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Courtesy of memphistechhigh.com/rosters |
Topping the charts in 1943:
"There Are Such Things" by Tommy Dorsey
"I Had The Craziest Dream" by Harry James
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Edna Louise Parham Class of 1943
Edna Louise Parham was my paternal Grandmother. She was born 3 May 1924 to Charles Parham and Emma (West) Parham in Moultrie, Georgia. My father gave me Edna's high school diploma a few weeks ago but I was unfamiliar with the school she attended. I searched online and was pleased to find her yearbook was available to view. It was nice to learn which Grade and Junior High School my "Granny" attended and I was interested to learn that she had aspirations of being a writer. It makes me wonder if she looked up to her cousin, Margaret Louise (Parham) Branyon Martin , a published author using the pen name: Margie Branyon Coombes. Margie's book, "Smoke Rings", a collection of poetry, was published in 1947. Thanks to my cousin, Mel Ferrer, I have a copy of this book signed by Margie and given to her "Aunt Emma and Uncle Charlie".
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Funny...Tech High is my Alma Mater too. And I swear it was just a few months ago when I was toying with the idea of writing something about Smoke Rings. Spooky, huh? I never knew this about Miss Edna. I also love the tune, "There Are Such Things." I hear it at least once a week on my clock radio that is set to Jones College Radio. Check it out online. It's a classic! http://flashplayer.jones.edu/
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that this is where you went to school, Aunt Margo! There are a lot of coincidences here, huh? Birds of a feather. I will listen to your song suggestion today. Thank you for reading and commenting!
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