Walstonburg High School - Talisman Yearbook (Walstonburg, NC)

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Superlatives MOST POPULAR Wayne Speight - Gladys Cobb BEST PERSONALITY Johnnie Parker - Vera Craft MOST ATHLETIC Mattie Speight Danford - Elmer Harrell

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BEST LOOKING Elmer Harrell - Arlene Hobbi BEST ALL-AROUND Ray Cunningham - Mattie Speight Danford

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Class Prophecy “The sparks flying up the chimney remind me of a flame of life burning through a certain period, such as our high school days . Could they be ? Gee , but its warm in here , the lights are low and I feel - oh - so -0-0 sleepy. Now what became of those sparks? It seems as if the flames are beckoning to me, and bet- ween the proudly burning logs I see a little door. How charming? I wonder if there is a wonderland beyond or will I find some mirage that, at any slight breath will disappear? Oh-, but I am so warm and Why, gee, how things have changed. I wonder what this huge building is. Let’s find out. My, its a streamlined hospital and of course, Shirley, it’s you, Shirley Coggins, how nice you look in your pretty white uniform. You say Eula is also here as a labatory technician. How nice. You two were always such close chums, I know you enjoy working together. With your patience and understanding, I know you both are making good, well I’ll see you. I am anxious to see more of this wonderland. Let’s see, there are so many places to go? I wonder who works in his building ? That neat little secretary looks just like well, it is, Vera Craft, and what a efficient worker she is and I see she is still flashing her diamond. Vera tells us that Melvin Moore is also working here as anaccountant.You two are really putting that hard studying you did in high school on bookkeeping and typing to work. Good luck, to the two most important people on this firm ' s staff. Oh, what a cute little shop, it has so many different electrical appliances. There is a radio I would like to have. Let’s go in. Well, if it isn’t “ole meddlesome himself, Dalton Hinson. You say you are an electrician now. All I can say is this isn’t too much of a shock since you were always experminting with such as this in our physics class in high school. Where is your old stand by Johnnie Parker now? You two used to be inseparable. He ' s a mechanic at some large car dealers. Give him a hand! I only hope he knows how to put cars back together again after he tears them up. I wonder if all the trouble Johnny used to have with his school bus mechanic inspired his profession? Oh - well, tell him we asked about him. We will be off now, looking for more adventure. Let’s visit this school. My look - how moderniaed it is! Who is this coming down the hall? Why, it is none other than Mattie Speight Danford. Why the hurry, Mattie ? Oh, you left your grade by themselves. You look just like a perfect elementary teacher, but don’t be too hard on your students. And you say Darrell Dail is an ag teacher here. I always knew he would make good, since he loved agriculture in high school so much. I am so glad to hear he has such a high position in the agriculture profession. I guess he is really in the money now. Oh what a beautiful church! Let’s go in. I see Betsy Rouse in that little office. Let’s go over. Hi Bet, what’s new? So you reached your goal! Director of Religious Education in a nice church. You were just bom to have this as your life work, because I remember how wonderful you were in our MYF back home. Oh, you have an appointment? Don’t let us delay you. You say it’s with Gladys Cobb. Gee, how I would like to see ole Cobb but we must be leaving. What’s she doing now? Secretary in some big office. Huh? Gladys always was handy in the office during our high school days. Tell her I said hello and I hope to see you again. Where to from here ? Say - doesn ' t something look familiar about that figure walking ahead of us ? Those athletic shoulders and that walk. Oh no, look! That hair cut and height could mean only one person. I am going to whistle at him, and if I make a mistake you tell him I was calling someone else. Whew! Why it is none other than Tommy. Hi ya,Tommy ! You haven’t changed much. What are you doing now? Athletic coach in a large school, you say. Three cheers for you. I always knew you would be found where there were sports. You were really good back in high school. You haven’t seen Elmer Harrell at any of your ball games have you ? Yes! Oh - so he’s an athletic coachtoo, I’m not much surprised. It only seems natural since you two were the best players in our room-on the team, but I know you hate to have to compete with his teams. Gee, times sre flying? Maybe we will get to see some of your games. Tell Elmer to not work his boys’ too hard. I am really tired out, so let’s go for a ride. How about out to the country? My, what awelcoming looking little house. The little placque here in front says Jones’ . Let’s stop and see if they can tell us where we’re headed. Hello, ’’ could you tell us - why, my word - if it isn’t Lois Wooten, I mean Jones. How’s life, Lois, married life, I mean. What an adorable little house you have and you are a perfect house- keeper, I see. Surely, we’d love a coke! We were just visiting that fascinating city up the street and ran into just loads of our ole class. Do you know about any of them? It seems we didn’t see Josephine Craft. So she’s a telephone operator. I bet she is a good one because she always liked to talk. And you say Walter Lee is a car dealer. Now, I bet he is really making good. Walter Lee sells anybody anything. Remember all those magazines he sold, he was areal salesman. Well, I know you have some house work to do Lois, so we will be off. I know you and Ralph are really happy. Good-bye and good-luck. I think Lois said if we would keep straight this road went to--. Hey, wait a minute. See, that fellow on that tractor. All that nicely tended land and those clean farm buildings remind me of Ray, Well I’ll be if it isn’t, Ray Cunningham. Should your ears burn? I was just a talking about you, saying that I remember how you were always building things in agriculture and how you liked farming, I see you are doing all right for yourself. At least, this is one way to stay healthy and make an honest living. Are those pretty cows over there yours? No? So they are Wayne Speight’s. You mean he’s livestock farming? Good for Wayne and I know Margaret is really a great help to him. Say, Ray, do you know what Harold Holloman ' s doing now? He’s running a big grocery store in town, you say, I bet he is really making good since he was always work- ing at the store back home during his spare time ? A toast of good luck to Harold. Me, what am I doing, well, I am teaching English and I have a few music pupils. Yes, I couldn ' t resist keeping up my music. Remember how I use to play that one ole march for chapel? Well, I know you have work to do Ray, and we have a long journey ahead of us. So long My, look it was wonderful seeing all my classmates again. I am so glad they are all progressing so well in their chosen professions. Gee, I must have caught some hay-fever walking around on the farm back there, I feel just like I have to sneeze, atchoooooo. What? Why, no wonder I am sneezing. The logs have burned down and left only their bright embers. I guess I must have slipped away to an enchanting wonderland and with the good fairy as my guide. Bright embers ! I am sure each one is a symbol of my classmates’ lives and mine is there with them. They are all burning brightly to prove that there still remains life and usefullness. ’’ Arlene Hobbs, Class Prophet