive owned and operated by DONNA DELACY, located in the old Golden CamelBuilding. Ten of the most beautiful chorus girls inthehistory of show business were employed here. ANNE OGAN was featured as the Twist specialist. The other members of the chorus were ADELENE BREWER, BARBARA ADAMS, JUDY DAVIS, PAT DAWSON, BILLIE EPPS, PAT HUN- TER, SHERLENE OATLEY, and RITA PARKER. The highlight of the evening's entertainment is GENE JUDD and JUDY JOHNSON doing the Charleston. Also located on page ten is the announce- ment of Mr. Mac's hiring of four new teachers. Mr. Mac states that Miss Gentry has accepted a position at the University of Minnesota and she recommended that her position be filled by her favorite student BUTCH CUNDIFF, although SUZANNE BERRY had been given due considera- tion for the position by Miss Gentry. In the final analysis Butch's pleasing personality won out over Berry's and she had to teach the first grade. CHARLES YOUNG is teaching first and second grade Music, and MARILYN CHATFIELD has a position in her favorite field, boy's physical edu- cation. Mr. Covington glances at the bottom of the page and almost falls out of his chair. RODNEY BAKER is in the pen for six months while attempt- ing to writea book entitled WHAT PRISONS AND SCHOOLS HAVE IN COMMON. Warden RONNIE BINGHAM of the State Pen made the announce- ment that the chief guards, FRANKLIN JOLLEY and JIMMY MALLONEE would aid Baker in ob- taining the background material for his book. Just as Mr. Covington was putting his paper down, in walked his old friend, DELORES KIL- GROW. She greeted Mr. Covington and came over to chat. Mr. Covington asked if she could fill him in on the location of some of his other students. She informed him that BECKY RUSSELL was in Hawaii looking for a husband. MARY JANE PRICE had married SPENCER SHIPLEY. She also said that BARBARA MOELLER and LOWE McCRARY were both teaching English at Smyrna. SUE CORNWELL had just finished writing a song known as Tom, the Bomb. VICKI PARKER was now a well known cheerleading instructor at Ohio State. At the present CHERYL WORLEY has given up cheerleading for a position coaching football. VIRGINIA HOOVEN was still at Smyrna High taking high school English courses under the instruction of Lowe McCrary. LADDIE MAWERY and PAT PATTON had just announced their en- gagement. BEA ASH finally convinced COON VICTORY that they should elope but Coon's motherhad the marriage annulled. JANIE SMITH is now an airline hostess for T.W.A. and ALANA BOLDMAN is modeling for Playtex. J ERRIE PAIR is in New York modeling new hairstyles for wo- men -- crewcuts. JACKIE MORTON also em- ployed by the same company, is modeling the latest styles for men - ponytails. KATHY WALKER runs a service station on Main Street and this is one of the chief-of- police's, JIMMY McGOWEN, favorite hangouts. BOB ANDERSON and KATHY WEATHERBEE are married and have a thriving funeral home business. They have a big neon sign out in front saying Come In And See About Our Lay- a-way Plan. JERRY MURPHY is now a boxing instructor at Central High School in Nashville. GARY SLUSHER now has a job as a barker with the world's largest carnival. Mr. Covington was amazed at the many occupations and happen- ings of his old students, but the worst was yet to come. THELMA WORTHAM had become a card shark in Las Vagas and CHARLES SKIP RICHARD- SON had become a gambler on a river boat that sails the Mississippi River. This being all too much for Mr. Covington to hear-- jumping into his car, and speeding away, he vowed never to return again.

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Class Prophecy Date: 1972 Place: Smyrna, Tennessee Mr. Covington has just arrived backin Smyrna from his ten year honeymoon trip around the world. He pulled over to the curb to buy a newspaper from a not-too-bright looking newsboy whoturn- ed out to be JOHN STONE. John almost didn't recognize Mr. Covington who was sporting a new red mustache. Mr. Covington. recognizing John immediately, inquired as to where he might get a square meal in Smyrna. John assured him that the best food was served at the Parrot Cage, owned and operated by none other than JUDY PARROTT. John informed Mr. Covington that Judy was a tremendous success in the restaurant business as she didn't eat up any of the. profits ---- she always had her foot in her mouth. Mr. Covington then motors to the restaurant whereludy greets him with open arms and informs him that many of his old students of 1962 are in and around Smyrna. Judy has four of his old students employed at the restaurant. SONNY CARTER got his early restaurant experience at Nix's and is now employed as head dishwasher. The waitresses are: LINDA SCHLAMP, BECKY WARREN and SANDRA THONE. Mr. Covington then asks Judy if the face of the chief-of-police who just walked in wasn't familiar and Judy said it was none other thanJIMMY McGOWEN. Jimmy came over to talk with his favorite old teacher and told him that two other of his old students were on the police force. They were CHARLES VANCE and JERRY YERKES. Jimmy also told Mr. Covington of the rapid growth of Smyrna. Actually now Smyrna has a population of 15,000 and has added many services for its citizens. One of the new services afforded them is a new gar- bage disposal. Chief Garbage Disposalman is KENNEY FERGUS. Other garbage truck drivers are FRED FINLEY, LARRY HOLLOMAN, and RAY LUND. Oh, and by the way. Jimmy added, guess who the new mayor is? When I left it was Sam Ridley, said Mr. Covington. Well, now it's EARL SMITHSON. Some others on the city council are RODGER DUGAN, DOYLESHORT, JIMMY WAGGONER, and RANDY AKIN This was almost too much for Mr. Coving- ton to take so he ordered a second cup of coffee and opened the newspaper to become better in- formed of happenings around Smyrna. On the front page ofthe paper in bold type was County Court Meets . County Judge GARY CURTIS presided over the Rutherford County Quarterly Court in the rendering of many important decisions for the benefit of many Rutherford Countians. The court appointed CAROLYN ROBINSON latest courthouse stenographer. Another office filled by the court is that of county Dog Catcher, DAVID TUCKER, Also on the front page were the headlines, J ohn- son sends Lee to Cuba. President Johnson in- formed the press today that his chief diplomat, LARRY LEE, was being sent to Cuba to either nego- tiate a more peaceable settlement to the U.S.- Cuba situation or inform Mr. 'Castro that we will send hatchet-man JOHNNY ROSS over to get the job done more quickly. To accompany Mr. Lee .on the trip are MARVIN VINCION and JESSE VAUGHN, another one of Johnson's top aides, the paper stated. Much to Mr. Covington's surprise, another ad also stated that HENRY STANFIELD won the Mr. America Contest. Also advertised on the second page of the paper was a new business opened by ERNESTINE SMITH. It was a new turtle riding school. Miss Smith learned the art of turtle riding in Sarasota, Florida. where she has resided for the last eight years. She says she would love for all of herold friends to come by and get in on the fun. Another ad on the same page was Drop by the Dare Dip for cold hamburger. ' The Dare Dip is now owned and operated by BARBARA WESTMOR- LAND. Her present-time waitresses included PAULETTE THOMAS, BETTY SUE TUCKER, and SUE BLAIR. Mr. Covington then turned to the Society Page on which he found many announcements concerning the many citizens of Smyrna, Among them was the article: Mr. and Mrs. Anthony announce the engagement of their daughter MAR- GARET to COL. PAUL BRITTAIN of the United States Army. A Lonely Hearts Club was organized for those in the Smyrna area. The first meeting of the Lonely Hearts Club met at the Masonic Hall and the following officers were elected: President-ALLEN WARRICK5 Vice-President- CONNIE MITCHELL, and Secretary-Treasurer BERT WAKELEY. Thehighlight ofthe year of social gatherings in Smyrna was the WILLIAMSON-BRINK wedding. Miss Brink wore a lovely pair of blue bermuda shorts, trimmed with scarlet lace. Mr. William- son was attired in a pair of dungarees and match - ing jacket. The best man at the affair was RALPH MULLINS. The Bridesmaids were BETTY SAND- LIN, NATALIEVALLAS, BARBARA GREEN, LINDA COOK, LINDA WILLIAMS, and MELVINA BEN- YON. Ushers were JERRY CONOVER, HARRY PAUL and CHARLES THOMPSON. Next Mr. Covington turned to the Sports

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