Wadesboro High School - Tiger Tales Hi Ways Yearbook (Wadesboro, NC)

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MARY LOU STREATER PROPHET After my recent tour of this country, I find it very difficult for me to step back into the daily routine of work here in my office. My mind continuously wan- ders back over the interesting and exciting sites and experiences that filled that one short month that I shall never forget. I was amazed to find that the mem- bers of the Class of 746 have become so distinguished in the various fields of life. I can easily recall the day that I started to board my plane at the Washington airport. I glanced into the cockpit and recognized Bobby Blackwelder to be one of the pilots. As I started walking down the aisle of the plane, whom should I run into other than Margaret Griffin and Harold Edwards. We immediate- ly found seats together and began our ‘Gosh, it’s good to see you” conversation. I later found out that Harold has become a very outstanding lawyer and that ‘‘Mog”’ is his secretary. He was en route to Chicago to investigate the mysterious case of “Frisky” Davis, one of Power’s Models, who had recently dis- appeared. The time came too soon for us to depart and I was traveling alone once more. My next stop was New York. I spent the night in the “Sleepytime Hotel,” a very modern hotel owned and operated by Jack Mangum. Jack informed me that Sarah Gray was to make her debut at Metropolitan Opera House the fol- lowing week. As I crossed the lobby, I saw Estelle Brower operating the switch board. The “Skyroom” was located on the top floor of the ‘‘Sleepytime,” and I was amazed to find ‘Bunk’ Hill and his orchestra playing there. Before I left, Truette Burris, the vo- calist, sang “Stardust,” which brought to mind our class song. The next morning while waiting for my plane, I read an article in a newspaper about an unknown element that had been discovered by Lula Stanback. It seems that Lula has done outstanding work in the scientific field. In California, I visited one of my old friends, Anna Jane Ingram, who has become a brain specialist in the “Getwell” hospital in Los Angeles. Margaret Ann Page (lass Prophecy. Wingate and Catherine Watkins are nurses and Geraldine Lee is a dietitian in the same hospital. While shopping, Anna took me to the “Thompson Shoppe,’ Mamie Ella Thompson’s noted dress shop that is connected with Betty Lou Martin’s “Hat Shoppe.” Before leaving California, I stopped in Hollywood and saw “Lou” Huntley. She is gradually climbing to the top in her motion picture career. Co-starring with her in her latest picture ‘Come To Baby” produced by Earnest Wallace, is today’s Clark Gable, Bill Tread- away. “Lou” told me that Frances Boswell was her very capable hair dresser. Jack Anderson is also cimbing in the movie world as a dancer. I also managed to speak with the noted playwright, Walter Mitchell, for a few minutes. I traveled by train through the state of Texas, and I was much impressed by Clifton Harkey’s huge and lovely ranch that is used as the setting for many mo- tion pictures. Mary John James was on the same train with me. I learned much about several of my other classmates through her. Mary John and Peggy Lewis are head of a Kindergarten in Louisiana; Mrs. Lois (Paxton) Maness, is a dress designer; and Louise Moore is a commercial teacher there. My last and most interesting stop, of course, was Wadesboro, Passing through the business section, I saw the “Three B’s,”’ a very up-to-date clothing store own- ed by Fulton Tucker, and ‘“‘Baker’s Streamline Co.” (“Shorty” Baker had just invented the newest and fastest type of automobile, the “STREAMLINE”’). I saw one of the most exciting football games played in the Wadesboro Stadium. Donald Gray was the sports’ announcer and gave a very accurate account of the “A-Right 4 Play” that was used very often by the vic- torious team, coached by “Shine” Huntley. I spent my last day visiting at dear ole W. H. S. and found many of her old students among the fac- ulty members. As I entered the building, Rose Marsh, the commercial teacher, and Barbara Covington, the public school music teacher, greeted me. Joyce Staf- ford is the art teacher, and Davis Gaddy and Charles Horne are head of the “Shop.”’ I passed by the Senior homeroom—a nd as I stood looking in, I could vaguely see every member of the class of ’46 in his usual place and our beloved advisor, Miss Sturgis, who did much to prepare us for our long journey ahead. And now, ten years later, I can truly say—‘We have missed our Alma Mater and our friends, and we’re still praying that some day—we’ll meet again. But until that day, all of us will continue to strive to do our best.” Mary Lov SrtreaTer, Prophet Twenty-One

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