Temple Hill High School - Templar Yearbook (Castlewood, VA)

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m PAOMCY I went to St. Paul to do my Christmas shopping, and I heard over a loud speaker the voice of Mr. T. R. Grizzle saying he was having a special broadcast over his television radio. I was very interested and stopped to listen. His voice brought back to me the memory of my last year in High School. I rushed through my shopping in order to get home in time for the broadcast. I made it just in time and heard Mr. Grizzle ' s voice, as he did his own announcing, saying, “We have with us today the members of the 1946-47 graduating class at Temple Hill High School. We are giving a special program on vocation. As the curtain goes up I see a tall blonde haired lady with several boxes of Christmas seals and cards. As her fine sales talk runs so smoothly and words she uses are so distinguished, it must be June King. Yes, it is the same ole’ June. The scene changes again to a pretty little cottage on Gravel Lick. As the door opens we see Christine Conley giving a gift to her little boy for his teacher. As he walks along the road he is picked up by a red coal truck. As it comes closer to us we see it is Nannie and A. E. Smith taking their little girl to school. This scene is an entirely different one. We see a small sail boat and hear a lovely voice singing. “Somebody is Rocking My Dream Boat.” Yes, it’s Ruth Kite. She has finally begun her trip across the ocean. Do you suppose she will ever get there? The scene changes and from there it takes us to a big ranch out West. On a sign we see, “Kite’s Dude Ranch”. Betty Jo Kite comes out on the porch and calls to her cow hands, and to my surprise they are Max Milton and Elbert Ireson. Elbert and Mattie Lee, his wife, live in a cute little cabin out to themselves. Betty Jo is telling them some good news. As the words come more cle arly I hear her say, “A plane is landing”. As the plane slowly comes to a stop who jumps out but Bob Porter and his lovely wife, Wilma Byington. The next scene is at the Hamlin Tearoom. Joan Hackney is behind the counter and over in the booth we see L. C. Fraley. Joan is ordering L. C. to go to the spring and get her a bucket of water. Wonder if they are married? Again my television set takes me to a different scene. This time I see Bernice Hale, R. N. giving treatment to the successful Editor of the fashion magazine. Drape Shape, Frances Robinson who seems to be suffering from a head ailment. No doubt an accident happened last week while she was getting a permanent at the Tangleweed Beauty Shop operated by Jean Purcell and Juanita Bradley. Mr. Grizzle then switches the scene of the program to the lobby of the large hotel at Castlewood, The Aldorf Castoria. My attention is attracted by the manager, Harold Dorton who seems to be tell- ing an operator who was non-chalantly chewing her gum, “Miss Couch” ( Why it must be Joan) “from now on you get off at six o ' clock instead of five-thirty.” As Mr. Dorton goes into his office he says to his typist, “Better slow down Versie Mae or you will have to pour cold water on that typewriter.” Our senior class must have thought “East or West, home is best, for that was another of its members, our class president Versie Mae Lowe who is now Mr. Dorton’s secretary and a very efficient one. She is discussing a problem with Mildred Hall and Cecile Wolfe, who are bookkeepers. Through a vision of green trees we see a little white cottage with green shutters. There is a farmer and his v getting the milk ready to be picked up by the milk truck. Why, its Pauline Hall and Curtis Mays, i .. milk truck drives up and the driver is none other than Janie Ruth Osborne. Mr. Grizzle now takes us to an exciting basketball game. Dorothy Porter is coach for the Castle- wood team. Bonnie Salyer is on the side lines, keeping scores. It looks as if Dorothy’s team is certainly playing a good game. The next scene is on a streamline train speeding through the night. Inside we see a sign which says “Just Married”. As the door opens lovely Helen Robinson appears. She must have gotten the sailor for I glimpsed a sailor suit through the open door. She is talking to a young army bride and when she turns around we see it is Joyce Ring. We see Nora Mae Saddler coming out of the First National Bank of Castlewood where she works. A soldier leaning against the building whistles. My, I didn’t know Nora Mae could blush so. And now Mr. Grizzle. “Friends this concludes our program on vocation. The preceding program has been brought to you by the makers of Carter’s Snuff and Beauchamp’s Dairy.”

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CLASS W We the members of the Senior Class of 1947, being of sane minds and with a sincere love for the Juniors, and realizing that our days are nearly over at Temple Hill High School, do ordain and make this our last will and Testament. To the Junior Class we leave the Senior room and all the Senior Memories and Privileges. Jean Purcell wills her red hair to Margaret Pickett and Bob Branson. Dorothy Porter wills her place as Captain on the basketball team to Helen Smith and Jerline Caudill. Joan Couch wills her neatness of hair to Jewel Robinson, Margaret King, and Hope Jessee. Christine Conley wills her pretty teeth to Johnny Kiser, Patsy Gibson, and Ralph Musick. Mildred Hall wills her shortness to Frances Wohlford, Stafford Skeens, and Harry Dickenson. Bernice Hale wills her quietness to Thelma Castle and Joe Hale. Nora Mae Saddler wills her blonde hair to Helen Holbrook and Louise Pratt. Joyce Ring wills her place as a Pilgrim for the D.A.R. to Betty Ann Robinson and Jean Burke. Cecile Wolfe wills her ability to do book- keeping to Dorothy Ring, Bill Robinson, Harry Bratton, and Ellen Gray. Juanita Bradley wills her place as Physical Ed. Leader to Darius King and Gerald Herndon. Jean Hamm wills her place as a friendly girl to Frances Johnson, Dorothy Willis, and Kather- ine Counts. Helen Robinson wills her place as the prettiest girl to Dorothy Gibson, Zelma Couch, and Kathryn Davis. Ruth Kite wills her place as President of the Beta Club to Jimmy Bostic. Pauline Hall wills her ability to get along with all the teachers to Donald Hall, Curtis Lam- bert, and Ralph Phillips. • Versie Mae Lowe wills her place as the best all around girl to Peggy Gose, Nora Gilbert, and Betty Jean Johnson. Bonnie Salyer wills her glasses to Marvis White, John Osborne, and Bobby Kiser. Max Milton wills his love for Castlewood to Randall Sargent, Robert Griffith, and Gaines Skeens. Harold Dorton wills his wittiness to Bobby Harding and Billy Honaker. Joan Hackney wills her side seat on the Hamlin Bus to Mildred Salyer. Frances Robinson wills her compact to Katherine Kiser. June King wills her vocabulary to Joe Hawkins. Betty Jo Kite wills her seat, with the history answers scribbled on the top, to Olaf Porter. Curtis Mays wills his bashfulness to Doretha Marshall. Bob Porter wills his boyish figure to Jess Osborne. Elbert Ireson wills his marriage license to Willard Kiser, Virginia Bolton, Dana Johnson. In witness whereof, I, Janie Ruth Osborne, the testator, have set my hand and seal hereto this Twenty Fourth day of January in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Seven. Sealed: JANIE RUTH OSBORNE

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President BILL ROBINSON Vice President . GERALD HERNDON Secretary THELMA CASTLE Treasurer BOBBY KlSER Reporter DOROTHY RING Virginia Jimmie Jean Bob Thelma Bolton Bostic Burke Branson Castle