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

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We all enjoyed the dance; it was a wonderful time to catch up with all that had happened in the ten years since we had left St. John's. From far and near they came, each with an interesting story of his achievements and experiences. Everyone was congratulating Eugene Baldwin on his recent election to the office of County Coronor. Clifton Hursey, pool shark of the Blue Goose” in high school days, now owns a chain of pool rooms from Maine to Miami. Katherine Kirven has opened a nursing home here in Darlington with Joan Byrd and Sadie Lou Garland heading the nursing staff. Ellie Heustessand Billy Gibson are putting their bus driving experience at St. John's to good use--they are now drivers for Greyhound and both boast of a perfect record. Donald E. Purvis and his wife—co-managers of B. C. Moore Sons—have just moved into their elegant, remodeled store. DeEtte Pipkin is most efficent in her job as head of the Ladies-Ready-To-Wear Department. Russell Stokes told us of his interesting work on Swift Creek Dam, largest civil en- gineering project in the South. We were delighted to hear Gail Davis, famous sports woman, tell of winning the Open Golf Tournament at Augusta, Georgia. Ginger Muldrow, Powers Model, looked stunning in a shimmering evening gown designed by Marilea Critcher who has made quite a name for herself in the dress designing field. Patsy Gibson, still in her WAC uniform, reported that she had just returned from two years of overseas duty. Bill Weatherly was receiving con- gratulations on his recent winning of the Darlington International 500 at a speed of 101.7 miles per hour. Bill claimed that much credit for his win should be given to his mechanic, James Tyner, Joan Taylor surprised usall by her announcement that she is now a dentist doing a rushing business in Columbia, S.C. Ann Suggs, columnist for the Chicago World Tribune took her well-earned vacation to be with us. Bonnie Jean Stevens and Olivette Abbott have married local boys and are making excellent housewives as well as civic leaders. We were very proud to hear of your brother Tommy’s success in professional baseball with the New York Yankees. H. D. Byrd, owner of Byrd’s Super Chain Stores. Inc., was talking over busi- ness with Marion Bonnoitt, who has retired from the Chicago Biddies Professional Football team to become H. D.'s managerof the Society Hill branch. We’d all heard of Betty Hudson's million- aire Texas husband and were curious to meet him. We found him a delightful person and Betty just the same. Doris Jordan and Joanne Carnes reported that their Beauty Salon is doing such a thriving busi- ness that they will soon have to move into larger quarters. Anne Jordan and her husband operate an ultra-modern diary on the Florence highway. Their specialty is goat butter. Billy Gandy, prosperous Dovesville farmer, is leading the nation in farm produce on his 4000-acre farm. Betty Self is coaching basketball in Hartsville and says it is the height of her ambition to beat St.John's just once. Jerry Blackmon, court stenographer, reported that she finds her work quite strenuous, but most interesting. Elsie Shepard is now Manager of Roses 5 and 10 and states that she has big ideas for the store's future. Elizabeth Hutchinson has a job we all envy. She advertises for Evans Motors by driving their latest models around town. Carolyn Lunn and April Flowers spend their busy days tending fifty tiny tots each day in their kindergarten. Time passed so fast and there were so many classmates to see and so many experiences to hear that it was nearing daylight when we finally bade everyone au revoir and hurried home to get a few winks of sleep before the work of another day started. Plans were already being made for a second reunion in the not too distant future. Again, let me say that we really missed you. I hope that you'll soon be able to take a deserved rest and pay us a visit. With the very best regards. Kenneth T. Patterson

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