Union High School - Acorn Yearbook (Vale, NC)

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CLASS PROPHECY Commercial artwork is an interesting job, but it can become boring and l find myself looking for a change, Todaylthinkl shall paint a different sort of picture, a picture of the future, the future of my classmates. As I take my brush in hand I find that Joan Reep is the editor of the New York Tribune, one of New York's largest papers. Frank Ritchie has proved to be a very successful business man, Bar- bara has the full timejob of being housewife. Frances Lantz is a teacher at Woman's College of the University of North Carolina,Sue Hoyle is there at WCUNC too, She is the gir1's bas- ketball Coach there, I always knew she liked basketball, I find Sarah Heavner' s name in lights on one of the biggest Metro- polition Opera houses in New York, She sure has a lovely voice, Sue Jane Harmon put her flying fingers to work. She is now teaching typing at King's Business College. Helen Clark and Shirley Auton put their talents together. They are now taxi drivers, The next -time you want to run up town clal Clark 81 Auton for taxi service. Aileen Guiton and Martha Warlick are writing poetry. They use to write such beautiful poems in class. Bobbie Hoyle has put her looks to work. It seems she is a model, and who is the photographer? Why it's Donald Scronce. Bi1lSain,David Taylor, and Jerald Hallman are owners of the nicest men' s clothing stores in Charlotte. Nick Sain has taken over his father's business. Betty Jane is close at hand being his secretary. Frankie Sue Williams chose her career before she graduated, being a housewife. Joe Warlick is a popular Comedian seen now on T-V, Carolyn Smith and MarySueScronce are Missionary leaders in India, Louise Reep is doing, secret work for the F,B,I, Ida Ledford is one of the top bookkeepers in the bank, Jack Hoover and Dean Carpenter stayed at home, It seems they own a big garage in Reepsville, Cecil Scronce is the director of Columbia movies. Mickie Mitchum has been writing some of the biggest plays on Broad- way. Joyce Gilbert and Mary Carolyn Sain have gone abroad to do their work as the 'top U.S. spy. Walter Clark is truck driver for Carolina Freight, Ronald Wise is the pilot of an airplane. I-Iarrilene Allen is a cute stewardess on this airliner, Carl Leatherman has become famous as an Agriculture Teacher. R.C. Canipe has made himself famous in politics, he is an ambassa- dor to Europe, The hand that holds my brush begins to tire as I am finished. I find that the future of my classmates has made a satisfying picture. Class Prophetes s, .Ioye Hilton

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LAST WILL A TESTA E T Being certain that we are sound in mind and that we are to graduate, we, the Senior Class of 1954, do hereby make our last will and testament: ARTICLE I -- Having so many unused talents, we bestow these upon the underclassmen who can certainly use them in the near future: I, I-Iarrilene Allen, hereby will my ability to play the piano to Starlene Logan, hoping she enjoys it as much as I have, I, Shirley Auron, will my seat in English class to Peggy Taylor with the hopes that she gets along with Mrs. Rhyne as well as Ihave, I, R. C. Canipe, will my ability as a bus driver to Bobby Scronce, hoping he does as well, and better than I did. I, Helen Clark, do hereby will my title, Most Talkative, to Beckie Armstrong and Minnie Cook with the hopes that they will get over their bashfulness. l, Walter Clark, will my bus to anyone who can drive it as long as I have, hoping they can do better than I have. I, Joyce Gilbert, do hereby will and bequeath to my sister, Linda, my front seat in Sociology class, hoping she doesn't get a debate as often as I did. I, Aileen Guiton, do hereby will my good times at Union High School to my sister, Peggy. I, Sue Jane Harmon, will my ability to take curves in driving to Joann Holloway, hoping that Mr, I-Ieavner can still hold on, I, Joye I-Iilton, do hereby will and bequeath to Doris Duckworth my basketball suit with the hopes that she enjoys winning a game as much as I did. I, Jack I-Ioover, will my ability to get along with the teachers to Ted Hartsoe. I, Bobbie Hoyle, will to Louise Johnson my position on the annual staff with the hopes that she does better than I did. l, Margaret Sue Hoyle, do hereby will and bequeath to my sister Faye, all the good times I've had at Union, along with my ball suit, hoping she enjoys wearing it as well as I have, I, Frances Lantz, will my unfailing ability to get into trouble, all through high school, to Jean Warlick and Johnny Lantz, hoping they will be able to cope with it better than I. I, Mary Carolyn Sain, will my ability to walk around Mrs. Allen's study hall without being called down over five times to .Ann Hoover, Betty Lutz, and Vivian Sain. I, Cecil Scronce, will my seat in English to anyone who wants it and thinks they can get more out of English than I did. I, Mary Sue Scronce, do hereby will to my kid sister, Hazel, all my books with the hope that she learns more out of them than I have. I, Carolyn Smith, do hereby will and bequeath my seat in English class to Barbara Harkey, hoping she will get along with Mrs. Rhyne as well as I have, I, Joe Warlick, hereby will my nickname, Half Pint, to Buddy McWilliams, hoping he gets more success out of it than I did. I, Martha Warlick, do hereby will and bequeath my flirty ways to my cousin, Barbara Jean Sain, hoping she catches a handsome boyfriend. I, Carl Leatherman, do hereby will my typewriter to anyone who can use it better than I have. l, Ida Ledford, do hereby will a.nd bequeath to Shirley Morgan and Rosie Tessner everything I have and don't need, that they want and don't have and are not good enough to keep and are too ,good to throw away, I, Mickie Mitchum, do hereby will my bus to BillScronce,who has wanted it all year, in hopes that he gets along better than I did. l, Frankie Sue Williams, will my dearly beloved book, Sociology, to anyone who wants it, in hopes that Mr. Yoder gives them better grades than he gave me. I, Barbara Ritchie, will my seat in the front of the bus to Peggy Kiser, hoping she can do as well with Kenneth as I did with Frank. I, Louise Reep, hereby will my typewriter in school to Margaret, hoping she will enjoy it as much as Ihave. I, Joan Reep, do hereby will my superlative, Most Likely to Succeed, to Johnnie Ann Seagle, with the hope that she does. I, Ronald Wise, will my ability to cut up during English to Ted Sain, hoping he has as much fun as I did. I, Donald Scronce, hereby will my good times in high school to Ted Sain, hoping he has as much fun as I did. I, Dean Carpenter, herebywill my ability totalk to the girls in study hall to Buster Hartsoe, I, Bill Sain, will my bashful ways to Fay Heavner, I, Frank Ritchie, do hereby will my basketball suit and bus to my brother Kenneth, hoping he can keep it on three wheels without turning it over. I, Sarah I-leavner, do hereby will to Carolyn Houser my ability to stay out of the office for one quarter with the hope that she succeeds, as I never did, I, David Taylor, willmy good behavior and fine record to Bob, hoping that he will come close to the fine and creditable record that I have maintained, I, Betty Jane Scronce, do herebywill my good times at Union to my nephew, Hal Scronce, Jr. I, Neil Sain, do hereby will my basketball suit to my kid brother, Barry, hoping he does more with it than l did. I, Jerald Hallman, hereby will .ny good behavior to Fay Heavner, ARTICLE II -- Tothe Freshmen weleave our ability to make passing grades and to get along with all the teachers. ARTICLE III -- To the Sophmores we leave our ability to get dates for the Junior-Senior, hoping they are a little more successful than we were. V ARTICLE IV -- To the Juniors we leave our ability to get ads and to get the Acorn out on time. Good Luck! n ARTICLE V -- To our parents and the school we leave our sincere appreciation for the un- tiring efforts expended during our school years. We, The Senior Class of '54, do hereby set our seal on this our last will and testament. Signed: Frances Lantz, Testator