West Rowan High School - West Wind Yearbook (Mount Ulla, NC)

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Te igatica — The other day, professor Swami, the famed fortune-teller was in Salisbury; so I decided to pay him a little visit to learn what the class of '52 was going to do in years to come. As [| went into his tent, I was amazed by its impressive appearance. How- ever, I went up to his table, laid a list of the names of my classmates in front of him, and asked if he could look into their futures. He said that he could do so very easily and began looking into the crystal ball very intently. ‘In 1965, Phyllis Graham will become chief editor of the New York Times. A few years after graduation, Alex Morrow will be star player and manager of the Boston Red Sox; while Jimmy Miller will be president of his own baseball club called the Miller’s Maulers. Gladys McDaniel and Vivian Newton will open the McDaniel-Newton Beauty Salon in Salisbury in 1962, and Ruby Lipe will be making a world wide reputation as a fash- ion designer in Paris at that time. Several years hence, Garland Briggs will open the Brigg's Automotive Repair Company just outside of Salisbury near the home of Walter Kluttz, the head football coach at Notre Dame. Richard Edmistonand C. L. Edwards will become well-known as co-owners of the huge Edmiston-Edwards Dairy which will cover 6400 acres. Peggy Orbison will write the book,.Eat More and More, which will make the 1965 best-seller list. ee oe me Gy Frances Steele willsmarry right after graduation and she and her husband will move to Florida, where he will run.a large orange plantation. Anne Parker will open a nursery called Parker-Park-Your-Child-Nursery. In 1962, Polly Graham-.will be known as the wife of the famous Air Force General Ted Kepley. Rachel Webb will be secretary to a great. importing establishment in New York and Phyllis Kennerly will be a secretary in a California fruit-growing firm. J. B. Graham will organize the Graham's Hillbilly Orchestra, which will play at the Stork Club. Mitchell Cress will become a well-known farmer and philosopher. Patty Jo Oliphant will become the Society reporter for the Salisbury Post. Nita Correll, who is a talented artist, will become a Hollywood motion picture artist. In the political field, Bobby Miller will become world famous as the man who settled the Cold War. He will be ambassador to Russia and will lead the United States and Russia to a peaceful understanding. The man who will be North Carolina's Governor in 1972 will be none other than Edward Wolfe, who will go in on the Dixiecrate ticket. Elizabeth Eargle will be head of the English department at the consolidated schools of Mt. Ulla, Cleveland, Woodleaf, and Hurley. Annie Graham will become head nurse at John Hopkins Hospital. Doris Graham, who is a fine French student, will become French interpreter ae WAS WW. IN. « Peggy Winecoffe will move to Texas and by 1965, she will be the owner of a giant ranch there. Lois Weast will become ski instructor at Sun Valley, Idaho, and will be the head of a fine ski team. In the mid-’60’s, Harry Hall will be known as the owner of one of the largest farimissinethiess tates. ‘‘And you, ’’ Prof. Swami said, pointing at me, ‘‘Will be the assistant head book- keeper at General Motors.’ ‘ Many thanks, Swami, '’’I said. Then I shook hands with him and left. Richard Sloan Prophet

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We, the Seniors of the class toiwl 952 beingvotustrone bodies, sUperiormintel l= gence, and unmarred consciences, endeavor to leave to the underclassmen of Mount Ulla School certain traits and reputations never before acquired in the said institution. Realizing that our achievements have been outstanding and beyond reproach, we ask that they accept these characteristics generously bestowed upon them. First, to our parents, for their loving care and faithful trust, we leave our hopes that our lives may be as successful as their fondest dreams would have them be. Second, to Miss Ina Stevenson, Mr. C. L. Barnhardt and the entire faculty, we leave our thanks and appreciation for their kind efforts and lasting patience, dur- ing the past years. Third, as individuals we leave this, our Last Will and Testament. iy Peggy Orbison, leave my Us Sea Historysboolmtoumyeuttles brothers Derrzelly hoping that he can pass it on something better than I. Ll, J2 Bo Grahampeleave my baseballesuitstotOrH el argle, We, Phyllis Graham and Lois Weast, leave our seats on bus 45 to the lower classmen that have been fighting for them. I, Ruby Lipe, leave my innocent blushes to Shirlene Edwards. We, Walter Kluttz, Jimmy Miller, Richard Sloan and Edward Wolfe, leave our Dixiecrat corner in Miss Stevenson’s room to Wayne McWilliams Farrell Brown, Jimmy McBride, and Philip Kirk; hoping that it will bring them as much success in voting as it did to us. 1, Alex Morrow, leave my love for baseball, to anyone who likes it as well as I. I, Vivian Newton, leave my ability of not going with anyone to Nancy Connelly. I, Peggy Winecoff, leave my love for Algebra, to my sister Phyllis, hoping she’ll have as good a teacher as I. I, Anne Parker, leave the ability of having to take only three subjects my senior year, to any junior who can arrange it. I, Polly Graham, leave my ability not to date my whole senior year, to anyone who might have this misfortune. I, Bobby Miller, will my inability to gain weight to Jimmy Graham. I, Gladys McDaniel, leave the back seat on bus 58 to Shirley and Barbara Jean, behave girls. We, Richard Edmiston, Harry Hall, and C. L. Edwards leave seven happy tea- chers to the juniors, I, Phyllis Kennerly, leave my seat in English to my little sister, Pat, hoping she will study more than I did. I, Frances Steele, leave my surplus amount of blood which rushes to my face at unexpected moments, to anyone who happens to have that handicap. I, Annie Graham, leave my ability to be quiet in study hali to Paul Graham. I, Rachel Webb, leave my job as assistant librarian to any girl who can do it bette rathanw I. I, Patty Oliphant, will my quiet manner to any junior who is able to be quiet in such a loud crowd. I, Doris Graham, whole heartedly leave No. 6 basketball suit (my pride and joy for four years) to Peggy Lowrance hoping she'll treat it with as much respect as I did. I, Garland Briggs, leave my ability to get out of school in less than fourteen Vicia nomLOnOlMiLhve Detreane nO Din CehenGanmc Omdits 1, Nita Correll, will my little brother Norman all my study halls, hoping he will use them better than I. I, Elizabeth Eargle, leave my school bus to Gilda Owens in hope that she will have less trouble than I had keeping it swept out each morning. And I, being of sound mind aud body, do hereby affix my signature to this, the Last Will and Testament of the class of 1952. Witnesses: Mitchell Cress Lawyer Lois Weast Doris Graham Richard Edmiston

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SENIOR SUPERLATIVES | WITTIEST Anne Parker Walter Kluttz MOST MUSICAL Jo2Bo Graham Doris Graham