St Johns High School - Blue Devil Yearbook (Darlington, SC)

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CLASS PROPHECY In June, 1961, when the nation’s ten most outstanding and amazing women for the previous year met in Chicago for their first convention, we MARY MURRAY PAULLING, and SARA PAUL- INE JACKSON, discover to our utter bewilderment, that we both are included among the ten-- Mary Murray, for abolishing all Skid Rows in big cities, and Sara Pauline, for revolutionizing education in South Carolina. After seating ourselves for the first meeting, we glance over the program, and notice that RUBY ODOM, ingenious woman inventor, is guest speaker for the morning session. Immediately we inform Ruby of our presence and arrange to have dinner with her at the Spray of Flowers, a famous restaurant, owned and managed by RAY FLOWERS. Per- forming there at the time, we know, is the renowned JAMES GAINEY Band, giving off with the Smoothest music on any side of Heaven. ’ That evening, over a delicious meal prepared by the head chef, EUGENE COOKE, we begin to reminiscence of high school days at St. John’s and wonder about our classmates. Ruby then tells us of her most recent invention, the Radarized Rubyniscent, which would enable us to con- tact former classmates. Next morning in our suite in the exclusive Marian Virginia Hotel, owned and operated by JENNINGS ALLEN and MARIAN LAWHORN, we turn on the Rubyniscent which has been expertly installed by ROGERS QUICK, GE’s most skillful electrician. After inserting into the Rubyniscent a specially engraved plate of St. John’s 1951 graduates, which had been prepared by CLYDE GARDNER of the Stone Engraving Company, we settled down for an interesting visit with our old classmates. The first person to appear on the Rubyniscent screen is RUTH PURVIS, the private sec- retary of WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT, newly-elected governor of New York State. After our inter- view with them, BETTY BOSWELL relates the story of how she reached the top as a great Metropolitian Opera singer, giving most of her credit to MARY LEE MIMS, her piano accom- panist and companion. In New York, also, is MARIE SPIVEY, who has just returned from a fashion show in Paris, where she was chosen best-dressed woman in the world. Next, we tune in to find that MARILYN GRAHAM, secretary to NBC-TV has arranged through ILA RUTHVEN, BILL MARSHALL’S publicity manager to have Bill, who is a talent scout, and his show appear daily on the JACKIE WARREN Cosmetic program. The dial flicks, and we find ourselves in Washington, D. C. , where LODD1E NEWSOME, Congresswoman from South Carolina, is fighting vigorously to get a bill passed prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to women. In Washington at this time also is MACK STOKES, United States Ambassador to Korea. The next place to which our Rubyniscent takes us is Baltimore, Maryland. There WILMA HONNEY is Superintendent of Nurses, Dr. CARROLL WATFORD is head surgeon and JEAN BYRD and BARBARA HATCHELL, co-discoverers of the 100th element, St. Johnium, are lab technicians---all at Johns Hopkins’ Hospital. Traveling far westward we reach Hollywood, California. Here BILLY HILL is producing a drama, Blown with the Breeze, ’ starring ELISABETH SHUMAN, in her most magnificient and daring role. TOMMY STURGEON, who is routing Alan Ladd for his place in ithe box office, is playing opposite Elisabeth in this exciting picture. Visiting in California at the time is NANCY JAMES and her billionaire husband, who are talking a three-year cruise around the world. The scene on the Rubyniscent changes, and we are delighted to find ourselves in South Caro- lina. The first city we visit is historical Charleston. Around at the Citidel we have a talk over the screen with RAY CARNES, who is teaching mathematics there. Also in Charleston is HENRY HOFFMEYER and we discover that he is president of the new DuPont Plant which has been built recently. Hartsville comes next on our screen tour. At the high school we find BILLY GORE coaching their football team to victories over Darlington. At the head of the Coker College Commercial Department is BETTY PEARCE, who writes textbooks in her spare time. GENELLE HENDERSON is manager of the entire Coker Department Store, and many improvements have been made since she took over. 20

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CLASS HILL I, JAMES GAINEY, leave to Raymond Huckabee a sincere hope, that his ambition to become a jazz trumpeter will be no joke. I, WILMA HONNEY, trying not to be funny, will my seat in English class to my sister, Blanche Honney. I, CLYDE GARDNER, to Bobby Boston do hereby lend, my golf ability hoping that more matches it will help him win. I, BETTY PEARCE, am hereby willing to loan, the honor of being the most dignified to Carolyn Stone. WE, RAY FLOWERS and ROBERT SPIVEY, our title as football crips’ do leave, to Eu- gene Baldwin and Coit Langley, the best players to have this honor, we believe. I, LOUISE BLACKMON, do hereby leave my bookkeeping knowledge, to those who are now preparing for college. I, CHARLES LANGLEY, to Bill Weatherly do will, my great football ability and build. I, MARILYN GRAHAM, name Faye Lowder in my will, as the one to receive my hidden talents and skill. I, ROGERS QUICK, hereby leave to Carrigan Weatherford my English knowledge, in hopes that he’ll have some use for it in college. I, MIRIAM JEFFORDS, leave my bashful ways here when I go, for Frankie Kinsey to accept and use as I did a year before. I, ALAN HUDSON, do leave my quiet ways to all Juniors who are inclined to be loud, in the hope that they will develop into citizens of whom St. John’s can be proud. I, GENELLE HENDERSON, do will my long lashes and green eyes, to Judy Banks--may she treasure them as a great prize. I, CARROLL WATFORD, will my talkative ways, to Toby Davis for the rest of his days. I JOYCE WEATHERFORD, with a ring on my left hand, do leave to Shirley Teal this, my wedding band. I, JOE BOOTH, will my distinguished manner, to Jessie Ann Weatherford in hopes that she can make it become a flying banner. I, ELISABETH SHUMAN, leave the planning of the Dramatics Club parties to Ginger Ann Muldrow, hoping that she’ll never let the supply of cookies run low. 1, BOBBY KIRVEN, do leave my position in the band, to Harris Marshall hoping that his ability will be increasingly grand. I, NELLIE KELLY, do will my ability in second year shorthand, to Jewel O’Neal with the hope that her marks will really be grand. I, EUGENE COOKE, do will my New Year’s resolution to get my library books in on time, to all Juniors that are always behind. I, RUBY ODOM, hereby will my desk in shorthand class, to Joanne Weaver in hopes that it will help her pass. WE, HARRY FREEMAN and MELVIN EVANS, do leave our quiet ways, to Billy Taylor in the hope that no noise he’ll raise. I, REBECCA CASON, will my bookkeeping ability to Sue Odom, with the hope that it won’t become too boresome. I, JEAN BYRD, leave my seat in Chemistry class to some unfortunate lad or lass. I, CHESTER McQUEEN, to Rodney Gainey my typing ability will, in the hope that my seat he’ll better be able to fill. I, ANNE GARDNER, my sincerity do bequeath, to all members of the class beneath. I, JENNINGS ALLEN, with a heart ever ready, will to Harry Blackmon my willingness to go steady. I, JACQUELYN WARREN, since for me Latin is hard to pass, do leave this subject to any unlucky member of the Junior Class. I, MARY LOU BYRD, custodian of the Lost and Found, leave to Rose Erwin this position to which I was gladly bound. I, LODDIE NEWSOME, being of sound body and sane rrdnd, to Bobbie Jean Edwards my basketball ’’position do leave behind. W itne sse s: H. A. Marshall William Cain Jacquelyn Douglas 19 Ila Ruthven Elizabeth Carrigan Class Lawyers

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Last, but far from least, the Rubyniscent brings us to Darlington. Quite a number of 1951 graduates remained here. HEYWARD and HOWARD TUNSTALL are no longer the quiet, shy fellows they were in high school, but form the fiery partnership of the Tunstall and Tunstall Law Firm. MIRIAM JEFFORDS and BETTY JEAN ADAMS are their private secretaries. Still in politics is ELIZABETH CARRIGAN, who is serving as mayor of the city. We are unable to contact MELVIN EVANS, because his duties as sheriff of Darlington County keep his away from the office so much, but his deputy, DAN BOAN, tells us that he’s doing a remarkable job of chasing crime from the boundaries of the country. TALLUALAH NEWSOME, residing in her Black Creek Estate, is completing her latest book, “Hints on Public Speaking ’. NELLIE KELLY is her secretary and her sole duty is to spell words. RALPH DIXON is running a non-stop helicopter service between Darlington and Florence. ALAN HUDSON and BOBBY COOKE are his chief pilots with a ten year record of no hits, plenty of runs, and few errors. Looking so attrac- tive in blue-gray uniforms and acting with the grace and charming ways of Southern belles are stewardesses MAKY BELLE DEWITT, SARA WELCH, VIVIAN ANDERSON, and LOUISE BLACK- MON. At MARY LOU BYRD’S Academy for Girls, RALPH CARNES, ex-professional football star, is coaching Dennis, a form of tennis he revised for girls. The buildings of this lovely preparatory school were drawn by JIMMY MCJUNKIN, the Carolinas leading architect, and constructed by JOHNNY MASON’S Constructing Company. Green and rolling are the campus lawns, planted and kept by CHESTER MCQUEEN and JOE BOOTH--landscaping is no task for them. Before leaving Darlington the screen pictures the thriving business section once again, and the interior of VIRGIL DAVIS’ one-man barber shop. He has invented a chair which lathers, shaves, and brushes the men. We thought beauty parlors were the only vicinities of gossip, but Virgil told us that the husbands of JOYCE WEATHERFORD and REBECCA CASON said they were complaining of not having time to complete their household duties. It seems the girls pay too much attention to CHARLES LANGLEY and his Lovable Croon Lads over station FSJS, owned and operated by OLIN KIRVEN and HARRY FREEMAN. ROBERT SPIVEY and HAROLD TIM- MONS, who owned an interest in the station previously, sold it out when they went to serve as officers in the U. S. Navy. Leaving Davis’, the Rubyniscent ventures next door to the swanky dress shop, Summer Garden, operated by HELEN SUMMERS and ANNE GARDNER. The machine automatically turns off and we know all our classmates of 51 have been con- tacted. We are overcome with joy to find our former classmates so prosperous and contented. The convention is nearing a close, so we decide to do some more reminiscing at another time. We have to return to our respective jobs and fulfill the wants and desires of the people. Sara Jackson Mary Murray Paulling Class Prophets 21