Bedford High School - Peaks Yearbook (Bedford, VA)

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Juntor Class Front row, left to right: Sara Ballard, Dorothy Overstreet, Mary Ann Moorman, Jane Smith, Anne Johnson, Maurice O’ Donohoe, Isabel Key, Lucy Holland, Catherine Nash, Doris Carter, Frances Thomas. Second row, left to right: Jimmy Chryssikos, Emily O’ Donohoe, Dorothy McClintock, Patricia Fields, Mary Kessler, Irene Powell, Lillie Updike, Dorothy Pugh, Dorothy Watson, Delia Belle Coffey, Mae Ballard, Paul Coleman. Third row, left to right: James McLaughlin, John Scott, Thomas Carneal, Helen Place, Madeline Leftwich, Lois Robertson, Regina Cheek, Elsie Atkinson, Marie Winton, Mildred Stafford, Frances Wright, Anita Atkinson. Fourth row, left to right: Frank Karnes, Clifton Overstreet, Nelson Johnson, Anne Haygard, Lucy Keys Nelma Stiff, Ruth Stone, Jacqueline Overstreet, Helen Zimmerman, Thelma Overstreet. Fifth row, left to right: Irwin Bornstein, John Byrne, Cyril Cousart, Lewis Wilkes, Bobby Wright, Harry Ballard Maupin, Quincy Heck, Donald Wade, Thomas Chappelle, Marguerite Terry, Marilyn Hudson, Clarence Whorley, Cleo Simpkins. Sixth row, left to right: Page Powers, Warren Driskoll, Jack Hicks, Tommy Martin, Wallace Jennings, Jack Robertson, Bobby Scott, J. D. Smith, George Thaxton Parker. OFFICERS NIAURTCES©)L) ON OH O Emenee anere ten eA Orns SPW ue tN teu re. ucla arctic ake ete. cee President GRIPETNTELA RD Vee ieee oie. tener ene ME ad tet ee ew de ae ei, Vice President IN EES ONP | OHNSO NA Seer eRe te cieake eis omic Sens Harps ashe ase agement ea Secretary

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Mary Lydia Lyle, who is vice president of this year’s graduating class, is one of its outstanding students and proved to be an outstanding citizen when she was awarded the D. A. R. Citizenship Medal. This is the same Mary Lydia who amused us when she and Rachel Abbott were kids in the grade school. One day Rachel wore a new dress to school, and she became quite angry when “Lit” refused to compliment it. So Rachel thought she would even the score by pulling Mary Lydia’s hair. It seems that the reporters for this broadcast couldn’t decide which comes into one’s mind first when Lois Gibbs’ name is mentioned. One reporter says that her name brings to mind her dimples, and the other says it recalls her lengthy oration on the Postal System. Observers have noted that Mary Gertrude Arthur has a habit of day dreaming, but so far they have not discovered the object of these dreams. Elizabeth Teass’ originality somewhat amazed her English teacher when she announced her de- cided dislike for Charles Dickens’ “The Tale of Two Cities.” On the night of the Latin banquet the identity of Edna Long and Jean Latimer might have been hard to guess when Edna appeared dressed as the go ddess, Iris, and Jean was Mercury, the messenger of the gods. At the time Dorothy Wilkes and Mary Jane Burnett were very dignified, dressed in togas of the ancient Romans. During its high school career the present graduating class has seen two new departments added to the curriculum, the Commercial and the Industrial Arts Department. The Commercial Department is represented in the graduating class, among others, by Willie Ruth Bays, Marion Scott, Katherine Bandy, Helen Padgett, Evelyn Zimmerman, Louise Holland, Annie Witt and Edna Kirby. These members of the shorthand and typing classes each acted as a secretary to a member of the faculty for the last week of school, thereby gaining practical experience for the days to come. While the girls were getting this training the boys weren’t idle, for in the Industrial Arts Depart- ment Fred Conner, Jack Hicks, Harold Kennedy, Howard Logwood, Billy Padgett and James Teass made use of the knowledge they had gained in the course by doing repairs for the school. This fact brings to mind the day Jack Hicks put in a new window that had been broken by some one—that some one being Jack Hicks. Here’s a report giving a summary of the social activities of the class: At the end of a successful football season, the Girls’ and the Boys’ Hi-Y Clubs joined in giving a home-coming dance in honor of the football squad. Yet, it was at this dance that one of the football heroes was found warming the bench because of an ankle injury. ““Midsummer Madness,” the Senior play, showed to the world the acting ability of the class. During rehearsals Phyllis Faribault, the heroine, took her acting so seriously that one day in a scene in which William Jennings had to be tied she almost injured her victim, which would have been quite tragic according to several of the admiring underclassmen. The Seniors attended Dr. Lyle’s annual party for the graduating classes of all the county high schools and every one was highly entertained by Mr. Willius’ humorous stories about the Southern Negro. Bedford High School added to the program and showed the musical talent of its double quartet when Marianna Schubert, Sherrill Coleman, Marilyn Miller, Paul Drumheller, Hannah Rusher, Hayden Smith and Phyllis Faribault sang. The Junior-Senior picnic, which was held at Phillip’s Cottage at Timber Lake was marred only by the numerous cases of sunburn which were the result of spending the morning at the Track Meet. At the picnic Jeanne DeWitt’s experience in taking care of a hungry crowd in the school cafeteria served her in good stead when she dispensed lemonade to the picnickers. The Boys’ Hi-Y picnic turned out to be a success in spite of the rain. Rachel Hardy’s diamond ring didn’t prevent her from having a good time with more than one boy on the picnic. The latest news flash—just received—announces a party to be given in the school gym tonight by Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Borden in honor of the members of the graduating class. The usual gaiety attendant upon all social affairs of this group is anticipated. For further news of this promising class, continue to read your papers. Mary Wituie Watson, Class Historian

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OFFICERS DICKIE: SYNAN Ye lhe eaters Rtn HN So ir MeN ote ee age President CHARLES RUCKER Rs ce std nT oe ee eee Vice President DARAH, CAREY DBLANE Vary see ene ee een ee eee Secretary-Treasurer Front row, left to right: Charles Rucker, Claude Reynolds, Eastwood Anderson, Boyd Claytor, Gene Fizer, Lester Strawn, Charles Latimer, Robert Fizer, Paul Shields, Billy English, Thomas Watson, Robert Logwood, Russell Overstreet, Malcolm Woolridge. Second row, left to right: Helen Watson, Georgie Chryssikos, Dorothy Smith, Ada Conner, Eloise Powers, Laura Lee Terry, Selma Scott, Ellen Carwile, Lois Reynolds, Hannah Frances Listoe, Julia Latimer, Hilda Bennett, Virginia Wright, Jean Lockard, Connie Rowlett. Third row, left to right: Elsie Atkinson, Edith Owen, Audrey Padgett, June Watson, Beatrice Cundiff Alma Powell, Catherine Karnes, Bernice Key, Annette Keeler, Marie English, Mary Stewart Gills, Sarah Carey Delaney, Betty Ann Schenk, Lucille Hatcher, Eloise Luck, Helen Leftwich. Fourth row, left to right: Verona Draper, Helen Robertson, Betty Perrow, Margaret Abbott, Catherine Vaughn, Jean Carneal, Dorothy Turpin, Isabelle Bays, Lucille Zimmerman, Anita Stafford, Frances Turner, Kathryn Slusher, Nina Lee Bradfield, Margaret Witt, Mildred Walker, Irene Karnes, Madalyn Walker. Fifth row, left to right: Margaret Walker, Anna Latimer, Beth Hurt, Dorothy Johnston, Thomas Cobb, Dickie Synan, Charles Wilson, George Gray, Robert Fizer, Troy Huddle, Aubrey Gibbs, Wilkins Saunders. —— Sophomore Class