West Hyde High School - Quarterian Yearbook (Swan Quarter, NC)

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Class Propnecij Dr. Weinstein has come to Swan Quarter High School with his futuristic machine, and it is my privilege to look into it. This machine through atomic energy reveals the future of the seniors of 1951 in 1971. As I look into this wonderful machine, I see as the lens clear—a smart looking lady who is dressed for travel. She is none other than Janice Gibbs who is Mrs. Don Whitney. She is talking with two ladies while waiting for the plane to leave for Europe. The ladies she is talking with are Ruby Brinn, the wife of a famous Christian missionary in China, and Eleanor Swindell, who is secretary to the president of Oxford University. These ladies are returning to their posts overseas by Eastern Airlines. Janice is glad to hear they are going on the plane for now she has someone to travel with. Her trip to Germany to meet Don will not seem so long. The lens blur and when they clear, I see Arlen Swindell who is the famous 3B, Bebop, Boogie, and Blues band leader. The 3B ' s place is the hangout of Allen Credle, the well known golfer from Sandhurst, and Glenn Carawan, the commerical artist for Acme Sign Company. William Harris, the state highway patrolman, is also a frequent visitor there, and it just so happens that all three men are at the 3B ' s place. The next picture that appears through the futuristic machine is one in the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. On the stage is Jean Spencer, the celebrated opera singer. In the audi¬ ence I see many familiar faces. Seated in the front rows I see myself, Ann Carawan, a home economics teacher. Six seats to my right sits my husband. My five children sit between us with their mouths hung open in admiration for their Aunt Jean, as they call her. Next the machine focuses on Harriet Raburn, stenogra¬ pher to Mademoiselle Lisette, editor of Mademoiselle magazine. Harriet turns to speak to someone sitting behind her. It is none other than Louise Credle. Louise is the author of Laughs From Hyde County , the best selling book since Gone With the Wind . In the back row almost out of sight sits Tooley Credle, who claimed The Farmer Of the Year title in 1971, with Mrs. Credle and all the little Credles. Tooley is attending opera only because Mrs. Credle adores it. He is slumped in his seat trying to sleep. This accounts for my trouble to identify him. The last picture I see is in the main tent of the Barnum and Bailey Circus. The animal trainer, Fay Armstrong, is taking her bow after the splendid performance of her animals. Now she is smiling and walking toward a section of seats in the audience. There sit Patricia and Marcel Cahoon. How thrilled Fay is to see them! It has been twenty years since they saw one another. --Ann Carawan Prophetess

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LasT Will J Testament Wej the class of 1951) in the town of Swan Quarter, the county of Hyde, and the state of North Carolina, being in as good a mental condition as possible, and having a much better temper than usual, do hereby make this, our last will and testament, rendering null and void, any former wills that may have been made by us. Even though, being as complex, as befits a Senior class, we consist of fourteen separate entities, who are at last in complete accord throughout this document. As we feel that our brilliant record and unusual achievements will live after us, we make no mention of them. We dispose of our possessions in this way: Item I. To our parents and friends we give credit for our good record. They have our love always. Item II. To the school building itself, we leave the calm caused by our absence, and anything else we may have left behind in our hurry to depart. Item III. To our principal and teachers we bequeath a sense of relief that we have at last graduated. It was a tough job but they finally accomplished it. Item IV. To the faculty we leave our entire fund of knowledge. From them it came and to them it should be returned lest they be left bereft. Item V. To the school we leave our illustrious deeds and names to be forever remembered and talked about. Item VI. To the Juniors we leave all the examination and test questions we have been given. The answers, never entirely known, have long since been forgotten and are not included. Item VII. Eleanor Swindell gives her supply of language to Dallas Berry. This will enable him to talk more and say less than any other human being. Item VIII. Jean Spencer bequeaths her supply of knowledge to Ralph Swindell, with the hope that it will enable him to pass any test that he studies thoroughly. Item IX. Allen Credle leaves his indolence to Cleron Carawan. This indolence if properly used will forever protect him against a nervous breakdown. Item X. Ann Carawan bequeaths her ambition to Gene Swindell. If it is combined with his usual state of motion, the result will be normal activity. Item XI. Harriet Raburn leaves her ability to cut up and not be caught to Sherma Lee Smith. Item XII. Louise Credle leaves her flirting technique to Mary Lou Raburn. Item XIII. Patricia Cahoon leaves her superior game of basket¬ ball to Rosetta Spencer. Item XIV. Fay Armstrong leaves her ability to hunt (men or game?) to Doris Wheeler. Item XV. Ruby Brinn wills her good nature and ability to take a joke to Merlin Berry. Item XVI. Tooley Credle leaves his line, guaranteed to make women fall, to Pratt Williamson, Jr. Item XVII. Glenn Carawan bequeaths his artistic ability to the annual staff of 1952. Item XVIII. William Harris leaves his well-known nerve to who¬ ever needs it most. Item XIX. Arlen Swindell wills his ability to play the Boogie to William Equils. Item XX. Janice Gibbs leaves her curiousity to Mrs. Cann. In witness whereof we, the class of 1951) the testator, have set our hand and seal on this 24th day of May in the year 1951 —Eleanor Swindell Testator