Timmonsville High School - Tihisco Yearbook (Timmonsville, SC)

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ment. On one side of the house is a large, open field. I soon discover that this is an aviation field and that Melvin has devoted his entire time to aero- planes. A revelation so wonderful as this I did not feel like keeping forever from the eyes of the world, so I set it forth on the printed page that all may see and know the future career of each distinguished member of the Class of 1920. Evelyn Coker, Class Prophet.

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George Rollins will invent fountain pens which will automatically write the answer to any impossible examination question, and will become wealthy selling them to Timmonsville students for the history and Latin examinations Miss Dobson and Miss Wright may give them. He will then turn his atten- tion to the study of medicine and become one of our leading physicians.. Now, I see a lovely future for some one. A beautifully dressed lady and a large automobile are standing in front of a magnificent residence. This lady has turned her face toward me, and I see Floy White's happy counte- nance. She has just purchased this residence with the proceeds received from writing for The Literary Digest. Apparently, I see in a brilliantly lighted room ladies, gentlemen, girls and boys in perpetual motion, and in their midst a gentleman in full dress, whom I do not know. After watching him giving instructions to these people a few moments, I recognize him as none other than mv old schoolmate, Henry White, giving dancing lessons, mostly of an athletic type. 1 see cut-glass, silver, and just lots of beautiful gifts everywhere, and in the midst of the pretty room a lovely brunette, dressed in an immaculate white costume. After several years’ experience in sight-seeing and social service work, Mary Alma finally succumbs to a dormant temptation and returns to the old Palmetto State, to become the happy bride of one of our Congressmen. This scene is dim. but I hear sweet sounds, and now I see a large audi- torium filled with people. On the stage, gracefully seated at a beautiful piano, is Paul ane, handsomely attired in a blue and gold costume of Duchess satin, charming the auditorium with selections from Mozart, Paderewski, and many other noted composers. It is difficult to recognize the dignified girl I see, but. judging from her wonderful success in 1'immonsville High School, I think it must he Shelly McKay, who is filling the chair of French in Yassar College, and who is so highly esteemed by the faculty. This scene is a beautiful one. My vision enters a new field. In the french room there are beautifully dressed ladies, waiting for the curtain to rise. The dark curtains part, and I see a lovely creature, with light curls and blue eyes, gowned in a black velvet dress, with diamonds galore, who has attained a high position with Keith s vaudeville. We do not know her until she smiles, and then we see our dear classmate. Ruth Conyers. I now behold a scene which is a fitting one for the close of this mysterious insight into the future. Acres and acres of cultivated fields, green and invit- ing in the early morning sun, surrounding a large colonial home. I look again, and. to my astonishment, I see my carefree friend and classmate, Melvin Purvis, who has inherited an immense fortune, master of the scene of enchant-

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£fc.ee We I HE SENIOR Class of tlie Timmonsville High School, realizing W I j that after May 28, 1920, we will no longer be here as instructors and B legal advisors for the school, desire to have something truly char- acteristic of our Class and that will benefit all the classes to come. In our meeting to discuss our final will and testament, many things were proposed, such as the latest things in school bills; an elevator whereby coal can be brought from the basement to various rooms, or a new furnace was then discussed. All of these would be great donations to the school, and we feel sure that our wise citizens will install these in a very short time. After serious consideration, the Class decided to buy the electric piano from the Dixie Theater, so that when lyceum companies shall come in the future years the town and school will not lie embarrassed when the pedal refuses to yield to pressure. I, Alma McLendon, do hereby will and bequeath my interest in The Citadel to Attie McMillan, with the hope she may make as good use of it as I have. I, Until Conyers, do hereby will and bequeath my lavender and yellow stationery to Norma Taylor. I am sure she will get as much pleasure and profit out of it as I have. To Virginia McKinzie I will my love for loafing. I, James AY bite, will all my money to Graham Hawkins, to be used in the repairing of the road to Sardis. I would instruct him to fix it before each Sunday, as I travel that road a good deal. Oui, Oui, Marie ???????? I. Mamie Ham, do hereby will and bequeath my love for selling Lyceum and Chautauqua tickets to Robert Saverance and Nebraska Brown. I, Melvin Purvis, bequeath my position in Cole Drug Co. to Dick Good- man, provided he will keep Coker and Converse supplied with Whitman’s Sampler. Shelly McKay wills her good French marks to Frances Conyers and to Elizabeth Coker she wills her bangs. I, Marion Huggins, do hereby will and bequeath my love for Germans to Nell Cannon. May she stand by them as I. Evelyn Coker wills and bequeaths her tan spatts to Edwin Rollins, who thinks that all girls fool people by wearing spatts over slippers. To Fred Bane she wills her three little curls which she disposed of last summer. T, George Rollins, do hereby will and bequeath my blue sweater to Lemont Sansbury, with the hope he will not have much trouble making it fit him. I, Mary Alma Anderson, do hereby will and bequeath my curls to Cora Hill, and to Aosta Jordan my beau catcher.