Bedford High School - Peaks Yearbook (Bedford, VA)

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1. “Dark Eyes.” 2. Wolves at work. 3. Why so glum, you two. 4. Leila’s always going. 5. Don’t get mad, Homer. 6. Just another one of those house parties. 7. Miss Boan demonstrates. 8. Hubba-Hubba!! 9. Ain’t love grand? 10. All this and leisure, too. 11. Lewis’ famous curls. 12. Junior-Senior picnic. 13. Is it a secret, girls? 14. The school mar’ms gossip. 15. The “Big Three.” 16. Don’t touch that rose, Parks! 17. Going to baseball practice. 18. Everybody seems hungry. AT

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MariBEL SUTHERLAND Mary Basketball, °44, ’45, °46; Newspaper staff, °46; Annual staff, 46; Tattler staff, ’46; Ticket seller, °46; Latin Club, °45, °46; Beta Club, 45, °46; Honor speaker, 46. Lemta Terry WALKER Leila Latin Club, °43, 744, °45, 746; Consul 45, °46; Annual staff, 46; Beta Club, 45, °46; Latin tournament, °45, 746; Ticket seller, ’45, °46; Operetta cast, 45; Senior play cast, °46; Library Club, “44; Clases Will, ’46. Ropert Lewis ZIMMERMAN Shanks Seniors WILLIAM GILBERT SUTHERLAND Billy Football, ’45; Newspaper staff, °45, °46; Beta Club, ’45, °46; Salutatorian, °46. MarGareET LouisE WALKER Margaret Basketball, °44, °45, °46; Beta Club, 45, °46; Newspaper staff, ’46; Latin Club, ’43, °44. Football, °45; Basketball, 745, 7°46, Library Club, Captain, °45; Baseball, ’45, ’46; Beta Club, 745, 746; visor, ’45. 43; Senior play Club, ’44, 45, VIRGINIA ‘TURPIN Jenny Buck Home room representative, “45, 46; Student Office Assistant, ’45. WiLttiaM Marion Witt Bill Home Economics Club, 41; Airplane Club, ’41; Athletic Asso., 41, ’42. ELEANOR MAE ZIMMERMAN Mae °45; Newspaper staff, Business Manager, °46; Annual staff, Business Manager, ’46; Beta Club, Playground — super- 45, °46; Home room representative, cast, °46; French

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Class History You may not find the events that I am about to relate recorded in the pages of American histories; nevertheless, I defy you to prove that they are not as worthy of mention as any of the deeds performed by the heroes of old. Would you have me prove my words? Then stretch your ears and give heed. Remember that day way back in 1935 when we entered school for the first time? It will never be forgotten either by us or by Miss Nell. On that eventful day she was heard to moan on several occasions, “Oh, why were these little creatures sent upon me!”’ Her suspicions were more than justified during that year. The greater part of the time Masters Carl and Hugh Overstreet were so happy at the thought of being in the first grade that they could do nothing but sing, no matter what Miss Nell threatened. It was also in the first grade that we won the name of being the noisiest class ever to be assembled—a trait that has remained with us through the years. Soon another year rolled by. In the second grade our pranks and jokes were well packed into eventful days. For instance, one day Homer Chryssikos decided he had had enough of studying. Mrs. Hays, being ignorant of the thought uttermost in Homer’s mind, went into the closet for a box of chalk. The temptation was too great for little Homer. He quickly slammed the closet door and locked it. D:dn’t Homer have fun when Mrs. Hays was rescued. By the time we master minds got in the third grade we thought we knew all, but this illusion Miss Bessie quickly shattered. It is believed that while passing through this grade both Betty Anne McGhee and Anna Belle Arthur were more interested in a certain Lewis McGhee than they were in their books, but as to this fact we have never had any definite proof. Although Bookie Bond’s interest in Virginia Lee Richardson was slightly aglow in the third grade, by the time we reached the fourth grade it had burst into flame. Even at that tender age the little Cassanova couldn’t concentrate on his arithmetic for eyeing the beauteous Virginia Lee. And speaking of Bookie, one Sarah Carter was constantly slaving to keep his shoes tied for him. We managed to keep out of mischief fairly well in the fifth grade. Nevertheless, one incident comes to mind at the thought of that grade. Miss Hannah announced one day that all those who missed as many as three words on a spelling quiz would have to write each word missed seventy-five times after school. Didn’t Bobby Zimmerman have to slave because he couldn’t spell? Before Bobby finished writing his seventeen words that evening, he wished he had brought supper with him. While we were making history at Bedford Grade School, certain of our group were making trouble at Liberty Academy. In the process of passing through the fifth grade, Nancy Parks, Joanne Hash, Bettie Burks and Barbara Dooley almost had to join us sooner than they planned. It all started when these four decided they were tired of school work and continued their tennis after the recess bell had rung. After Miss Wright and a few others were through giving lectures, reprimands, and time, all agreed to leave off tennis for a while. In the sixth grade Ju ne Eaton, Joanne Hash, Janet Gee, and Billy Sutherland were added to our class. Three of these newcomers were perfect angels, but there was one— yes, you’ve guessed it—Joanne Hash, who never failed to get on Miss Wilkinson’s nerves. She was constantly throwing notes to Leila Walker, and when questioned by care-worn 118%