Walnut High School - Echoes Yearbook (Walnut, NC)

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Class Prophecy One evening as I sat on my porch watching a beautiful sunset, the colors seem- ed to form a picture in which I saw a very large lake surrounded by neat cabins. I saw a name Tex Ritas Cabinsfi. In the office whom should I see but Rita Henderson. She told me she owned the place which had been left to her by an uncle who lived in the state of Texas. The scene changed and I saw a small town in the state of Florida. The time was about dusk. Children were playing in the streets. On one porch I thought I saw a face which looked familiar. I looked again and sure enough it was two of my classmates of 1950, Pansy Allen and Margaret McDowell, only now they were married but they were sticking close together as usual. This scene faded and I seemed to hear water splashing. Looking around I found myself on the banks of the English Channel. I thought I saw one of my classmates so I took another look. Sure enough it was Jean Allen preparing to swim the English Channel. I wished her luck and the scene changes. I was in a beautiful home high upon a mountain. Sitting beside me sat someone looking into a mirror saying, Mirror, mirror on the wall. Is my husband the fairest of them all? ' ' Looking closely, I found it was Mary Virginia Guthrie. In another room was a crowd of men and women. The women all seemed to be making a play for one man. Lo and behold, it turned out to be Wallace I-Iollifield. He and Mary Virginia were married and the women made no him. I-Ie said Mary Virginia was his own true wife. The next scene I saw was a large building, the name over the entrance being Davis Institution. I looked around and found that it was a very beautiful place and something different in the way of hospitals for the insane. Inside, everything was very neat and attractive. Who should I find as the owner but Morgan Davis. He was the same old cad. The scene shifted and I seemed to be floating. Then I knew I was riding an airplane. A very neat looking hostess started down the aisle. As she drew closer, I saw that it was Lillian Rigsby. She seemed to be very much surprised. She asked if I would like a surprise when we landed. When I started to leave the plane, she introduced me to the pilot. Irnagine my surprise when I found Wesley Dockery. He had not changed much since the good ole days of 1950. As the scene changed I was entering a large theater. I noticed a large group of bobby-soxers who seemed to be swooning. I looked across the aisle and heard someone yell, Oh, spit on me Marvin, I'm in the second row. Finally I caught a glim- pse of the stage and the singer was Marvin Laws. Well I wasn't too much surprised. I was glad I could say, I knew Marvin when . This scene was replaced by another one.- I seemed to see an island covered with vegetation. It was in the tropic zone and the women wore grass skirts. I saw one or two white faces among the black ones. One of the faces was Irene Thomas. She had become fascinated by the people. They were teach ing her to do the hula-hula dance. However, she had many convert! among the people as she was a missionary and the people seemed to like her very much. This scene fad- ed and I was watching an operation on a boy's leg. The doctor was none other than Billy John Reeves. He was carrying out his ambition to be a doctor, and he seemed to be happy about it. This scene changed and I saw a large building surrounded by a pretty yard It seemed to be a nursery judging from the playthings. I walked inside and there I saw the owner who was Mary Elsie Thomas. It wasn't a nursery.,but an orphanage. One a- bout which every orphan dreams and she had made this dreaxn come true for the ones - who were there. The next scene I saw a tablelsurrounded by a distinguished looking group of men. One man was speaking. I listened. I-Ie was talking about the probation law and Z1

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wanted it enforced. Eugene Wilds was the speaker and a senator from his home state. As he hiccoughed, the others looked up in surprise. However, it wasn't from- drinking liquor. A new vision replaced the old one and I seemed to see two people carving out a statue. No, it wasn't Venus they were carving. It was Choo-Choo Justice and the A sculptors were Helen Lewis and Ella Capps. They seemed to be doing a fine job. Look- ing on into the future I saw a teacher in kindergarten. It was June Fisher and she seem- ed to be a mama to more children than just her own. The next scene I saw a young lady standing on the snowy slopes of Big Pine. It was Inez Baker. She was skiing and teach- ing a very nice looking young man to ,ski also. lncidentally, since the new highway was built, Inez after graduation, started a tourist courtp She was very successful in the business. Next I saw an ocean liner leaving for Paris and on it was Freeda Payne Worley and her husband. She said she had been to several countries and on several visits. She said she planned to go to Australia next. Then I thought I saw a place which was very pretty. I heard a rooster crowing and then I saw Loyd Roberts. He told me he was try- ing to raise Wingless chickens. I wished him luck. The next scene I saw was that of a beach with a large crowd of people on it. I heard someone yelling Help and a very good looking life guard dashed out for the lady in distress. Well, the life guard turned out to be Herbert Chandler and the victim was Mamie Henderson. She didn't need help. She was only monkeying around like she used to do. This scene changed quickly and I saw in a large dress shop in New York. Everything was very expensive looking. I walk- ed in a door marked President . There, sitting at a desk looking very professional as she dictated to her secretary, was Ava Etta Cook. She talked with me a few minutes and she said she wanted me to meet her secretary. She came in and it was Irnogene Lunsford. I was very glad to see them and I left and started walking. This scene seem- ed to be taking place at a carnival which was going through a town in California. The main attraction was a clown. When he pulled his mask off my curiosity was satisfied. It was Floyd Lewis. The next scene was on a gridiron. A man was running a touchdown. It was Ray Smith, who was now a professional. As the roaring of the crowd faded I awakened from my dreamy state to hear my spouse say, Slide that whiskey down the mountain. The Russians are coming over the hill. Alma Lee Beck Class Prophet ZZ