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

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Betsy Lives Prophet It was eight and time for “Tripalong”. Buckling on my six guns and donning my ten gallon, fi mounted an armchair and was soon tee-viewing old “Trip” as he galloped across my 16-inch screen. I had just gotten comfortably seated in the armchair when I arose with alacrity. As I heard the announcer sing out, “Trippy’s adventures are brought to you by Fred Allen’ s, Incorporated, the greatest furniture store on the bloke (with branch departments on the moon),” I was amazed as I realized that this great enterpriser was one of my ‘51 classmates out of the dim past. As Tripalong charged off the screen, hustling the bad men to the sheriff, the name of she ostume designer flashed across the screen. Betty Jo Tyson (another 51’er) designed the cowboy outfits, including the diamond- studded holster in which “Trip” pocketed his firing arm. Also, Erwin Rayle, who had become world famous for the invention of wristwatch TV sets; was the electrical engineer for this great television program. By this time I had bounded from my armchair (placed at the prescribed fifteen feet) and was almost crouching by the television set in order to believe my eyes. Here, parading in front of me and the world, were my classmates of the class of 1951 —now famous celebrities and world personalities. After a station break I was taken behind the scenes to John Hopkins Hospital for an enlighten- ing program on the skills of surgery. The hospital’s top surgeons, Dr. Frank Davis and Dr. Anne Bryan Bowman, were just completing an operation and were replacing their scalpels as the TV cameras clicked away. (Both guaranteed that they cut pain- lessly.) As they explained the intricacies of their skill, they introduced their “right hands”, nurses Joyce Morton and Mae Glascock, and Occupational Therapist Nancy McQuague. Nancy had a pot of glue in one hand and tatting in the other as she smiled for the cameras and explained how she kept the patient happy. “Also, famous stars visit the hospital,” she explained. “Only last week Mac Wherben z Wheditations (Merlin, King Arthur’s mystic counselor, had magical powers by which he could foretell things to come. Here, we are foretold things for the seniors.) Hardison and Jimmy Hough, the two darlings of movieland, were here!” “Ah-h-h,” I mused, “what a famous and shiny name the class of 51 has made for itself in this modern world.” And just as I adjusted my spec- tacles, especially designed for relieving kinescope cross-eyes, I opened my eyes in delight to see Watt “Twinkle Toes” Harrington dance across my screen. As Watt—another Fred Astaire—waltzed, his orchestra, “The MHarrington Harmoneers”, struck up a top tune while the world famous trio (three more of the class of 51), Cockman, Burr, and Heavener, brought cheers from the teevee audience. “And now,” booms the announcer, “the Baxter Coggin Plumbing Company, the maker of those H-Bomb pipes (quieren ae to resist rust, dust, and radioactivity) presents the Sports Parade.” And with that, we TV viewers were whisked away to the Atomic Bowl, the greatest football classic of the world. I could see Coach Fred “Sphit-T” Mangum pacing the sidelines nervously while the three star players, Marshall Ratliffe, Buddy Rogers, and Carl Jarrell were gunning for a touchdown. A cheer arose from the stands as the TD was made and six more points were rolled up on the scoreboard. Down on the sidelines, ace photographer, Hay- wood Lee, took action shots of the thrilling game while several top newspaper men, Bennett Faulk- ner, Charles Harrington, Jerry Leach, and John Muldrow were jotting down notes. The next program appearing on my set was “The Bill Ray Show”, the funniest, zanniest show of the century. This famous comedian keeps his audience in stitches with his wild jokes and humor- ous comments. Bill has often told his audience that he owed his success to Billy Joe Tucker of the “You Spend It—We Lend It” Finance Company. It seems Bill touched Billy Joe for a small amount, and generous Mr. Tucker gambled and financed Bill’s tee vee show which became such a success. I was laughing so hard that I almost failed to catch the name of the sponsor—the Baker Limou- sine Company. Incidentally the Baker Limousine comes in the hot rod and strip down models and can be converted into a rocket ship for interplanet visits. Of course, the president of this great com- pany is Hugh Baker, who has six skillful vice- (Continued on Page 87) Page 23

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