Stuart High School - Jeb Yearbook (Stuart, VA)

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CLASS PROPHECY As years drift by and we have gone far away, We often think of our old friends And wonder where they are today. After working in the office Of my employer all day, In Brooklyn, New York Near the street of Broadway, I decided to take a walk Out to the airport there And watch the airplanes Arriving from everywhere. As I was on my journey, I felt so all alone And wished to see a friend or two from home. I was walking along just wondering how much farther When suddenly and surprisingly I ran into my friend Margie Carter. She was coming down from the airport With a suitcase in her hand. Just arriving in the States From a visit in a foreign land. She said she’d visited England, Hawaii, and Japan. We began to talk of how strange for us to meet, And glancing around, we saw coming down the street A rather handsome guy, Slim and tall, with a nice physic. He hummed a tune and we gathered He had talents for music. As soon as he spoke we knew that he was, Our dear old friend and hillbilly pal, Lloyd Burge. His smile has extended into world wide fame As top comedian of stage and screen. And immediately our conversation Centered ’round the class of nineteen fifty. Wondering what they were doing in this year nineteen sixty. We turned and saw a sign board of a fortune¬ teller down the street. In telling fortunes she can’t be beat. I said to Margie and Lloyd, ’‘Let’s visit her right away And ask her about our Classmates And see what she has to say.” Just as we entered the door, She spoke with a trembling voice. Instead of acting morosely she seemed to rejoice ‘‘We don’t want our fortunes told For they might be too Sad, But if you’ll tell Us about our dear friends ’Twould make us very glad.” We crossed her palm with silver As she looked into the crystal ball, “If it’s the class of nineteen-fifty, I can tell you ’bout them all.” Your friend, Ervin Cassidy Is a night clerk in Boston’s hotel, He sleeps with One eye open To see that the job is done well. Her next vision, in Rhode Island where She saw Nancy and her five-year old son, Living happily in a six-room home, With Allen whose heart she’d won. Carolyn is now in Florida And happy as she can be Because she’s now married to Chris And has her college degree. You won’t be surprised to learn

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until those who entered the beginning of the last trials of the class did equal two and twenty. So with many tears and much bewailing, the class of fifty sorrowfully passed on their way and the whole number of this twelfth arer Jack, of the house of Bell, a man of good standing who has been with us for only this year having moved here from the far away land of Roanoke. Lloyd Thomas ,a fine musician from the house of Burge. Margie Lee, only daughter of the house of Carter. George Ervin, agriculture-minded son of the house of Cassidy. Edwin Ayers, of the house of Clark, a witty and smart man. Robert Wharton, only son of the house of Francis. Eleanor Alice, from the house of Gregory. Frances Elizabeth, third daughter from the house of Hazelwood. Barbara Ann, baby girl from the house of Handy. Ruby Wayne, only child from the house of Helms. Dorothy Anne, first daughter from the house of Holt. Betty Laura, first daughter from the house of Hopkins. Verna Eva, brilliant daughter of the house of Hughes. Edward Ray, artistic son of the house of Law- son. Thelma Ree, dancing daughter from the house of Pendleton. Nancy Lee, singing daughter from the house of Puckett. Alton Van, first son of the house of Sharpe, whom the class of fifty did choose to be their president. Gay Vernie, smart daughter of the house of Smart. Carolyn Wright, athletic daughter of the house of Thompson. Ralph Jefferson, of the house of Turner who decided to finish the way of learning with them after helping his country. Gifford Boss, second son of the house of Will¬ ard. Betsy Ruth, first daughter of the house of many Williams. So it has come to pass that of the many who entered this land, only twenty and two will de¬ part. For there have been many to make excuses. The first said, “I needs must toil at home, therefore I cannot graduate.” Another said, “I am dull and cannot learn, I pray thee have me excused.” A third said, “I am poor in health, therefore I cannot graduate.” And still another said, I am going to be mar¬ ried, and therefore I need not graduate.” So thus did the decrease in number. Verily, Verily, I say unto you that broad is the gate and wide is the way that leadeth to high school and many there be that go therat but straight is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth to grad¬ uation and few there be that find it. “Twelve years hath the class of fifty sojourn¬ ed in the land and eaten of the fruits ye shall surely be driven forth from the land.” Now I say unto you, they must depart thence to go each a separate way to lands they know not of to do they know not what. But, “Let us not be weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.” Class Historians Carolyn Thompson Betsy Williams Van Sharpe

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That Dorothy Holt made the grade As top New York model. Natural beauty will not fade. In the dear state of Virginia Eleanor is living a happy life, Cleaning, sweeping and cooking, Just being a wife. Miss Laura Hopkins is now stewardess On an airplane Whose daily route is From Florida to Maine. Mr. Ralph Turner is quite well known In History Class he won fame He now used his knowledge frequently As Ambassador to Spain. Gay Smart is a nurse In Mt. Airy Town Smart ' s the right name for her ’Cause a better one can’t be found. Betsy Williams, a New York model And it ' s brought her fame, It sure hurts the fellows ’Cause she won’t change her name. The famous star Ray Lawson Is found on Broadway, Dancing, and singing the top hits of the day. After taking a business course, Ruby Helms to Washington went, To be assistant secretary To the President. At Madison Square Garden, Where Van plays basketball He is said to be the best forward of them all. Frances Hazelwood teaches school in Tennessee Where she is teaching tottlers the ABC ' s Gifford Willard, the best-known Airplane pilot of Uncle Sam’s Is making trips to Indo-China France and Siam. Admiral Jack Bell Seen on the deck of his mighty warship, giving orders to his men, And preparing for a long trip. Barbara Ann is a piano player And composer of songs, At “Diamond Horseshoe’’ night club, There she works all evening long. Edwin Clark, who we thought Would be world ' s comedian, Is now at a University Professor as mathematician. The most famous Physical Ed Director is Wharton Who is coaching a most promising Football team at Princeton. “My vision is getting dimmer, I can’t see another one’’ We exclaimed “Just wait a minute— You’ve not mentioned Thelma Pendleton ' Then she lifted off her Gypsy mask And says, “I’m going to give you all a surprise— It was Thelma the fortune teller, Sitting right before your eyes.” Now this is the prophecy of nineteen sixty, About the Stuart Graduates of nineteen fifty. The End. By Verna Hughes Margie Carter Lloyd Burge