Tarboro High School - Tar Bo Rah Yearbook (Tarboro, NC)

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CLASS PROPHECY ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN On the night of June 18, 2000, as I was sitting in my modern space home in Venus- ville, I began thinking of my old classmates, and I decided to return to earth and visit them in Future City . After packing my space bag and donning my new plaid space traveling suit, I was prepared for my journey. I caught the spacecoach at the station, and was finally on my way. As the spacecoach pulled into Future City, my destination, I decided first to look up some of my former classmates. The first person I ran into was none other than Sonny Burnette, now a policeman in Future City. Next I passed the Mars Elementary School, and I saw Polly Whitehurst, a third grade teacher ; Mary Eleanor Tew, a fir st grade teacher; Doris Jenkins and Selma Herring, teach- ing home economics; Mollie Ann Tedder, teaching her pupils to be laboratory technicians as she was. A few of the children they were teaching were those of housewives: the former Peggy O ' Neal, Rosa Lee Savage, Barbara Newsome, Betty Lou Dew, and Doris Downs. I glanced across the street, and there was a sign on the great opera house, in big lights, Phyllis Mayo, Vocalist; and Russell Messer, Concert Pianist. I later discovered that Bobby O ' Neal, and J.C. Moore, retired millionaires, were joint owners of the opera house. Then as I went zooming down the street, Carl Ainsley, the number one playboy of the town, saw me and invited me to a big space dance that night. While we were talking, one of my dearest friends, Pat Martin, a happy housewife, came along; and after a warm greet- ing and hurried discussion of old times, she invited me to stay at her home while I was visiting in Future City. After we got home, I began making preparations for the Star and Moon Dance. Pat suggested that I go to Sexton and Price ' s Beauty Salon, aperated by no other than Mary Elizabeth and Peggy, to have my hair set. On my way down town I passed the newly built telephone office, and I was informed that Mattie Brady, Mary Louise Johnson, and Frances McCracken were big wheels, and even more surprising Joyce Brown was secretary to the biggest wheel ! I thought that since I was on my vacation, I would go in and have a chat for old times sake with them. They told me that Judy Acree was an outstanding social worker in Future City, and that Alvin Dawson was a mechanic at Rusty Joe ' s Garage. Woody Sawyer is Future City ' s most outstanding C. P. A. I could have talked with them for hours about those good ole days when, but I was al- ready late for my appointment at the Beauty Salon. I did have to look my best for I might be as lucky at the big get together as I had been so far in renewing old acquaintances. After I had my hair set, I had a little free time; therefore I thought I would visit one of the law offices were Vaun Russell was employed as a private secretary. I visited the Hornthal Law Firm: that name seemed to ring a bell and sure enough as I entered the door, there sat Tony with his feet propped on the desk.

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT State of North Carolina County of Edgecombe City of Tarboro Tarboro High School We, the Seniors of ' 54, Will soon be gone forever more, Before we end our studies and lessons, We wish to distribute our worldly Possessions. Article I To the faculty members we leave as follows: To Mr. Price: Our fellow classmates, Who will be, As equally proud Of him, as we. To Miss White: A class that will study, Both day and night, To answer the prayers Of Miss Eleanor White. To Mr. Toler: A driving class, Who day by day, Won ' t turn his hair, From brown to gray. Article II To Miss Bunch: A disciplined glee club Who will sing In the fall As well as spring. To Mrs. Irby: A new Senior Class, Of good girls and boys, Who will do more work, And make less noise. To Mrs. Blackburn: A chemistry class As well behaved as we, Who instead of doing other things Will study chemistry. To the Freshmen: They have successfully completed, Their first year of four, And we hope for them They will live through three more. To the Sophomores: Finish your remaining two years With a happy smile Take our advice And make them worth while. Article III To the Juniors: With three down And but one to go We leave this thought Make a good show. To certain students: Says Tommie Walters So full of glee, I will my beautiful legs To Mole Rountree. My ability to giggle Said Joyce Brown with a smile, Is hearily willed To Betty Carlisle. John Owen ' s football ability Is happily willed, To Little George Whitehurst May he use it with skill. Said David Elmore, I leave my dignified way To Harold Painter To use the rest of his days. Carl Ainsley said In a very loud noise, I leave my talkative ways to all Junior boys! Witnesses: Phyllis Mayo Judy Acree Lorraine Mayo To Hilda Tedder Says Mattie Brady with poise, I willingly bequeath My way with the boys. I will all my curls Said Judy Acree with a jolt, To that cute little gal Whose name is Carole Holt. I leave my weight Said Russell Messer in a whiz, To Bobby Proctor May he add it to his. Eddie B. Fowlkes, We heard Woody Sawyer tell, Can certainly have My ability to yell. To Helen Marks Said Mary Frances McCracken in a daze, I solemnly will My quiet ways. All our worldly possessions, We have gladly willed So our bequeathing duties are Now all stilled, May the Senior Class of ' 54 Linger in your memories forevermore. The Senior Class of Tarboro Joy Poindexter, Testator

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The affair was really out of this world. During the gay evening, I bumped into Tommy West, who was now working for Uncle Sam in the Navy, and was home on a furlough. He told me that Dot Owens was a secretary in the Navy. He also said that some of our other classmates were working for Uncle Sam; they were Justa Webb, David Williams, and Walter Wagner, soldiers; and Curtis Andrews, Air Force, was happily flying in the wild blue yon- der. I met Billy Livesay and Dean Fields who were joint-partners in the Venus Fur Com- pany. At the end of the dance my feet were killing me, so I had to call it a day. The next morning, being Sunday, I went to the Little Church Around the Corner, to see Richard Harrell, the minister. Since I work as a secretary in the Venusville General Hospital, I decided to visit the hospital in Future City, The Robeson Hospital, to see how it was equipped. I arrived atthe hospital and was looking around when I ran into Micki Page, a registered nurse, hurrying down the hall. We talked a few minutes, and during the conversation I learned that Millie Alderman, Jean White, and Sara Brewer were all registered nurses at Rex Hospital. The biggest news she had to tell me was that the hospital had been named after the head doctor, Sig Robeson. She directed me to his office, after talking a while; he told me that Anne Flye, Ann Ange, and Edith Smith were all nurses on his staff. He also told me that John Owen and Jake Smith were handling the dental work for him. The days breezed by, and it was time for me to head home from my vacation. As I passed the printing shop, I stopped in to buy a newspaper, so I would have something to read on the long trip home. The name of the paper, The Future City Herald, had as its cartoonist, Tommie Walters; and James Taylor as its artist. The front headlines stated, Jimmy Avent, Nuclear Engineer, Discovers New Carbon-Dioxide Bomb. Imagine, one of my classmates making the headlines! Bucky Fountain, now a radio engineer at Station WTHS, is also the number one radio announcer of the year. Having packed and caught the spacecoach, I noticed a gigantic building being constructed just outside the city limits. Inquiring about it, I learned that it was designed by architect, Donald Anderson, and was being built by the Elmore Construction Company, headed by our own David Elmore. For entertainment, I tuned into the Station WTHS, and heard Bucky Fountain giving a play by play description of the FUTURE CITY MOONPIES versus the SATURN DEVILS, in the ballgame of the year. The game had been going on for ten minutes, but thanks to Willie Strawbridge, the homerun king, the MOONPIES were leading 500-1. That night after I was at home, I sat down and began thinking. So many changes had taken place in these 2000 years, what would happen to the universe in the next 2000 years? YOUR PROPHETESS DORIS LASSITER