Waynesboro High School - Skyline Yearbook (Waynesboro, VA)

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Senior Class Prophecy Oh, me! What a dreary day! Nothing outside but the blue sky and open space. Think I’ll turn on my time machine and see what happens. Won’t you travel along with me into the past and present? Oh, look, it’s the graduating Class of 1952! ! ! Well, there are Dillon Allen, William Barnes and Udel Layton taking care of Fairfax’s . . horses. Ruben Andrews is married to a red-head and is raising red-headed . . . chickens. Branch Hensley has recently ordered a course on “How to be a He-Man,” from Jack Ball, who has taken over the Charles Atlas Course. Douglas Batten, Harry Quick and Paul Wright are still taking trips over to Afton (could there be any reason for this?). Eugene Bazzrea has finally made it out of high school. Nancy Day is now wearing a ring, but not Josten’s. Professional golfer in Waynesboro is Jack Cromer . . . He caddies. Head floor lady at Rose’s Dime Store is Eva Mae Batman. Shirley Brown (Brunette) has relieved Miss Cisler and is teaching D. E. Lyle Fitzgerald and Thomas Lowery have taken over the comic strip, Mutt and Jeff. Head nurse at F. M. S. is Jackie Callahan. She seems to like it very, very much. . . Wonder why? Frances Campbell has a radio program called, “The Thinnest Woman.” Weston Hare is writing a Lovelorn Column on “How to Solve Love Troubles,” although he still has quite a few of his own. Julian Keith is President of the U. S. A. His very capable secretary is none other than Janice Campbell. Jane Carr is married and is running her home. Or should we say husband? On the faculty at W. H. S. we find Joyce Roberts teaching Homemaking (poor students!), and Phyllis Sullivan teaching Bookkeeping. Quite a celebration is being planned next week to welcome the professional football player, Glen Hite. Manager Bobby Hoy will escort him through the screaming fans. Corky Shifflet’s ambulance has been hired to carry out the fainting bobby-soxers. Ned Hughes is still working for charity down at Haney’s Drug Store. Ray Lafferty has made Lafferty and Sons, Lafferty and Grandsons. Nancye Coiner has become quite a screen queen and is co-starring with Knox Crutchfield in “Mr. Atlas.” Phyllis Doyle is still cheering Billy Cummings on in his football career. Mary Warren Collier and John Taylor have a program on television, “How to Dance in Three Easy Lessons.” Gilbert Mitchell is manufacturing scooters for high school students to get them to classes on time. Ned Moses has just invented the world’s “Greatest Thinking Machine”; says he made it exactly like his own. Elizabeth Fisher and Louise Kruse are nurses in Korea, where General Rusty Leap has invented a new way to solve the Korean situation . . . Robot Men. Jane Fitzgerald has taken Carlton Foley’s Grow or Else pills, and she is now 6 feet tall. Phyllis Forbus has taken over Edgar Bergen’s role with Charlie on her knee. Mervin Newman does not have to mash his potato chips anymore. He has devised a gadget that makes them in powdered form. Wanda Hicks and Jean Wade are well-known wrestlers on T. V. Sponsor of the F. B. L. A. Club at W. H. S. is Evelyn Irvin. Elzia Serrett is still captain of the Pidcock Five. George Shifflet has added four more cylinders to his Model A. Charles Swezey, who has taken over J. Edgar Hoover’s job, with cooperation of Shirley Kidd, crime detector, has just solved the Nation’s No. 1 crime, the disappearence of Shirley Wimer. Marcia Maier has recently published a book, “How to Edit an Annual at Waynesboro High School without Suffering a Nervous Breakdown.” Guy Williams has a collapsible bed which he carries around with him, so he can rest . . . com¬ fortably. Sue Hollar was honored at “The Man-Haters’ Club” banquet last night. The title of her speech was, “It’s Soooo Easy to Collect Diamonds.” Sammy Shifflet, famous for his ability to drive with one arm, ended his life by driving off the parkway after Sue jilted him.

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Carlton Foley —Leaves his bicycle to Mr. McQuain in case his car breaks down. Russell Jones —Leaves his ability to argue with Mr. McQuain to Charlene Kent. Bobby Hoy —Leaves his ability to play football to Bobby Honig. Julian Keith —Leaves his twisting behind—but takes his personality with him. Rusty Leap —Leaves the U. S. Army to General MacArthur, who seems to be losing it fast. Paul Morris —Leaves his ability to get into the Senior Class to his brother, Pete, who may never get there. Vaden Morris —Leaves his quiet, easy-going ways to Dabney Sweet with orders to “Slow down.” Ned Moses —Leaves his diploma to anyone who is having as hard a time getting one as he has had. George Shiflet —Leaves his car ’cause it won’t run anymore. Samuel Shiflett —Leaves his car to anyone who is willing to forget its past history. Grover Stuples —Leaves his ability to smoke in class, as well as out, to Dorothy Keenan. Phyllis Sullivan —Leaves her golden silence to Shirley McCambridge with orders to keep it polished. Catherine Swezey —Leaves her ability to do everything to Judy Hyman, who can’t do anything. John Taylor —Leaves his flirting technique to J. L. Barksdale, who has just about worn his own out. Charles Swezey —Leaves his poetry to Sammy Grove whose feet are already Longfellows. Peggy Terry —Leaves her cigarettes to Jo Anne Hagwood, who loves so much to puff. Jean Wade —Leaves Bernie and Taz to Coach Leitch. Shirley Wimer —Leaves her love for a certain basketball player to Sue Watkins, who has developed a love of her own. Vergie Wine —Leaves her keys to Fishburne Military School to Barbara Blessing. Phyllis Woods —Leaves her sweet disposition to Mrs. Holsinger. Joyce Zimmerman —Leaves her place at the end of the roll to Doris Keiser, who is always late. Weston Hare —Leaves his undecided ways to Miss Wise, who is so set in hers. Glen Hite —Leaves his shoeshine at the Boy’s Club to Teddy Cole with the reminder that “Your Shoes are Showing. ” Jack Cromer —Leaves his ability to hunt Deer to Pat Talent, so he can get a Dear. Billy Cummings —Leaves his ability to get sick quick to anyone who wants to skip school. Agnes Hoover —Leaves Milford Kennedy to all his admirers who are nearer his own age. Don’t fight now, girls. Jean Howard —Leaves her slimness to Mrs. DeLong. Marilyn Sorce —Leaves her bubbling personality to “Bubbles” Morin (Betty Lou, that is). Helen Taylor —Leaves her slim figure to James Campbell. Douglas Batten —Leaves his Toni home permanent and peroxide to Mary Ellen Shultz. Wade Craig —Leaves the remains of his little car to the school for Driver Training. Bobby East —Leaves his position at the theater to Bob Trimble, so he won’t have to keep sneaking in the exit. Guy Williams —Leaves his ability to bum a ride to all those boys who hitchhike. Paul Wright —Leaves his ability to aggravate all the teachers to Ronnie Yoder. Branch Hensley —Leaves his “Toni” home permanent to Mr. Pidcock. To Lynwood, Charley, and Ben —We leave a mop and a rake to replace those they have worn out cleaning up after us. Witness Testor The members of the Members of the Senior Class Skyline staff

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Senior Class Prophecy Mildred Kent, new chief of police, has just fined Mr. E. P. Brondoli $150 for speeding in his new Buick, which was given to him by the Class of ’52. Athena Kostul has taken over John Frederick’s job of designing hats. . . she has just designed an original for Mrs. Woods. Mary Ann McDaniel tried Charlotte Link’s reducing pills, and she is now trying for the title of “Miss America.” Dreama McGuire is a perfect Homemaker. Poor . . . Delores Matheny is still hunting for that perfect man. Jo Ann Miller is still reading the book, “How to Influence People with a Charming Smile.” Ann Morrison has been nominated as the most eligible old maid of the year. (Only objection is her cats.) Janie Powers is now in the auto business, called Powers’ Hot Rods. Her two darine vounedrivers are Paul and Vaden Morris. y Catherine Swezey, editor of the Waynesboro News Virginian , recently published an article about Mary Libby Smith, an outstanding artist in New York. Marilyn Sorce is married to a southern gentleman and living far away from Dem Yankees. Dorothy Neighbors has passed away. It was from working too hard, they say. Patsy Moyers now operates a beauty parlor, with the reminder that she will give you a new look if you will furnish the old parts. Florence Newcomb and Mabel Collette are happy just waiting for their wedding day. Russell Jones still believes that Cash Talks. Teddy Owens has taken over Tex Beneky’s Orchestra. Helen Taylor has just gone to New York, where her first book, “Profit By the Mistakes of Others Because You Won’t Live Long Enough to Make Them All,” has just come from the press. Ann Maupin has taken over the Wash-n-Shop, and nows calls it the Maup-in-Shop. James Craig, new dean at Fairfax, has prohibited all F. M. S. boys from visiting the Hall. Wonder why? ? ? The Dumb-Bell prize has been awarded to Bertie Courtney, for her invention of a steering wheel that can be operated with the feet. Now she can smoke a cigarette with one hand and wave to her friends with the other. Although Ruth Chandler didn’t take bookkeeping, she is doing an excellent job of taking care of her date books. Pat Kennedy, who is now a famous celebrity from her acting career on Broadway, is riding around in Cadillacs instead of Model A Fords. After taking instructions from Jean Howard’s book, “How to Gain Weight,” Shirley Brown (Blonde) is a famous Power’s model. It seems the instructions were a little mixed up. The “Diffee Fund” is headed by Helen Diffee, who is still trying to raise money for her 1952 Annual. Still at W. H. S. is Virginia Gibson, trying to catch up in her English homework. It seems Shirley Hewitt is leading a gay life, cleaning and sweeping and being a housewife. Ruby Lee Masincup, with her beautiful hair, is advertising well-known shampoos. Mary Crouch is a music teacher at Bridgewater College. After taking Mr. Brondoli’s advice about waiting four years, Nancy Stinespring is happily married. Peggy Terry has just gotten the job of her dreams, testing cigarettes for the Philip Morris Comp any. Vergie Wine is owner and operator of a manufacturing company which produces wine. Phyllis Woods has made quite a name for herself in Hollywood. She was seen at the Blue Swan with Hollywood producer, Glenn Frasher. Joyce Shiflet is organ soloist on Inner Sanctum. Evelyn Hodge has taken over the ownership of the skating rink and is running it her way. Joyce Zimmerman and Betty Shiflett have both retired from the business world and are living at the “Old Maids’ Home,” owned and operated by Nira Stinespring. Wade Craig is competing with Sak’s Fifth Avenue Clothing Store . . . His shop is known as the Craig’s Wayne Avenue Store. Patsy Dodd, who used to hate them all, now loves them all. (Boys, we mean.) Next to Valentino, Don McCormick has been named as the second greatest lover in American History. Well, folks, you have just seen the 1952 graduating class in action. I hope you have enjoyed this little scene from the past and present. Well, tune in again sometime, won’t you? ? ? 4 21 }