Waynesboro High School - Skyline Yearbook (Waynesboro, VA)

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Seniors of 1954 Patricia Ann Yearout Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, in every gesture dignity and love. Ronnie A. Yoder The power of thought, the magic of the mind! Senior Prophecy As I was strolling through a crater the other day picking space flowers, whom should I meet but Professor Bob Boulware, president of the Captain Video division of the Universal Planet Insti¬ tute of Nuclear Fission. As I talked (thought communication, you know), to Professor Boulware, I began to wonder what had happened to the rest of the class of 1954 of Waynesboro High School in the past twenty million light years. Through the help of my chief mechanic, Ausby Aleshire, I set up an intersteller telescope which I focused on Earth and other planets, and this is what I saw: Back in Waynesboro, I found that Jimmy Wimer is now the head bull-frog at the Frog Pond Grocery. Corky Roberts is in—well, let’s say he’s in warmer weather because of the wild way he drove. Carolyn Cole has now settled down on Plumb’s Fruit Farm. Their motto is “Plumbs and more Plumbs. ” Jackie Talley is now writing a book entitled, “Ten Easy Ways to Sleep in Brondoli’s History Class Rosemary Howard has gained 57 pounds. She was moved to the candy counter at Rose’s. Duke Campbell, head photographer for Esquire magazine has the privilege of photographing the famous model, Mary Agnes Wheatley. Oh, by the way, she models—gloves. The double wedding of Joyce Ellis and Jean Shiflett was held last Sunday. The brides wore gold and purple, old school colors. A plaque was presented to Joyce Painter for being the first curb service girl at the Dairy Bar who lived to be old enough to retire. No one else ever lived to tell the tale. The chief mastermind of the embalming business these days in Bobby Vines. Kenneth Davis is the chief pallbearer at his mortuary. Tommy Ellison died the hard way, from lack of oxygen. As usual, he had forgotten something —his space helmet. The name of the Waynesboro News-Virginian has been changed to the Diehl Brothers Daily since George and Garland have taken over. 4 23

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Louise Ann West Seniors of 1954 The two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light. Mary Agnes Wheatley The joy of youth and health her eyes displayed, and ease of heart her every look conveyed. John W. Willis An honest man’s the noblest work of God. Winfield G. Willis The gods are on the side of the stronger. James Andrew Wimer Might is the measure of right. Gary Ronald Wood The mildest manners with the bravest mind. Bobby Wood It is good to lengthen to the last a sunny mood. Lloyd Fredric Wright Whatever he did was done with so much ease.

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Senior Prophecy Bob Trimble has had so much experience in court that he has become Chief Justice in the Mars Supreme Court. His most frequent visitor is William Dodd, who never could control his spaceship. Nancy Fitzgerald and Charlene Kent have given up FBLA and are now members of the FBLM (Fascinating Business of Landing Men.) Janice Harris and Shirley Ross are still trying to find the right shade of hair. They are now trying Gaytha Baber’s miraculous formula for flaming red hair. Martha Terrell, the famous hair stylist, is trying to get Gaytha to disclose her secret. Vanessa Berry and Betty Daughtry are now competing for Craun’s typing speed record. Both girls have records of better than 300 words a minute. Because of time and other unpredictable things, the Dancing Dolls, headed by Judy Hyman and Natalie Runyan, are now the Grinning Grannies. Carl Alexander amd Buster Stover have just opened the first roller skating rink on the moon with the motto, “You fall, we haul.” Nancy Sandridge and Taze McDaniel have settled down and are raising an All-Universe football team with a couple of hockey players on the side. Shirley Campbell and Elizabeth Craig have formed a company which has for its purpose the betterment of chewing gum flavors. Bobby Cale is now on Broadway starring in the hilarious production, “Giggles and His Gang.” The construction of the dam in Death Valley is under the supervision of Carol Humphries, prominent lady engineer. Beverly Edwards and Dot Keenan are teaching shop at F. M. S. Shirley Sheets and Joyce Sullivan are married to two lucky guys and are busy raising little moonmen. Pat Carr, a F. B. I. Secret Service Agent, has charge of Yale and Harvard Universities. Fay Miller, who has taken Gorgeous George’s place, is due to have a match tomorrow night with Jungle Boy. I have heard a rumor that Jungle Boy is really Ronnie Yoder. Tommy Roberts, stratosphere explorer, sailed away in a balloon the other day and has not been seen since. It is popularly believed that Sammy Moyer and Richard Lowery were stowaways. Jane Freed and Patsy Yearout, who finally passed their space test and got their licenses, came out last in the safe flying contest sponsored by Bobby Wood. Poor Billy Day is still wandering around trying to find out what the OBE stands for. Shirley Gaw is still in Room 204 discussing history with Mr. Brondoli. Now playing at Lowery’s Lunar 5-D Drive-In is “Goldilocks” starring Frankie Wagner, who has literally let his hair down. One of Roy’s best customers is Billy Foltz. Bernie Ramey and Kenneth Layton, founders of the Hot Rod Club, have elected Carl Kerby president. Ann Swink has finally consented to visit Gene Hagwood, the famed psychiatrist, to see why she can’t settle on one man. “Bubbles” Morin worked as a secretary for LeFever Industries for two weeks. The third week the boss married her. Freddy Wright has opened up a sporting goods store. His main customer is Pat Tallent, head coach at W. H. S. ■4 24