Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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First Row: B. Smithers, Captain (inset); H. Downs, L. Barnard, W. Barbee, L. D. Laughon, J. Bennett. Second Row: H. Owen, J. T. Walker, T. Andrew, B. Wool- dridge, R. Plymale, Mr. McIntosh, Coach. First Row: Annie Bel Williams, Clara Pickrel, Eunice ‘Tinnin, Martha Qualls, Mazie Downs, Jeannette Pickrel. Second Row: Miss Bailey, Coach; Elizabeth Tribble, Geraldine John- son, Hazel Crawford, Rosa Belle Lane, Hazel Barker. YOELSS CPVOV TTT?

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FOOTBAL L WALLACE BARBEE ee eT! me nece See Captain Eart NELSON : ‘ : : : : : : Manager Mr. McINtTosH pach ee ee RR eg Re CG OGlD Centers: Tackles: Backs: Hubert Downs T. T. Andrew Wallace Barbee Billy Smithers Dan McCoy Joe Creasy (Snot Tuney Andrew David Frazier PAE: Paige Clanton Louis Barnard Ray Plymale Richard Barney Edward East Kelley Shelton Kae Hampton Owen Jess Burgess ae Pare. Don Mergler James Hylton Se bheN Pier ey Billy Wilburn George Smith Guy Wilson Rar leNelcon Da hauehon J. GaeStevens In the early days of September, the football Colonels organized and under the leadership of a new coach, began strenuous practice for their first game less than a month away. These football warriors gave proof that they were serious about having a successful season by electing Wallace Barbee captain. Barbee gave the team the old fighting spirit and proved himself a great leader and field general. As far as won and lost percentage is concerned, we did not have a banner football year, but judging from the sportsmanship and fighting spirit of the players and also the fact that nine regulars graduated last year, we feel that it was a team to be proud of. We are proud of that fighting aggregation and the members of the student body look upon each player on the team with a glint of admiration in their eyes.

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BOYS BASKETBALL BILLY SMITHERS Pana? Pen et Oe Oo we Captain Lee le ANDREW =). : : ‘ : é : : ; : . Manager Mr. McINTOSH ene Me ee Poet ies eee PY ent ¥ 2) ORC Forwards: Guards: Billy Smithers Jim Bennett L. D. Laughon Lewis Barnard Tuney Andrew Hubert Downs Hampton Owen Ray Plymale J. Smithers Billy Wooldridge Centers: Wallace Barbee ee leew alker About fifteen candidates reported to Coach McIntosh for the first basketball practice. Included in this group of fifteen were six letter men from last year’s squad. After several weeks of practice, the Colonels opened their schedule and played excellent ball through- out a twenty-game schedule. With such stars as Smithers, Laughon, Bennett, Downs, and Barbee composing the first team, our boys seemed almost invincible. At the close of the season, we realized a good record in high school the fact that we had won a large percentage of our games circles. 9 CiRESeBASKRELBALRE HazeL CRAWFORD ST) ee bce We ee Captain ELIZABETH OWEN . ; : ; ; : : ‘ : F Manager Miss BaAILey : ; : , : : : ; ‘ : ; Coach Forwards: Guards: Hazel Crawford Mazie Downs Martha Qualls Clara’ Prekrel Rosa Belle Lane Annie Bel Williams Jeannette Pickrel Elizabeth Tribble Beatrice Shelton Eunice Tinnin Geraldine Johnson Hazel Parker Connie Shelton During the 1939-40 season, Altavista High School was the proud possessor of its greatest girl’s basketball team in nearly a decade. Hazel Crawford, as captain, proved to be an excellent leader, especially when competition was greatest. The team has our respect and admiration for its never ceasing spirit to win and its good sportsmanship.