Halifax County High School - Haliscope Yearbook (South Boston, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 238 of the 1960 volume:

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General science, biology, chemistry, and physics are in the science curriculum at H.C.H.S. 26 Learning is the most important face of Halifax County High School. Although it occurs in all school activities, learning is found primarily in the classroom. This comprehensive high school offers over seventy subjects in both academic and voca¬ tional areas. Here a student may learn to appreciate the art of salesmanship as well as the art of a Shakespearean sonnet. This year many students could elect three new courses, economics for seniors, a combination English and journalism for juniors, and Spanish for eighth and ninth graders. So that their needs might be better met, students were grouped accord¬ ing to ability in English and social studies classes. These in¬ novations, plus the strengthening of the regular curriculum, proved that learning at Halifax County was indeed the first and foremost concern. Phillip Roark explains a difficult solid geometry principal to the class. The math department at H.C.H.S. offers a variedprogramto the students. In addition to the more advanced courses, general math, business math, plane geometry, and two years of algebra are offered. 27 These mechanical drawing students hard at work illustrate but one of the many phases of industrial arts. Inthe s h o p , students learntoworkwithwood, metals, and leather. Beginning this year, eighth graders may begin a five year study of Spanish. Sharon Cassada and Russell Lindley develop pro¬ ficiency in speaking by using the newly acquired tape recorder. Two years of both Latin .and French are also offered by the Foreign Language Department. Marion Guthrie and Sara Long, two senior home economics students, put into practice what they have learned about sewing. Girls also study good grooming, etiquette, and cooking. Literature is an important part of English courses. Sophomore RuthWhitefieldpoints out a detail of the Shakespearean theatre toa classmate Jimmy Gravitt during a discussion of Julius Caesar. Grammar and composition are also stressed in the five years of English required for gradua¬ tion. 28 rrrn Dwight Greene and Jeanette Lacy arrange a bulletin board for their government class. Government, a required course, is taken by all seniors after they have completed a year of Virginia and United States history. The Social Studies Department also offers eighth grade his¬ tory, civics, geography, world history, sociology, and economics. Typing, general business, bookkeeping, shorthand and office training are taught by the Business Education Department. In the above picture Louis Cabiness, Carol Conner, and Judy Conner operate the mimeo¬ graph machine. 30 Mrs. Paulita Patterson ' s sixth period class enjoys a game of softball, one of the spring sports in the curriculum of the Physical Education Department. Two daysaweek, physical education classes study health. 31 D. E. student Sara Long examines a dia¬ mond ring at a local jewelry store where she is employed. Students enrolled in the Distributive Education program work part time under the supervision of their coor¬ dinator. They receive on-the-job train¬ ing which prepares them for work after graduation. Aubrey Glass and Wayne Smith repair a damaged automobile brought to the shop where they work. Like other D. O. stu¬ dents, both boys attend regular school classes for half the day and work the other half in occupations which do not deal with the distribution of goods to consumers. Dwight Greene, Ronald Irby, Jimmy Watts, David Tuck, and Pat Byron work with ab¬ stract as well as traditional art. Eighth graders may take a half-year introductory course in art, and students in other grades may elect a full year. Faye Glasscock and Eleanor Powell, mem¬ bers of the practical nursing class, shake hands with George. In their nine months ' course, practical nurses at H.C.H.S. learn nursing from the inside out. 32 The Concert Band is deep in concentration at a practice session. There are three bands at H.C.H.S: a beginners band, a marching band, and the Concert Band. Two members of the chorus, Mary Berkley Green and Betty Byrd Gunn, rehearse for All-State Chorus. This year the chorus has been divided into the eighth grade chorus, a mixed chorus, and a concert choir. 34 aw Vocational agriculture students learn the old methods as well as the new in the shop. In the above picture the boys at the left make use of the forge, while the group at the right use the more modern electric welding machine. Out of doors, agriculture classes study modern farm methods including proper care of livestock and raising of crops. 35 Administration Classes ftfie 3 ce of 36 37 f®fvy f$r i % ' y i mm- Wi 5S8 ' ■ ■ “ ' ■ ' V- • ' t ,«. — - g| ,-.. � mm M M ■ ' g g HI m 4 r . ■ ■■■■■MIWMWMBBMWWi fmm .IIS tm. ■ ■ •- ?ctS 3 § R. L. Lacy Superintendent of Schools 38 J. Marshall Swanson Principal 39 Members of the school board are Paul Beatty; James Rowan; Arthur Tuck; Baxter Wilson; Walter Blane; G. E. Mitchell, chairman; R. L. Lacy, clerk; Richard Armistead; Henry Hardy, vice-chairman; and Armistead Traynham. Administration Mr. Frank Chaffin Director of Instruction Mr. Udy Wood Director of Transportation 40 Mrs. Delilah Fallen Secretary Mrs. Mary Layne Secretary Mrs. Colleen Woody Secretary Administration Miss Jane Blackwell Mr. Martin Gravely Guidance Director Administrative Assistant 41 Mrs. June N. Adams Mrs - Vernie M - Bohannon Longwood College, B.A. Radford College, B.S. English, Music English, Science Richard J. Fitz, Jr. University of Richmond, B.A. English, Journalism Chairman, English Department HALISCOPE, STAR Advisor Play Director Quill and Scroll Advisor Snglisli Department Mrs. Dorothy H. Crews Limestone College, B.A. English, Speech Mrs. Ethel D. Holland Madison College, B.S. English Thespian Troup Advisor Debate Team Advisor Play Director Mrs. Charlotte M. Farmer Westhampton College, B.A. English, Guidance Mrs. Pattye B. Hicks College of William and Mary, A.B. English, History, Library 42 Miss Virginia Ann Hunt Mary Baldwin College, B.A. English Cheerleader Sponsor Chairman, Junior Class Sponsors Mrs. Martha M. Penick Queen ' s College, A.B. English National Honor Society Advisor Mrs. Rosalie B. Powell Radford College, B.S. English Mrs. Oakley Roberts Mary Washington College, B.S. University of Tennessee, M.S. English, History Department Miss Frances Woltz College of William and Mary, A.B. Librarian Library Workers Advisor Miss Julia E. Tuck Longwood College, B.A. English Miss Jennie Wagner Maryville College, A.B. English, History, Guidance J.V. Cheerleader Sponsor Junior National Honor Society Advisor 43 Miss Olivia Chaney Radford College, B.A. Spanish Spanish Club Advisor Mrs. Elizabeth J. Harding Mary Washington College, B.S. Latin F.T.A. Advisor Latin Club Advisor Mr. L. Martin Gravely Lynchburg College, A.B. University of Virginia, M.ED Spanish Chairman, Foreign Language Department Administrative Assistant Athletic Director Spanish Club Advisor S.C.A. Advisor Chairman, Senior Class Sponsors 3oveign Language Miss Frances Howard Longwood College, B.S. Latin, French, English French Club Advisor Latin Club Advisor Mrs. Jane K. Newbill Longwood College, B.S. Spanish Spanish Club Advisor Mrs. Agnes Carter Mary Baldwin College, B.A. Mathematics Miss Mildred Ann Henderson College of William and Mary, B.S. Algebra, Plane Geometry 44 Mr. Chester P. Hollingsworth Atlantic Christian College, B.S. Mathematics Assistant Football Coach Mr. Ronald R. Hrusoff University of California Berkeley Campus, B.A. Eighth Grade Math, Consumer Math, Economics Mrs. Vera F. Hrusoff University of California Berkeley Campus, B.A. Eighth Grade Math Algebra Miss Lila Lorton Radford College, B.S. Mathematics General Business Mam Departments Miss Erna Glasscock University of Virginia, B.S. Math Chairman, Math Department Mu Alpha Theta Advisor Mrs. Rosa Lee Sizemore Longwood College, B.S. Math Mrs. Kathryn T. Wilson Longwood College, B.S. Algebra, Plane Geometry 45 Mr. W. Carl Crews College of William and Mary, B.A Government, U.S. History Miss Margaret Ann Fuller Mary Washington College, B.A World History, U.S. History Varsity Cheerleader Sponsor Mrs. Mary W. McLaughlin Hollins College, A.B. Social Studi es , Art Mr. William L. Satterfield Mr. Gerald W. Tudor East Carolina College, B.S. East Carolina College, B.S. Georgraphy, History, Library History, English English Assistant Football, Projectionist Club Advisor Basketball Coach 7 46 Miss Glenn Nowell Meredith College Atlantic Christian College, B.A. Art Miss Jane E. Blackwell Randolph-Macon Woman ' s College, A.B. University of Virginia, M.Ed. General Science Chairman, Guidance Department Mr. Henry Maynard Dalton University of Richmond, B.A. Biology, General Science Science Club Advisor Mrs. Mary L. Davis Madison College V.P.I., B.S. Science Science Departments Mrs. Bernice N. Brinkley Longwood College, B.S. Biology, General Science Chairman, Science Department Science Club Advisor Chairman, Sophomore Class Sponsors Mrs. Mary G. Glascock Woman ' s College University of North Carolina, A.B. General Science Science Club Advisor Mr. Sylvester G. Whiton Bowdoin College, A.B. sity of North Carolina, M.Ed. Chemistry, Physics Club Advisor � - 47 -1 Mrs. Freeda Akers Radford College, B.S. Typing, Shorthand Chairman, Freshman Class Sponsors Miss Mary Jane Hawkins Elon College, A.B. General Business Record Keeping Future Business Leaders of America Advisor Mrs. Dorothy C. Cheatham Mary Washington College, B.S. Bookkeeping, Typewriting Shorthand Transcription, Office Practice Chairman, Business Education Department Mr. Cecil E. Houck, Jr. Appalachian State Teachers ' College, B.S. Record Keeping, Typing Future Business Leaders of America Advisor Miss Nora Kathleen O ' Farrell Marshall College, A.B. Ohio State University, M.A. Typing, General Business Miss Carolyn Reid Madison College, B.S. Business Math, Typing Future Business Leaders of America Advisor cation , Music Mr. Sewell Bowers, Jr. Lowell State Teachers ' College, B.S. Band Director 48 Miss Carolyn F. Massengill East Carolina College, B.S. Choral Mr. William B. Arrowood East Tennessee State College, B.S. Physical Education, Health J. V. Basketball, Football Coach Miss Lou Baker Limestone College, B.S. Physical Education, Health Mr. James L. Hamrick Elon College, A.B. Physical Education, Health Varsity Basketball, Baseball Coach Business Departments Mrs. Paulita W. Patterson Radford College, B.S. University of Virginia, M.Ed. Physical Education, Health Driver Training Chairman, Physical Education Department Mr. Bob Merritt East Tennessee State College, B.S. Physical Education, Health Varsity Football, Track Coach Miss Nancy Walker Appalachian State Teachers ' College, B.S. Physical Education, Health 49 Mrs. Annie Belle Daniel Mrs. Glennis M. Greenwood Longwood College, B.S. Longwood College, B.S. Home Economics Home Economics Future Homemakers of America Advisor Miss Erna F. Shotwell Longwood College, B.S. Home Economics Chairman, Home Economics Department ational Departments Mrs. Lois M. Swanson East Tennessee State College, B.S. University of Tennessee, M.S. Home Economics, Sociology Mrs. Martha B. Thompson Madison College, B.S. Home Economics Mr. Cary W. Blain College of William and Mary, B.S. Diversified Occupations Mr. William L. Lowe University of Denver, B.S., B.A. Distributive Education High School and Adult Training 50 Mr. Henry Harrison Clemson College, B.S. Industrial Arts Mechanical Drawing Mr. Kyle Simmerman East Tennessee State College B.S. Industrial Arts Mr. Jesse E. Crews Mr. Worth M. Hudson Virginia Polytechnic Institute Virginia Polytechnic Institute, B.S. B.S. Vocational Agriculture Vocational Agriculture Vocational D cpar tments Mr. J. R. Cardwell Lynchburg College, A.B. Virginia Polytechnic Institute Vocational Agriculture Chairman, Agriculture Department Future Farmers of America Advisor Mr. T. Currie Lacks Virginia Polytechnic Institute, B.S. Vocational Agriculture Mr. E. D. Patterson Virginia Polytechnic Institute, B.S., M.S. Vocational Agriculture 51 ,« ' V f % Miss Ruth Phillingane Miss Ruth Grover Nursing Instructor Nursing Instructor Mrs. Nora Clark Dietitian Mr. John Moss Custodian Maids and janitors are James Rogers, Berkley Bruce, Florence Hamlett, and James Gray. 52 Pushing their loaded trays through the cafeteria lunch line, these students and teachers represent only a few of the hundreds who use the cafeteria every day. The cafeteria staff consists of Paul Bruce, Elizabeth Williams, Lillian Satterfield, Lucille Holt, Elva Midkiff, Catherine Meadows, Edith Owen, and Elizabeth Tuck. 53 Senior Class officers are (seated) La irie Hodges, president; Nancy Bowman, treasurer; Faye Rickmon, reporter; Belle Waller, secretary (standing) Dwight Greene, vice-pres¬ ident; and Billy Morningstar, serge¬ ant-at-arms. ««««� jp ’ 5 ® - ® 54 JUANITA ANDERSON LIVIAN ANDERSON MARGARET ANDERSON MARY LEE ARENDALL Seniors EMILY ATKINS JOHN ATKINS SUSAN ATKINS ETHEL SUE AUSTIN ANNE BAILEY PHILIP BAILEY 55 RYLAND BARTON NANCY BAYNES VANDALLAE BIGGER KEISTER BLANKS, JR. 56 CHARLIE BRANSCOME EDNA BRUNK BETTY ANN BURTON LOUIS CABANISS BOBBY CARMICHAEL BILL CARTER 57 HERBERT CAUDLE L. HENRY CAUDLE BRENDA CAVANAUGH RANDY CHANDLER 58 BEVERLY CHAPPELL LOUIS CHILDREY FRANCES CLARDY SALLY CLARDY 2960 MARY ELIZABETH CLARK MARTHA COATES NANCY COCKE CHARLES COLE GENE COLE HENRY COLE 59 PATSY COLE CAROL CONNER CHIP CONNER FANNIE CONNER JANE CONNER JUDY GAYLE CONNER ufst looking rnme «ccj£- Wayne Lioy Cl ass o f 60 MARIE CONNER MARION CREASY DOTTIE CRENSHAW PATRICIA CRENSHAW 1960 CHARLES CREWS JOANNE CREWS LACY CREWS MARGARET CREWS DOUGLAS CROWDER JANE ROBIN CROWDER 61 RALPH DANIEL CECILE DAVIS EDITH DAVIS HARRY DAVIS :o succeed indaes JEAN DAVIS JESSE DAVIS 62 PATRICIA DAVIS BECKY DOSS SKEETER DUFFER MARGARET DUNAWAY 2960 SALLIE DUNAWAY NANCY DUNSTON GEORGE DYER, JR. JERRY DYER LUCY EANES JEANETTE ELDER 63 CAROLYN ELLIOTT DOROTHY ANN ELLIOTT NORMA EUDY JOAN FALLEN ELSIE FARMER COURT E ° US y , Traynham uie Seabolt III 1 . • . to V . V 64 CLARA FORLINES ELIZABETH FORLINES MARIE FRANCIS SARAH JANE FRANCIS 1960 RAWLEY H. FULLER III THOMAS E. GARRETT MONCIE GIBSON AUBREY GLASS FAYE GLASSCOCK PATRICIA ANN GOSNEY 65 DWIGHT GREENE LARRY GUILL FRANK GUPTON ELAINE GUTHRIE FL6H1NG COWERS MOST SCHOOL SPIRITED Clara Forlines Louie Seabolt ass o MARION GUTHRIE THELMA HACKNEY 66 JERALEEN HALL IRIS HARDING MARGARET HARRIS MILLARD HAZELWOOD GLENWOOD HENDERSON SANDRA HERNDON KERRY HINES RUBY HINES LAURIE HODGES IRVING E. HODNETT 67 BETTY HOLT MOLLY HOLT TERRY HOY HENRY HUBBARD, JR. 68 LOUIS HUDSON ELLEN HUGHES GLENN HUGHES RONALD IRBY 2960 ANN JONES BOBBY JONES JAMES HENRY KELLY G. W. KERSEY VALRIE KIDD FAYE KEESEE 69 Cl ass o f JOYCE LACKS RALPH GLENN LACKS CLASS CLOWNS Becky Spears Jimmy Kelly SANDRA LEE KINSLER CARLTON LACKS, JR. RICHARD LACKS JEANETTE LACY 70 FRANCES PAGE LOFTIS SARAH LONG WAYNE LLOYD DOUG LOFTIS DORIS ANNE LOWERY EVELYN LOWERY ANDREW LANDRUM JANICE LEWIS JOHNNY LEWIS MASON LIGON 2960 71 HAZEL LOWERY LINDY LOWERY SHELBY LOWERY SHIRLEY EDWARD LOYD 72 STELLA MARILLA DORIS ANNE MARTIN JUNE MARTIN LINDA MARTIN MAC MEELER ROBERTA MELLOR JANE MONTGOMERY JIMMY MOORE JIMMY F. MOORE BOBbY MOORE FIELD 73 MARY L. MOORE FIELD BILLY MORNINGSTAR ELYA LEIGH MORRIS BARBARA MOSS FRIENDLIEST Dorothy Ann Elliott Billy Morningstar LAURA M. MOTLEY MARIE MURPHY 74 SONNY MURRAY FREDDY NEWBY DOUGLAS NEWCOMB HAROLD NEWCOMB 2960 DANIEL NICHOLS MARY FRANCES NUCKLES WALTER GUY OAKES, JR. EDGAR OWEN PRESTON OWEN STUART OWEN 75 WALTER E. OWEN, JR. BETSY PALMER GEORGE PENZER EARL PERKINS PATRICIA PERKINS JEAN PHILLIPS PATSY ANN PREVETTE JOYCE ESTELLE POOLE ELEANOR FAYE POWELL FREDDIE POWELL 76 JOANNE POWELL SARAH C. POWELL JEFF PURYEAR PAIGIE PURYEAR 2960 BILLY RAGSDALE DALE RAMEY SCOTT RAY CAROLYN REAVES WAYNE REESE HILDA REEVES 77 FAYE RICKMON BUDDY ROARK PHILLIP ROARK REIT A ROARK FREDA ROBERTS MICHAEL ROSE BOBBY SATTERFIELD RAY SATTERFIELD EARL SAUNDERS ANN SCHMIDT 78 LOUIE SEABOLT ALEASE SEAMSTER FERRELL SHAPARD MATSON SHIERS 2960 ELAINE SHORT RYLAND SHORT ROBERT SMART JOANNE SMITH SHARON SMITH SUSAN SMITH 79 WAYNE SMITH WAYNE SOLOMON NANCY SPAINHOUR BECKY SPEARS LESSIE SPENCER LINDA ANNE SPIVEY LOUISE STANLEY DIANA STEVENS MARVIN STEVENS FAYE TALBOTT 80 LATTA TERRY NANCY LEE TERRY MICKEY THOMAS SHELBY THOMPSON 2960 HODGES THROCKMORTON HARRY FLINT TINGEN JUDITH TRAYNHAM MILDRED TUCK RAY TUCK JACQUELINE TUCKER 81 PATSY TUCKER ERMA JANE VAUGHAN BONNIE VERNON DOLLYE VERNON ANNIE LAURIE WALLEN BELLE WALLER PERRY WALLER ANNE WARREN 82 CAROLYN WATTS 2960 DONNIE G. WILKERSON JAMES ROY WATTS, JR. JIMMY WATTS LARRY WHITLOW BRYANT WHITT BECKY WILBORN LUTHER WILKERSON BARRY WILLIAMSON CHAROLOTTE WILLIAMSON 83 LYNWOOD WILLIAMSON CAROL WILMOUTH SHIRLEY A. WILMOUTH EDITH WILSON i Seniors HOMER YOUNG ROBERT YOUNGER Seniors who represented H.C.H.S. at Girls’and Boys ' State at Blackburg last sum¬ mer were (seated) Nancy Cocke, Clara Forlines, Stel¬ la M a r i 11 a , Iris Harding , Linda Blount, Judy Trayn- ham, (standing) Louie Sea - bolt, Glen Hughes, Chip Conner, Bobby Satterfield, Laurie Hodges, Phillip Roark, and Rawley Fuller. 84 flr M Members of the nursing class are (first row desks) Hortense Meadows, Sally Dunaway, Edith Davis; (second row) Eleanor Powell, Dorothy Ramsey, Carolyn Elliott, Marion Creasy; (third row) Alease Seamster, Faye Glasscock, Patricia Davis, Elizabeth Forlines; (fourth row) Edith Gordon, Molly Holt; and (standing) Miss Ruth Phillingane. Nursing Class Eva Jean McCulloch, one of seventeen members of the first graduating class of practical nurses at Halifax County High School, receives her certificate from Prin¬ cipal J. Marshall Swanson. The ceremony took place March 1, 1960. The practical nursing course consists of nine months of basic study at Halifax County High School taught by Miss Ruth Phillingane. In addition to this, the class spends several months in practical training at Halifax Com¬ munity Hospital with Miss Ruth Grover as instructor. The practical nursing training program here has received full accreditation from the State Board of Nurse Examiners. 85 In the eleventh grade, students are first consid¬ ered upper classmen. They take on more respon¬ sibilities, and become eligible for many honors such as the National Honor Society. This year ' s Junior Class experienced an eventful 1959-60. Early inthe year the class presented their assembly, the Arthur Murray Dance Party , to raise money for the Junior-Senior Prom. Other money-raising projects the juniors carried out were selling blue-and-white shakers at ball games, and calendar towels at Christmastime and sponsoring a dance after a football game. The climax of their year was the Junior-Senior on May 6. On that night juniors, seniors andtheir dates danced inthe Exotic Land of the Orient amid cherry blossoms and Jap¬ anese lanterns. Nine sponsors guided the juniors through their busy year. The sponsors are Miss Virginia Hunt, chairman; Mrs. Mary McLaughlin, vice-chairman; Mr. Richard Fitz, recorder; Mrs. Dorothy Crews; Mrs. Charlotte Farmer; Mrs. Mary Glascock; Miss Glenn Nowell; Miss Carolyn Massengill; and Mrs. Lois Swanson. Junior Class officers are (standing) Meredith Carter, secretary; Eddie Royster, president; Ginger McKinney, reporter; (seated) Cecil Murray, sergeant-at-arms; Eddie Powell, treasurer; and Sonny Victry, vice-pres¬ ident. Larry Allen James Allred Geraldine Anderson Johnny Anderson Nancy Lea Arundale Aylor Ashby Irvin Ashworth Richard Atkins 86 Carolyn Averette Mary Thomas Bane Ruth Barnes Cindy Barnette Donald Bass Jewelle Bass Doris Baylous Sonny Baynes LeRoy Beale Sandra Beale Faye Bennett Laura Benoit Jane Bigger Linda Boone Pete Bradley Phyllis Jane Bradshaw Elva Brandon Patsy Brown Patty Brown Judy Buchanan 87 Betty Anne Burton Kathryn Burton Etna Canada Glenda Carden Barbara Carmichael Carvin Carr James Carter Meredith Carter Barbara Chaney Roy Childrey Sarah Childrey Bobby Clark Paul Clark Gerald Clay Jeanie Cole Joan Cole Joyce Cole Lynda Cole Martha Carolyn Cole Nancy Carolyn Cole 88 Earlene Collie Lena Collie Barbara Conner Virginia Conner Leonard Coon Arlene Crabtree Ronnie Crabtree Mary Pickett Craddock Betty Crenshaw Judy G. Crenshaw Elizabeth Crews Jimmy Crews Rita Crews Leonard Crute Barbara Daniel Doris Daniel Paul Daniel Harriet Davis Adrian Dawson Patricia Dawson 89 Kay Dixon Linda Dixon Raye Douglas Thomas Dunaway Becky Dunn Kenneth Eanes Carolyn Faye Elliott Kitty Epps Frances Fallen Frances Farmer Vicky Ferguson Douglas Fisher G. W. Fisher Phyllis Fisher Alfred Fletcher Sandi Fralin Jackie Francisco Bill Franklin Dennis Franklin Wayne Fuller 90 Steve Garber Lewis Gauldin Janet Gibson Rose Marie Giles Aubrey Glass Hugh Glass Nancy Glass Reuben Glass Diane Gould Barbara Griffin Dorothy Guthrie Tony Guthrie Anne Hall Jesse Hall Walter Hankins Joan Henderson Margaret Henderson Marion Henderson Hugh Hendricks Marvin Hill 91 Ann Hite Tommy Hogan Larry Horton Joyce Hoskins Tommy Howell Carl Hudson Curtis Hudson David Hudson Edith Hudson Faye Hudson Betty Hughes Dale Hupp Ned Ingle Tommy James Sylvia Jennings Sandra Johnson Nell Jones Jerry Keatts Chinkie King Jeanette King 92 Bobby Lacks Dell Lacks Byrd Lacy Tommy Lacy Kent Landrum Elton Lane Randy Leatherman Bobby Lewis Lionel Link Barbara Llewellyn Bernice Lowery Clem Lowery Marie Lowery Hazel McCane Shirley Jean Me Craw Joyce McCulloch Ginger McKinney Ronnie Marshall Alice Martin Barbara Martin 93 Frances Martin Lessie Martin Mary Martin Shelby Martin Thomas Martin Catherine Mason Jerry Mauck David Medley Nancy Meeler Kent Mills Dotty Jean Milton Roger Montgomery Betty Lou Moore Eugene Moorefield Pat Moss Joan Mullins Cecil Murray Jimmy Murray Brenda Nelson Barbara Newton 94 Henry Noell James Osborne Ella Owen Gayle Owen Evelyn Palmer Sandra Palmer Betsy Patterson D. B. Patterson Frank Perkins Henrietta Perkins Phyllis Hope Pool Eddie Powell Myrna Powell Nancy Powell Tyrone Powell Ida Jean Pulliam Cecil Puryear Judith Puryear Nancy Puryear Pearle Puryear 95 Allen Rice Ella Richardson Gayle Rickman Jimmy Rickmond Claude Roark Donald Roark Gaye Roark Carolyn Roberts Diane Gladys Roberts Rosalind Rogers Eddie Royster Ernest Sadler Eugene Satterfield Joice Satterfield Alice Seamster Barbara Seamster Tommy Shapard Rachel Shelton E. T. Smith Ronnie Smith ass of 96 Steve Smith Irene Snow Alex Speer, Jr. Brenda Spencer Judy Spencer Karen Stanford Roger Stanley Ed Stemb ridge Ann Stevens Margaret Talbott Ann Terry Phyllis Thaxton Barbara Tillman Pascal Tillman Catherine Tingen Jean Tribble David Tuck Thomas Tuck, Jr. Billy Vanney Gladys Vassar 97 Sallie Anne Vaughan Sonny Victry Carolyn Wagstaff Allen Walker Rebecca Wall Anne Walton Dickie Walton Rachel Warren juniors Mary Jane ' Watts Henry Weatherford Shirley Weatherford Mary Dell Webster John Wehrenberg Peggy Welcher Janice White David Whitlow Eddie Wilborn George Wilborn Wayne Wilkerson Linda Wilkins 98 Nell Williams Bobby Wilmouth James Wilson Billy Winn Betty Womack Silva Womack Udy Wood Johnny Woods Annie Woosley Johnny Wright Kenneth Wynn Tay Wynne Mary Sue Young A. B. Younger Nancy Ann Younger Tommy Younger The national testing craze swept over H.C.H.S. this year. In the fall all students took t School and College Ability Test (SCAT) and the Sequential Test of Educational Progress (STEP). During the school term, eighth graders took the Iowa Silent Reading Test and juniors and seniors took the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, College Boards, and the National Merit Test. Students are shown above studying the results of their SCAT and STEP tes s. Sophomore Class officers are (first row) Jerry Dodd, president; Nancy Woltz, sec¬ retary; Lorraine McKinney, reporter; (second row) Mike Cates, treasurer; Ron¬ nie Keatts, vice-president; and Jimmy Glidewell, sergeant-at-arms. The tenth grade is the halfway mark at Halifax County High School. At this point in high school life, the class begins to pro¬ duce class and school leaders. In their sophomore year, students begin to feel a real class unity. A number of sophomores participating in the accelerated program are taking chemistry and second year algebra. This is another of the many firsts” in Halifax County ' s curriculum. The Class of 1962 was looking forward to its junior year when it presented an assembly, The Jack Parr Show to the student body in April. The proceeds from this assembly will be used to help finance their Junior-Senior Prom. On the social side of the picture, sophomores and their dates enjoyed the class party in March. Sponsors of the Sophomore Class are Mrs. Bernice Brinklev, chairman; Mrs. Rosalie Powell, vice-chairman; Miss Jen- nieWagner, recorder; Miss Olivia Chaney; Mrs. Dorothy Cheatham; Miss Margaret Fuller; Mrs. Glennis Greenwood; Mrs. Vera Hrusoff; Miss Carolyn Reid; Miss Erna Shotwell; and Mrs. Rosa Lee Size¬ more. Class of William Adcock David Allen Betty Gale Anderson Betty Lou Anderson Linda Anderson Ruby Anderson Frances Arrington Sandra Austin James Barbour Jimmy Barker Johnny Betterton Mae Betterton Martha Betterton Daisy Blackstock Bob Blount Bobby Boston Kathleen Bowen Mildred Bowes 100 George Bowling Willie Bowman Carter Boyd Robin Bradley Dean Brandon Donald Bray Kenneth Brown Barbara Buckner Gilma Burton Linda Burton Bobby Butler Betty Jo Campbell Carolyn Cardwell Elaine Carter Mike Cates Tim Cates Jimmy Chaffin Shirley Chambliss Christine Chaney Jerry Chaney Barbara Chappell Eddie Chappell John Childrey Sandra Clark Joyce Clay Edward Cliborne Hilda Coates Wayne Coates Charles Cole Grady Cole Harvey Cole Carolyn Comer Priscilla Comer Randolph Comer Kenneth Compton Buddy Conner Irene Conner Jo Ann Conner Larry Conner Mary Conner Skip Cornier Willie Conner 101 Starr Lee Cook Julia Cooper Kathy Covington Ronnie Cranford Barbara Ann Creasy Jean Crews Joanne Crews Louise Crews Lynda Crews Karen Dance Charles Daniel Marion Daniel Ernie Davis Mary Frances Davis Lynda Day Johnny Dease Katty DeJarnette Betty Jean Dixon Jerry Dodd Grey Doss Tommy Downing Aubrey Duffer Phyllis Duncan Judy Dunkley Bernice Dunnaway Kenneth Elder Gladys Elliott James E. Elliott Jimmy Elliott Audrey Dale Epperson Patsy Epps Myra Fackler Jackie Fallen James Fears Barbara Fisher Billy Fisher Effie Mae Fisher Joyce Fletcher Bobby Ford Linda Ford Brenda Forlines Hunt Fox 102 Gene Francis Patricia Francis Ronnie Francisco Ronnie Francisco Elizabeth Franklin Luke Furgerson Barbara Gainey Jimmy Glidewell Walter Gold Wilmer Good Donald Gordon Jimmy Gravitt Randy Gravitt Kenneth Green Mary Berkley Green Bill Greenwood Garland Guill Betty Byrd Gunn Jimmy Guthrie Leroy Hall Margaret Louise Hall Linda Hamlett Grayson Harding Sandra Harding Lester Hargrave Marshall Harris Barbara Hatcher Martha Holland Lawrence Holt Nancy Holt Franklin Hudson Jimmie Hughes Joel Hughes Myrna Ingram Penny Irby Kenneth Jackson Faye Jennings Ronnie Jones Suzanne Kearse Ronnie Keatts Nancy Kersey Margaret Kindley 103 Adrith King John King Pamela King Cheryl Lacks Elijah Lacks Nancy Landrum Martha Lester Betty Jean Lewis Terry Lindley Audrey Link Wanda Link Saford Lloyd Wayne McCormick Randy McDowell Lorraine McKinney Bobbie Jean Martin Mary Ruth Martin Otey Martin Vivian Martin Gilmer Meeler Dick Mellor Jennie Lee Midkiff Jimmy Midkiff Betty Jean Moore Douglas Moore June Moore Nancy Moore Chester Moorefield Clyde Morris John Murray Victoria Newcomb Doris Newton Susan Nichols Mitzie Overby Randall Owen Robert Owen Sally Owen David Palmer Gary Parker Patricia Patterson Charles Payne Crawford Peace 1 04 Linda Perkins Steve Perkins Belle Popek Bernice Powell Carlton Powell Darlene Powell Grayson Powell Lacy Powell Louise Powell Margie Pregnall Carolyn Prevett Richard Pruett Eva Gray Pulliam Macie Pulliam Kenneth Puryear Peggy Puryear Phillip Puryear Beth Ramsey Lorene Reaves Bill Reese Oneida Rice Garland Ricketts Carol Rickman David Rickman Jimmy Rickman Carson Riddle Anita Roark Linda Robinson George Rogers Carol Russell Helen Sadler Janice Salley Carol Satterfield Mary Carol Satterfield Wayne Satterfield Louis Saunders Mary Queen Saunders Patricia Schofield Bertha Seamster Catherine Seamster Clarence Seamster Gayle Seamster 105 Joyce Seamster Steve Seamster Joan Short Wayne Shotwell Edward Simmons Peter Sizemore Kathie Slate Rose Lane Smiley Lloyd Smith Sandra Smith Paul Snead Chester Sneed Linda Snow Tommy Snow Cora Ann Soyars Wayne Stanfield Carroll Stanley Ronnie Stevens Sophomores Wayne Stevens Jill Stillman Baker Talbott Jean Talbott Tommy Talbott Coy Terry Dean Tetterton Betty Lawson Thaxton Joan Throckmorton Weldon Thrower Laura Lee Trope Dale Tuck Howard Tulloh Shirley Duffer Turner Gaynell Vassar Geraldine Vaughan Bobby Vernon Christine Vernon Elinor Wade Emily Wade Clifford Walker Lanier Warren Priscilla Warren Wayne Waskey 106 Ann Watts William Weatherford Marion Weinhold Melvin Welch Ruth Whitefield Louise Whitt Bobby Wilborn Mildred Wilborn James Wilkerson Phyllis Wilkerson Linda Williams Ruby Williams Nancye Williamson Alice Wilmouth Edwenia Wilmouth James Wilmouth Marshall Wilmouth Patsye Wilmouth Nancy Wilson O ' Neil Womack Vera Womack Nancy Woltz Nat Wooding Charles Woodson Larry Wooseley Joyce Worsham Frances Wynne Binnie Rose Yancey Rose Marie Young Harold Younger During Latin Week this year, these students were cho- senby their class¬ mates as the ones who best carried out the spirit of the week. They are Gayle Harmon, De¬ anna Talley, and Mary Berkley Green. These empty desks illustrate the ef¬ fect of the January flu epidemic on at- tendance of stu¬ dents and teachers alike. A substitute teacher, Mrs. E. J. Dunn, faces the partially empty classroom of Mrs. Rosa Lee Size¬ more. Freshmen officers are (first row) Ray Kilgore, presi¬ dent; Linda Nunn, vice-president; Vicky Dyer, secre¬ tary; (second row) Em Edmunds, reporter; and Bob Barnes, treasurer. Wilmer Roark, sergeant-at-arms, was not present for the picture. In the ninth grade, students begin taking a more active interest in high school life. Ninth graders join organizations, go out for sports, and take part in many other phases of Halifax County High School. This year for the first time, underclassmen were eligible for the dramatic productions. Tryouts for the fall and spring plays were open to all stu¬ dents, not just juniors and seniors, as they have been in previous years. Several ninth graders ap¬ peared in the plays. Being the largest class at H.C.H.S., the fresh¬ men made many contributions to the school. One of these was their fall assembly A Visit to a South¬ ern Plantation. They also began something new by operating coat checking facilities at home bas¬ ketball games. Sponsors of the freshman class are Miss Emilee Hines, chairman; Mrs. Vernie Bohannon, vice- chairman; Miss Mildred Henderson, recorder; Mr. Cary Blain; Mr. Carl Crews; Mr. Maynard Dalton; Miss Erna Glasscock; Mrs. Oakley Roberts; Mrs. Martha Thompson; Mr. Sylvester Whiton; and Mrs. Kathryn Wilson. Class of Virginia Ammons Ruby Andrews Ruth Andrews Bill Arendall Rose Marie Arendall Shelby Arthur Don Bagwell Robert Bagwell Harold Bane, Jr. Jinks Bane Betty Leigh Barker Phillip Barksdale Bob Barnes Mary Jane Beale Joanne Bennett David Benoit Margaret Beverley Dennis Blanks 108 Wiley Blanks Jimmy Bogan Betty Bohannan Kathy Booker Clinton Boone Curtis Bowen Ray Bowes Sue Bowman Sandra Boyles James Brenner Sammy Brookes Patricia Brown Dean Bruno Charles Buchanan Joyce Buckner Carol Burton Jimmy Burton Joe Burton Rusty Campbell Candy Canada Billy Carter Elinor Carter Rose Marie Carter Judy Cassada Phyllis Cassada Suzanne Caudle Carey Chaney Carolyn Chaney Ronald Chaney Johnny Chappell Betty Clark Bobby Clark Brenda Clark Danny Clay Jimmy Cliborn Alice Coates Stan Coates Bobby Cohen Barbara Jean Cole Billy Cole Emma Gaye Cole Eula Cole 109 Ida Mae Cole Nancy Lee Cole Gayle Compton Judy Compton Charlie Conner Jimmy Conner Leonard Conner Mary Conner Robert Conner Kenneth Cook Loretta Corum Marshall Covington Hilda Crenshaw Bernice Crews George Crews Jimmy Crews Joyce Crews Martha Crews Pam Crews Ellen Cumbie Charlie Dalton Betty Ann Daniel Bobby Daniel Dennis Daniel Billy Davis Ruth Davis Sheila Day Ann DeJarnette Betty Dixon Jean Duffey Nancy Dunn Bobby Dyer Vicky Dyer Ellen Eades Em Edmunds Margie Edmunds Judy Elliott Kay Ellixson Dorothy Epps Jeanette Fallen Richard Fallen Betty Farmer HO Wayne Ferrell Virginia Fisher Faye Francis Alfred Francisco Katie Francisco Phyllis Francisco Allen Fuller Carolyn Gibson Mary Lou Gilliam DeRoy Glass Violet Glasscock A1 len Goodman Bobby Gordon Willard Gosney Cookie Griffin George Griffin Thomas Griffin, Jr. Bill Guill Jane Guthrie Sandra Guthrie Shirley Hackney Dianne Hagood Nancy Haley James Hall Jane Marie Hall Margaret Hall Carolyn Hancock Gayle Harmon C. D. Harris Wayne Hawker Harvey Hazelwood L. Barbara Hazelwood Ann Heath Henry Heath Royster C. Hedgepeth Jackie Henderson Sammy Henderson Tom Hickey Butch Hodnett Dwight Holt Sandrea Horton Faye Howerton 11 Lillian E. Howerton Eric Hudson Hollis Hudson Ronnie Hudson Janice Hughes Margaret Hughes Terry Hughes Tommy Hunt Willie Ingram Bill Jennings Leslie Johnson Ted Johnson Carolyn Jones Della Jones Jerry Jones Johnny Jones Linda Dale Jones Roger Jones Marvin Jordan Robert Kell Ray Kilgore Mabel King Mildred King Pam King Brenda Lacks Irvin Lacks Linda Lacks Nell Lacy Douglas Landrum Faye Laughorn Gayle Layne Peggy Lloyd Thomas Lloyd Jimmy Loftis Lynda Loftis Richard Loftis Rosa Long Clark Lovelace Reba Lowery Ruth Lowery Bernice Lyttle Mac McDannald 112 Sharon McGhee Virginia McLaughlin Jim Marilla Linda Mangum Glenn Martin Helen Martin Henry Martin James Martin S. C. Martin Thomas Martin Vivian Martin Wayne Martin Eddie Lee Medley Nera Medley Joyce Midkiff Joe Milam Morty Miller Bonnie Mills Jimmy Milton Carolyn Mitchell Jackey Montgomery Douglas Moore Robert Moore Gloria Moorefield Larry Moorefield Mack Moorefield Ernest Morris Allen Murray Glen Murray Joyce Nevis Nancy Newbill Brenda Newcomb Butch Newcomb Ronny Newton Judith Noblin Linda Nunn Addison Oliver Jink Overby Ronald Overby Linda Overton Gaye Owen Jeanette Owen 113 Lynne Owen Carol Penzer Branford Perkins Carol Perkins Louis Perkins Brenda Phillips Patricia Phillips Bonnie Pollard Linda Powell Lowell Powell Curtis Puryear Lindy Puryear Donna Anne Ratcliff Bobby Rease Ray Reaves Esther Redd Anne Reese Allan Richardson Janet Rickman Eunice Riddle Walton Ritchie Steve Roark Wilmer Roark Allen Roberts Patricia Roller James Rutherford James Sadler Eddy Salley Carl Satterfield Danny Satterfield Eugene Satterfield Patricia Satterfield Betty Saunders Carlton Saunders Earl Saunders John Saunders Nance Saunders Elaine Seay C. P. Shelton Margaret Shotwell Wallace Sizemore Charles Smith • 4lh 4 1 ! { ‘ T l M Nan Smith Nancy Smith Richard Smith Shirley Smith Joyce Ann Snead Ronnie Snead Becky Solomon Jean Spainhour William Spainhour Charles Spears, Jr. Eugene Stanley Donia Stevens Woodroe Stevens Linda Stone Deanna Talley Bernard Tate Betty Terry Nat Terry Betty Sue Thompson David Thompson Fred Thompson Sammy Thompson Donald Throckmorton Doris Ann Throckmorton Anita Traynham Edward Tuck Sally Tuck Marlene Tucker Milford Vance Michael Vanney James Vernon Mary Vicks Tommy Wade Hayes Wagner John S. Walden, III Bill Walker Bernard Wallace Dorothy Wallace Linda Wallace Mary Waltman Eugene Watts Gracie Weatherford 115 Hayne Wesson Bobby Whitlow James Whitlow Linda Whitlow Brenda Whitt Clara Whitt Ann Wilborn Bruce Wilborn Wesley Wilkins Peggy Wilkerson Ann Elizabeth Williams Harvey Williams Sammy Williams Faye Wilmouth Linda Wilson Peggy Wilson Watkins Wilson Barbara Winn Barbara Womack Charlie Womack Wayne Womack Bill Worthington Jimmy Wright Norman Wright Herbert Yancy Halifax County had more than its share of snow this year. This picture shows H. C. H. S. during one of the heavy snow storms that created an unexpected school holiday. 116 Around the World was the theme of the 1959 Junior-Senior Prom. Nancy Cocke, Decoration Committee chairman; Dale Ramey; and Rawley Fuller put the finishing touches on the globe that gave the prom its name. s —4 A 117 The eighth grade, as the first year at H. C.H.S., provides an opportunity for the grad¬ uates of the nine county elementary schools to become acquainted and to begin to act as a class. This year for the first time eighth graders earned scholastic credits toward graduation. This is a part of the new statewide high school curriculum. In previous years students in this grade have taken exploratory courses to help them plan their future studies. The class began planning far ahead when it presented its enjoyable assembly program Eighth Grade Gunsmoke.” The proceeds will be saved to pay for the Junior-Senior of 1963. This assembly also provided an opportunity for the eighth graders to work together in a united group--a group that will continue to work together until graduation. Eighth grade sponsors are Mrs. Freeda Akers, chairman; Mrs. Elizabeth Harding, vice-chairman; Miss Frances Howard, re¬ corder; Miss Louise Baker; Mrs. Mary Davis; Miss Mary Jane Hawkins; Mrs. Ethel Holland; Mr. Willie Jones; Miss Lila Lorton; Mr. William Satterfield; and Miss Nancy Walker. Eighth grade officers are (left to right) Janice Gravitt, secretary; Frank Booker, vice-president;.Pam Gordon, president; Jerry Allred, reporter; Carol Bradshaw, treasurer; and Kenneth Morningstar, sergeant-at- arms. Claude Adams Sheryln Adams Ann Adcock Jerry Allred Ted Allred Marjorie Ammons Billy Anderson Howard Anderson Wayne Anderson Cecil Apple Gary Arendall Larry Arthur Mae Atkins Harold Bailey Eddie Ballou Audrey Bane Lena Barksdale Joe Barlow 118 Travis Beadles Rebecca Betterton Jo Ann Blackstock Ben Blanks Carolyn Blanks Nancy Blanks Rebecca Blanks Ernie Bomar Jimmy Bomar Larry Bomar Frank Booker James Bowen Alfred Boyd Anne Bradley Bill Bradley Peggy Bradley Carol Bradshaw James Bray Ricky Brown Sharon Brown Ellen Brunk Sharon Buchanan Wayne Buchanan Hilda Burton Ronnie Burton Martha Campbell Sandra Carden Helen Carr Charlotte Carroll Edward Carroll Charles Carter Leo Carter Violet Carter Sharon Cassada Rupert Preston Chandler, Jr. Linda Chaney Bill Childrey George Clark Lee Clark Barbara Clawson Margaret Clay Marvin Clay 1 19 Norma Clay Patricia Clay Freddie Coates Leroy Coates Elmer Cole Gene Cole James Cole Stanley Cole Carroll Collie Nancy Collie Jimmy Conner Joyce Conner Judy Conner Willie Conner Patricia Coon Dianne Corum Valrie Covington Cheryl Crews Joan Crews Joedy Crews Phyllis Crews Richard Crews Wayne Crews Virginia Crews Charles Crowder Allen Culley Gayle Cunningham Dennis Daniel Jean Daniel Jimmie Davis Peggy Davis Vivian Davis Eddie Dawson Mason Day Betty DeJarnette Shirley Duffer Vergie Mae Duffer Joyce Dunn Estelle Elder Tommy Elliott Brenoa Epps Betty Estes 120 Jimmy Farmer Macon Fears Bonnie Ferguson Betty Fisher Carl Fisher Dolly Fisher Tommy Fisher Elizabeth Fogle Jerry Ford Robert Ford Shirley Forlines Clark Francis Linda Francis Janet Franklin Lloyd Franklin Tommy Francisco Dianne Gile James Gilliland Carolyn Glass Barbara Goad Betty Lou Goad Emma Jean Gordon Pam Gordon Bobby Gosney Ray Gosney Wallace Gosney Bobby Gravitt David Gravitt Gerald Gravitt Janice Gravitt Jimmy Gulley Wayne Guthrie Talbott Hagood Daisy Halbrook Wanda Hale Danny Hall Sonny Hall Don Harding Ricky Harrell Jimmy Hinton Fred Hogan Jimmy Hogan 121 Wayne Hogan Eleanor Holmes Beverly Holt Bobby Holt Barbara Howerton Cliff Howerton Bradley Hudson Emily Hudson Faye Hudson Martha Hudson Glenda Hughes Susan Hutchison Judy Ingram Jimmy Jackson Jainie Jennings Sarah Jennings Bobby Jones Cecil Jones Linda Jones Melanie Jones Stuart Keatts Dianna Keeton Buddy Kindley Carolyn King Elizabeth King Nelson King Shirley Kipps Jimmy Lacks Nancy Lacks Bruce Land Bill Landrum Thomas Landrum Virginia Landrum Linda Lane Russell Lindley Daisy Link Lana Link Robert Llewellyn Garnett Lloyd Allen Loftis Alice Long Brenda Long 122 Cliff Long Linda Long Bernice Lowery Brenda Lowery David Lowery Douglas Lowery Wayne Lowery Cheryl Lunsford Steve McBride Billy McCormick Bruce McCormick Patricia McDowell James McKinney A. G. Martin Betty Martin Beverly Martin Charlie Martin Claude Martin Clyde Martin Dianne Martin Douglas Martin Gerald Martin Gladys Martin Phyllis Martin Joyce Martin Wayne Martin Amelia Matthews Jane Meeler Betty Midkiff Allie Midkiff Louis Moore Tommy Lee Moore Jackie Moorefield Lee Moorefield John Morgan Kenneth Morning star Shirley Morris Horace Moss Billy Murray Margaret Murphy Bill Neal Jimmy Nelson 123 Lonnie New Larry Newbill Thelma Newby Kay Newton Ernest Nichols Nick Nichols G. W. Overcash Frank Owen Sharon Palmer Wayne Palmer Walter Parker Barbara Penick Francis Phillips Linda Phillips Bill Powell David Powell Evelyn Powell Fay Powell Jimmy Powell Mary Louise Powell Marjorie Power David Priest Larry Propst Martin Puckett Nora Lea Pugh Hope Pulliam John Ray Pulliam Jerry Puryear Joncy Puryear Jimmy Quarles Linda Ramey Curtis Reaves Gayle Reaves Lowell Reaves Andrew Redd Mac Redd Dennis Respess Margie Rice Buddy Riddle Brenda Roark Howard Roark Janet Roark L. K. Roark Ann Robbins Carolyn Robertson Crowder Robertson Barbara Rogers Carolyn Rogers Ronnie Rose Bonnie Rowland Thay Satterfield Vivian Saunders Donnie Schmidt Linda Seamster Rachel Shively Garnett Shortt Wayne Shortt James Shotwell Elaine Smith Doris Smith Harold Smith Edward Smoot Annette Snead Bobby Snead Charles Snead Jean Sneed Jimmy Snow Patricia Snow Faye Solomon David Spainhour David Speer Sharon Stanley Lawson Stillman Betty Talley Carolyn Talley Charlie Tate Bernard Terry Linda Terry Faye Thomas Phillip P. Thomas Barbara Thompson Elaine Thompson Larry Thompson Linda Throckmorton 125 Louise Throckmorton Remona Throckmorton Wayne Tribble Hazel Trickey C. W. Trimble Jerry Toombs Cecile Tuck Barbara Tucker Nancy Tucker Ronald Vassar Bill Vaughan Earlene Vaughan Marjorie Vaughan Owen Vernon Stella Wagner Jane Wagstaff Linda Walker Mae Gregory Wall Bill Waller Merle Waller Tucker Watkins Johnny Watts Margaret Weatherford Sammy Wehrenberg Norma White John Whitehead Betty Whitlow Connie Whitlow Gloria Whitlow Joyce Whitt Rachel Wilborn Faye Wilbourn Robert Wilkerson Frank Williams Gary Williamson Dorothy Wilmouth Betty Witt Linda Womack Virginia Woods Lawrence Woosley Mildred Faye Woosley Wayne Woosley Dean Yancey Brenda Young Margaret Young William Younger 126 Eighth graders make up the beginners ' band. Members of the band are (first row) M. Ammon, L. Seamster, J. Moorefield, R. Wilkerson, (second row) L. Chaney, L. Link, C. Talley, M. Vaughan, T. Hudson, C. Whitlow, (third row) G. Ford, D. Respess, B. Vaughan, L. Arthur, B. Lowery, D. Priest, G. Arendall, (fourth row) J. Lacks, T. Hagood, Mr. Bowers, W. Neal, and E. Smoot. Winner of the eighth grade STAR subscription contest was Miss Mary Jane Hawkins ' s homeroom. They had more STAR subscribers than any other eighth grade homeroom. 127 de 3 ce of 128 129 Student clinic workers are (seated) Nancy Bowman, Helen Sadler, (standing) Linda Martin, and Janice White. Service Qvoups The desire of students to serve is a face of Halifax County High School. Without the help of willing students, many of the most impor¬ tant departments would be unable to function. These students work for little or no com¬ pensation--they are satisfied with the know¬ ledge that they have served their school. Students drive the buses to school every day, and they aid staff members in the clinic, cafeteria, library, and office. Others act as hall monitors or work in the school store. Office trainingtypists are (first row) Carolyn Watts, Hilda Reaves, CarolConner, Linda Blount, (second row) Joyce Lacks, Dottie Crenshaw, Nancy Dunston, and Louis Cabaniss. 130 Student projectionists are Sammy Henderson; Wayne Stanfield; Wilmer Good; Jimmy Rutherford; Har¬ vey Hazelwood; Thomas Martin; Lloyd Smith; Mr. William Satterfield, advisor; James Brenner; Phil¬ lip Roark; and Clyde Morris. Student library assistants are (first row) ChinkieKing; Margaret Hall; Barbara Martin; Margaret An¬ derson; Frances Martin; Lynda Crews; Rachel Warren; Miss Frances Woltz, advisor; (second row) Roberta Mellor; Joyce McCullock; Henrietta Perkins; Frances Loftis; Mary Lee Martin; Betsy Pal¬ mer; Nance Saunders; Jacqueline Tucker; Martha Jane Coates; (third row) Joanne Powell; Anne War¬ ren; Jeanette Lacy; Nancy Moore; Mildred Bowes; Annie Mae Woosley; Dottie Milton; and Emily Atkins. 131 School store workers are Bernice Childrey, Freda Roberts, Edith Wilson, Larry Guill, Sara Long, Stuart Owen, Becky Wilborn, and Moncie Gibson. Student cafeteria workers are Freddie Francisco, James Whitlow, Earl Saunders, Charlie Martin, Coy Terry, Wayne Holt, Joyce Fletcher, Joyce Seay, Joan Throckmorton, Ida Pulliam, and Jinks Overby. 132 Bus drivers are (first row) R. Glass, W. Solomon, D. Hudson, J. Puryear, L. Whitlow, P. Owen, S. Murray, P. Waller, E. Saunders, B. Moorefield, H. Throckmorton, J. Hughes, (second row) E. Owen, G. Cole, R. Satterfield, J. Watts, K. Blanks, J. Moore, D. Fisher, D. Medley, C. Powell, K. Good, G. Clay, G. W. Kersey, L. Saunders, (third row) D. Greene, M. Booth, J. Holmes, H. Boswell, W. Hall, H. Henricks, S. Ray, A. Rice, R. Montgomery, and L. Coon. Hall monitors are (first row) F. Loftis, L. Boone, S. McCraw, B. Gainey, N. Glass, B. Cavanaugh, A. Schmidt, T. Hackney, (second row) C. Payne, M. McDannald, M. Bane, N. Terry, P. Brown, D. Benoit, A. Speer, (third row) J. Anderson, B. Franklin, L. C. Fisher, M. Cates, C. Peace, C. Lowery, and J. Dodd. 133 Organisations features Sfie 3aee of 134 PflMICIPATIOn 135 S.C.A. If several high school organizations were selectedwhich best exemplified the true spirit of co-operation among students, the S.C.A. would be one of those chosen. By promoting the welfare of the school through co-operation among students and ad¬ ministration, good relations are acquired. Acting as the central organization for student discussion and action on school problems, ideas, and activities, this year’s Council has promoted many projects beneficial to both school and community life. Homecoming activities, whichwere S.C.A. sponsored, climaxed weeks of preparation by both students and teachers. Queen Millie Mc- Canless reigned over the Homecoming fest¬ ivities afte r being selected by student body votes. December ' s Christmas Drive to obtain clothes and food for many needy families dur¬ ing theYuletide seasonbrought rewarding re¬ sults since students reached and surpassed the monetary goal of $150. Louie Seabolt S. C. A. President S.C.A. officers are (seated) Byrd Lacy, reporter; Lessie Spencer, secretary; Judy Traynham, treasurer; D. B. Patterson, vice-president; (standing) Louie Seabolt, president; Mr. L. Martin Gravely, advisor; and Clem Lowery, sergeant-at-arms. 136 Senior S.C.A. homeroom representa¬ tives are (first row) Wayne Lloyd, Philip Bailey, Belle Waller, Ann Sch¬ midt, (second row) Dorothy Elliott, Iris Harding, Stella Mari 11a, and Dottie Crenshaw. Junior S.C.A. homeroom representa¬ tives are (first row) Henry Weather¬ ford, Vicky Ferguson, Betsy Patterson, E. T. Smith, (second row) Anne Terry, Rita Crews, Laura Benoit, Dorothy Guthrie, and Ronnie Marshall. Sophomore S.C.A. homeroom repre¬ sentatives are (first row) Eddie Chap¬ pell, Crawford Peace, Lorraine Mc¬ Kinney, Janice Salley, Linda Ford, (second row) Katty DeJarnette, Karen Dance, Eva Gray Pulliam, Joyce Wor¬ sham, and Tommy Snow. 137 FreshmanS.C.A. homeroom representatives are (first row) Shirley Hackney, Donna Ratcliff, Gayle Harmon, (second row) Anita Traynham, Elinor Carter, Joanne Bennett, (third row) MortyMiller, Allen Fuller, Roy¬ ster Hedgepeth. Any student who shows unusual character and good citizenship qualifications during school activities is eligible to receive the S.C. A. Citizen of the Month Trophy. These good citizens, selectedby a secret committee, were Nancy Terry, Tay Wynne, Suzanne Kearse, Preston Owen, Elsie Farmer, E. T. Smith, and Dottie Jean Milton. School dances, lunch line investigation, student monitor system, lost and found, and ball game concessions were several ways the Council fulfilled its responsibilities to the school. S.C.A. President Louie Seabolt headed the Halifax County discussion groups at the Dis¬ trict Meeting in Charlotte Court House and fourteen council delegates attended. Also ten Student Council representatives attended the World Youth Forum at John Marshall High School in Richmond to hear foreign exchange Eighth grade S.C.A. homeroom representatives are (first row) Carolyn Blanks, Gayle Cunningham, David Speer, (second row) Rachel Shirley, Kit Campbell, Ricky Harrell, (third row) Janice Puryear, Kay New¬ ton, Bill Younger and Bobby Gravitt. students discuss the social habits and customs of their countries. At the State S.C.A. Con¬ vention at Longwood College in April, Halifax County was also represented. One of the highlights of the Student Coun¬ cil ' s social calendar was the annual Topsy Turvy Week and Dance. Vicky Dyer and Billy Vanney were the surprised couple selected as King and Queen of the 1960 dance. The crown¬ ing climaxed a week of hard work for the girls as they ran, tagged, and worked for the boy of their choice. The Student Council is composed of repre¬ sentatives from each homeroom and an exe¬ cutive board elected by the student body. Council meetings are called to order twice a month in the cafeteria to discuss school pro¬ blems relating tothe students, with each coun¬ cil member voicing his opinion and voting as he wishes. 138 One of the annual projects of the S.C.A. isto trim the tree for the Christmas Welfare Drive. This year $197.50 was raised to aid the county’s needy. 139 Honor Qvoups Because of their outstanding ability in scholarship, character, service, and leader¬ ship, many students are tapped into the junior and national honor societies. Those students of the junior and senior classes become mem¬ bers of the National Honor Society and the pupils of the eighth, ninth, and tenth grades become members of the junior group. This is one of the highest honors offered a student at Halifax County High School. In March the induction service for the new members of the National Honor Society took place in the gym. Only fifteen per cent of the senior class and ten per cent of the junior class could be taken in. This year twenty- seven members were chosen. These pupils have to maintain an average of 90. Selling stationery is the money-making project of this honor group and profits go to the buying of new robes for the induction cere¬ mony next year. During graduation week the members serve as ushers and marshals. An annual picnic climaxes the year ' s events. Members of the eighth, ninth, and tenth grades are eligible for membership in the Junior Honor Society if they meet the neces¬ sary qualifications of leadership, ability, good character, and service. Over f orty-nine honor students were in¬ ducted in March. Members of the J. N. H. S. must keep an average of 91. During the year the members of the Junior Honor Society serve as guides for the college representatives on College Day. They also conduct tours for seventh graders on the an¬ nual Visitation Day. On the social activity calendar the society has a Valentine Dance. Junior National Honor Society members (first row) L. Snow, B. Forlines, P. Comer, M. Holland, M. Weinhold, D. Talley, G. Harmon, J. Worsham, N. Woltz, K. DeJarnette, J. Dunkley, P. King, (second row) D. Ratcliff, L. Overton, M. Overby, L. Perkins, B. Yancey, J. Salley, S. McGhee, S. Duffey, E. Eades, J. Bennett, N. Lacy, (third row) L. Williams, A. Williams, V. Dyer, A. Heath, L. Corum, B. Bohannon, C. Canada, B. Wilborn, J. Chaffin, E. Carter, B. Lacks, R. Campbell, R. Hedgepeth, (fourth row) J. Wagner, E. Edmunds, L. Nunn, P. Cassada, N. Cole, N. Smith, B. Gunn, S. Kearse, M. Green, M. Gilliam, P. Wilkerson, A. Hall, (fifth row) T. Hickey, B. Greenwood, B. Carter, W. McCormick, G. Ricketts, E. Chappell, J. Dodd, D. Mellor, N. Wooding, and R. Bagwell. I 40 During the induction service in March, Clara Forlines Old member Phillip Roark lights the candle of Marion taps Joyce Hoskins into the National Honor Society. Guthrie, a new member of the Honor Society. Members of the National Honor Society are (first row) L. Blount, N. Bowman, P. Cole, M. Murphy, J. Tucker, F. Keesee, J. Elder, N. Cocke, A. Warren, (second row) J. Traynham, S. Powell, M. Shiers, C. Forlines, F. Rickmon, R. Mellor, A. Bailey, S. Marilla, M. Coates, (third row) L. Seabolt, K. Hines, B. Roark, P. Bailey, N. Terry, P. Roark, G. Hughes, D. Elliott, B. Satterfield, and M. Penick. 141 Honor Qvoups If a student is outstanding in the field of dramatics, journalism, or math, he may be qualified to become a member of a club de¬ signed to honor achievements in these fields. Junior and senior journalists who are ad¬ mitted to the Quill and Scroll receive the highest honor that high school journalists can achieve. Candidates must rate in the upper third of their class in general scholastic standing and must have done superior work for at least one semester in one phase of scho¬ lastic journalism. Candidates must also be recommended by the publications director and approved by Quill and Scroll. Students who rate highly in the field of mathematics will probably be asked to join Mu Alpha Theta, the honorary math society. To qualify for membership, a student must have two and one-half years of academic math and an average of 90 or above in all subjects, including those taken in previous years. The club’s purpose is to encourage a keener inter¬ est in mathematics, to develop sound scholar¬ ship, andtopromote enjoyment of mathe¬ matics among students. Each chapter of Mu Alpha Theta has one meeting each month in which problems con¬ cerning math are discussed. Mu Alpha Theta members are also required to have a math project. Each year outstanding members of the Dramatics Department become Thespian Troupe members. To become a Thespian, one must have a total of ten points which are ac¬ quired by participating in at least two school productions. Membership is not based on acting alone, for admission is also based on other phases of play production. With each additional ten points, members become eli¬ gible for a Thespian Gold Star. Mu Alpha Theta members are (first row) C. Cardwell, N. Cocke, T. Wynne, M. Weinhold, J. Worsham, R. Wall, R. Mellor. (second row) B. Lacy, M. Coates, P. Comer, K. DeJarnette, M. Holland, B. For- lines. (third row) M. Carter, N. Arendall, M. Shiers, R. Rogers, G. McKinney, C. Forlines, E. Glass¬ cock. (fourth row) B. Roark, P. Bailey, R. Walton, P. Roark, W. McCormick, T. James, B. Satter¬ field, D. Mellor, and J. Dodd. 142 Honor Qvoup Presidents Bill Greenwood Junior National Honor Society Philip Bailey National Honor Society Matson Shiers Mu Alpha Theta Laurie Hodges Thespian Troupe 1418 Glenwood Henderson Quill and Scroll Thespian Troupe 1418 members are (first row) Glen¬ wood Henderson; Mrs. Dorothy Crews, advisor; Anne Bailey, (second row) Paul Steube; Dale Ramey, (third row) Laurie Hodges; Brenda Cavanaugh; and Sonny Victry. Members of the Quill and Scroll are (first row) R. Fuller, I. Harding, N. Cocke, G. Henderson, (second row) L. Spencer, N. Eudy, J. Traynham, N. Terry, R. Mellor, C. Forlines, M. Shiers. (third row) P. Bailey, L. Hodges, D. Ramey, R. Satterfield, and Mr. Richard Fitz, advisor. 143 The HALISCOPE staff is (seated) A. Schmidt, J. Lacy, A„ Bailey, M. Clark, F, Rickmon, S. Powell, (standing) D. Ramey, S. Herndon, P. Steube, W. Lloyd, B. Waller, B. Morningstar, B. Spears, and M. McCanless. Publications typists are (first row) E. Hudson, D. Crenshaw, P. Perkins, N. Spainhour, (second row) L. Blount, P. Cole, C. Conner, H. Reaves, (third row) J. Phillips, D. Martin, M. Guthrie, E. Lowery, (fourth row) J. Lacks, J. Conner, J. Crews, L. Motley, N. Dunston, (fifth row) S. Thompson, C. Watts, J. Montgomery, D. Lowery, D. Cheatham, and L. Cabiniss. 3fie Ha! i scope 1 44 The HALISCOPE, the H.C.H.S. yearbook, strives to give the students a complete coverage of school events in pictures and words, The yearbook includes a picture of each in¬ dividual student and teacher here. A picture of the members of each club, along with their offi¬ cers, is featured in a special section of the book. A sports section thoroughly covers the highlights of football, basketball,baseball, and track. A vital part of the HALISCOPE is its feature pages picturing memorable events of school life. This year there is an enlarged section showing classes at work; this is the real purpose of school. Last year ' s HALISCOPE received a first place award in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association yearbook judging. The yearbook staff, selected in the spring from applications submitted to Mr. Richard J. Fitz, faculty advisor, selects the cover design, chooses the theme, and nominates candidates for the dedication. The staff is composed primarily of seniors, but they are sometimes assisted by underclassmen. An innovation this year was the election by the popular vote of the staff of a chairman of the board of editors. This replaced the position of Editor-in-Chief. The annual staff sold 750 subscriptions to the HALISCOPE this year, not quite reaching their goal of 800. The office training staff helped the HALISCOPE staff with the necessary typing. Roberta Mellor Chairman, Board of Editors Clara Forlines is class editor of the annual and Nancy Terry is activities editor. Lessie Spencer is layout editor of the yearbook, Dale Ramey is sports ed¬ itor, and Iris Harding is feature ed¬ itor. Judy Traynham is circulation man¬ ager of the annual and Rawley Fuller is business manager. M5 Bobby Satterfield Editor-in-Chief 5(ie Star Bobby Satterfield.Editor-in-Chief Glenwood Henderson .... Managing Editor Nancy Cocke.Copy Editor Phil Bailey.Sports Editor Norma Eudy.Business Manager Eddie Royster.Advertising Manager Richard J. Fitz, Jr.Advisor Published bi-weekly, sixteentimes during the school year by the students of Halifax County High School, South Boston, Virginia. Subscrip¬ tion rates: $2.00 a year, 15 cents a copy. Nancy Cocke Copy Editor First place--that is what the STAR, Hal¬ ifax County High ' s student newspaper, won at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association ' s meeting last March in New York City. Re¬ presenting the STAR at the meeting, w hich took place at Columbia University, were Nancy Cocke, Roberta Mellor, Sallie Anne Vaughan, Rebecca Wall, Tay Wynne, Eddie Royster, Bobby Satterfield, and E. T. Smith. These delegates attended meetings designed to help newspapers improve writing, make-up, layout, features, advertising, and circulation. While in New York, the representatives at¬ tended the opera, nightclubs, and several Broadway plays. Star Columnist are Matson Shiers, Laurie Hodges, and Norma Eudy is business manager and Eddie Royster is Paul Steube. advertising manager. 146 The STAR is put out by the j ournalism and English 11-J classes, sixteentimes a year, or every other week. In addition to the regular issues, an Extra” edition was printed at the beginning of the year to acquaint students with the newspaper. The STAR covers all school activities and club news. It has three regular columnists, including the principal; and stu¬ dents ' opinions may be expressed through the Letters to the Editor section and Dr. I- Quiz ' Em, a regular poll of people ' s ideas concerning problems of the school. As a feature of its regular issues this year, each journalism class puts out its own STAR, on different weeks. The stories were printed exactly as they were written, with the exception of spelling corrections, and the au¬ thors ' names were shown at the end of their stories. Mrs. Dorothy Cheathams ' office training classes typed all of the STAR ' S mat- terial. This was a task that was most appre¬ ciated by the paper staff. At the end of its annual subscription drive, the STAR had netted 409 subscriptions; and every publication day it is sold in the lobby for 15 cents a copy. The STAR is read by not only students and faculty members but also their families, alumni, and the STAR’S advertisers . This paper is the means of keeping the community informed of every¬ thing happening at H. C.H.S. Glenwood Henderson is managing editor and Phil Bailey is sports editor. Members of the STAR staff are (seated) E. T. Smith, B. Patterson, E. Royster, R. Rogei P. Bradshaw, N. Arendall. (standing) B. Lacy, T. Wynne, S. Vaughan, N. Puryear, C Waj lin, C. King, G. McKinney, C. Murray, E. Wilborn, B. Seamster, and R. Wa Hoskins, f “T ' ' 147 Cfiora Club Because of the many activities in which it participates, the Choral Club is considered to be one of the most active groups at Halifax County High School. Various changes were made in the Choral Club this year. For the first time there were separate musical groups for upper classmen. Membership in the Concert Choir was ob¬ tained by tryouts; and only this group parti¬ cipated in public performances. The Mixed Chorus sings mainly for pleasure. The Christmas concert, which consisted of familiar Christmas and sacred music, was presented December 20. Included in this per¬ formance were performances by a girls’ en¬ semble and a boys’ quartet. In complete contrast to previous years, Choral 8 wrote, organized, and staged a musi¬ cal play almost by themselves. The name was ”My Johnny Comes Home.” Because this was a class project, it stimulated much more class interest in music. Another first for this year ' s Choral Club was the production of ’’Pistol Packin’ Sal,” a modern hillbilly musical comedy. A total of ten songs were sung by the concert choir in this spring project. Many long, hard hours of work were put into this first musical in the history of the school. Betty Byrd Gunn and Mary Berkley Green represented the Choral Club at the District VI All State Chorus in Wytheville, Virginia. They were chosen from twelve names sent in by Miss Massengill. In addition, at the District Festival, the Concert Choir walked away with an excellent” rating. Members of the Concert Choir are (first row) D. Tally, M. Arendall, G. Harmon, L. Powell, L. Hamlett, S. McCraw, E. Wade, B. Cavanaugh, M. Green, L. Perkins, C. Mason, J. Mullins, R. Crews, F. Hudson, C. Massengill. (second row) J. Burton, C. Satterfield, A. Traynham, J. Salley, C. King, P. Wilkerson, B. Ramsey, C. Elliott, M. Overby, B. Yancey, V. Ferguson, C. Lacks, (third row) D. Stevens, E. Carter, B. Pollard, C. Satterfield, S. Austin, B. Gunn, M. Gilliam, C. Canada, L. Anderson, S. Kearse. (fourth row) E. Lane, R. Younger, D. Hudson, W. Solomon, H. Hendricks, J. Holmes, S. Lloyd, H. Haley, G. Penzer, R. Lacks, and M. Duffer. 148 Members of the Mixed Chorus are (first row) S. Harding, R. Giles, A. Walton, G. Burton, N. Williamson, G. Anderson, R. Bradley, M. Betterton, (second row) E. Wilmouth, D. Newton, E. Franklin, C. William¬ son, N. Meeler, C. Franklin, P. Prevette, P. Wilmouth. (third row) G. Jones, B. Butler, B. Jennings, B. Daniel, G. Crews, and C. Massengill. Ninth Grade Chorus members are (first row) N. Fisher, S. Boyles, C. Massengill, J. Owen, D. Jones, B. Solomon, (second row) A. Heath, S. Smith, S. Day, C. Penzer, G. Moorefield, J. Guthrie, J. Hender¬ son, G. Layne, L. Powell, (third row) P. Brown, R. Carter, G. Compton, B. Winn, R. Davis, E. Cole, and J. Noblin. 149 The lettergirls for the Comet Marching Band are Brenda Lacks, Donna Ratcliff, Virginia McLaughlin, and Joyce Hoskins. H.C.H.S. saw the birth of a new band in 1959-60, when Band Director Sewell Bowers chose the thirty most advanced band students and placed them in a concert band. The cadet stage was replaced by the Marching Band, made up of seventy intermediate musicians. Dubbed the Band from Tobaccoland, the Marching Band performed at all home football games, and was invited to give a field show at Hampden-Sydney College ' s Home¬ coming football game. The towns of Halifax and South Boston welcomed the bands as par¬ ticipants in their Christmas parades. H.C.H.S. played host to bands from throughout Virginia at two marching clinics conducted by Mr. A. R. Casavant, marching expert from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Competition at the Dogwood Festival in Vinton, Virginia, climaxed the season. The Marching Band, supplemented by Concert Band members, turned out in full strength as a class A band. The Pep Band played at all home basket¬ ball games. Christmas brought a Yuletide concert by the Concert Band. This group also provided the music for the Lion ' s Roaring Revue for 1960. Second Symphony for Band,” a full sym¬ phony by the contemporary composer Frank Erickson highlighted the entire musical year. This forty-five minute opus represented eight months of work on the part of the Concert Band, and was presented at the Annual Spring Concert. The Spring Concert also featured the Marching Band playing, among others, Ravel ' s Pavanne. The Beginners ' Band also took its place in the limelight for the first time. Members of the Concert Band are (first row) J. Hoskins; C. Roberts; N. Elliott; A. Terry; S. Jennings; (second row) B. Dunn; K. Dixon; M. Bane; P. Patterson; S. Fralin; B. Tillman; C. Wagstaff; J. Bass; L. Williams; (third row) Mr. Sewell Bowers, director; F. Collins; B. Collins; S. Murray; B. Franklin; I. Hodnett; S. Victry; H. Weatherford; R. Barnes; G. Harding; (fourth row) D. Patterson; G. Henderson; M. Shiers; B. Clark; T. Snow; R. Mellor; and D. Tetterton. 150 Members of the Comet Marching Band are (first row) B. Moore; D. Throckmorton; C. Gibson; J. Mid- kiff; P. King; I. Cole; C. Cole; S. Coates; S. Fralin; D. Bagwell; B. Newcomb; R. Loftis; W. Wilkerson; K. Compton; B. Williamson; (second row) P. Comer; F. Jennings; P. Cassada; C. Burton; T. Talbott; W. Ferrell; H. Tulloh; D. Brandon; J. Walden; N. Cole; S. Hackney; B. Womack; B. Tate; (third row) Mr. Sewell Bowers, director; T. Hickey; D. Richie; W. Hawker; T. Hinton; B. Guill; B. Arendall; S. Nichols; L. Day; E. Wilborn; P. Daniel; C. Cardwell; F. Perkins; W. Sizemore; B. Gordon; R. Leather- man; R. Campbell; E. Powell; (fourth row) H. Martin; D. Gordon; K. Jackson; J. Moore; A. Yates; S. Ray; C. Roark; R. McDowell; and T. Johnson. Majorettes for the marching band are Rebecca McKin¬ ney, mascot; Sylvia Jennings; Gayle Seamster; Ginger McKinney; Barbara Tillman; Patricia Patterson; and Kay Dixon. The band leaders are Sandi Fralin, student director; Mr. Sewell Bowers, director; and Eddie Powell, drum major. 151 £af in CluS Latin Club Officers are (seated) Karen Dance, reporter; Brenda Lacks, secre¬ tary; Nancy Woltz, president; (standing) Miss Frances Howard, co-advisor; Jerry Dodd, vice-president; JimMarilla, treas¬ urer; and Mrs. Harding, co-advisor. Highlighting the activities of the National Junior Classical League this year was the ob¬ servance of Latin Week, which took place De¬ cember 7-11. During this week, members of the League dressed in costumes that signified various events and characters in Roman myth¬ ology. The week was topped with a dance, of which the theme was Cupid, God of Love. The club also staged a Christmas program emphasizing the Latin Saturnalia, a Roman fes¬ tival similar to a modern Christmas. These activities carried out the main ob¬ jectives of the National Junior Classical Lea¬ gue, which are to connect the unknown past with the present and to promote interest in the Latin language. Second-year students in the Latin Club are (first row) H 0 Younger, P. Comer, P. King, J. Dunkley, K. DeJarnette, M. Pregnall, H. Fox, (second row) F. Howard, D. Tetterton, M. Hall, B. Hatcher, R. Williams, M. Conner, A. Bailey, P. Tucker, W. McCormick, (third row) D. Richie, R. McDowell, E. Chappell, G. Powell, C. Peace, J. Dodd, and L. Terry. 152 Members of the Latin Club taking second-year Latin are (first row) M. Overby, L. Snow, C. Russell, L. Trope, F. Wynne, S. Clarke, M. Holland, S.Cook, (second row) R. Whitefield, E. Franklin, B. Yan¬ cey, J. Sadler, P„ Patterson, S. Harding, L. Powell, (third row) L. Crews, K. Slate, M. Kindley, K. Dance, C. Rickman, J„ Chaffin, D. Allen, J. Crews, S. Smith, and G. Ricketts. Second-year students in the Latin Club are (first row) L. Day, S. Nichols, B. Gunn, E. Pulliam,S. Kearse, N. Woltz, J. Worsham, (second row) M. McCanless, B. Ramsey, M. Saunders, C. Caldwell, M. Weinhold, J. Salley, B. Forlines, M. Green, B. Popek, L. Perkins, K. Bowen, P. Duncan, (third row) B. Greenwood, B. Collins, D. Mellor, T. Lindley, B.Talbott, and N. Wooding. 153 Members of the Latin Club taking first- year Latin are (first row) J. Elliot, N. Cole, D. Stevens, R. Barnes, B. Cole, C. Perkins, D. Jones, (second row) B. Pollard, E. Riddle, C. Burton, D. Talley, L. Loftis, B. Wilborn, L. Co¬ rum, B. Bohannon, (third row) M. Beale, A. Reese, J. Midkiff, A. Trayn- ham, S. McGhee, G. Harmon, E. Eades, H. Hudson, V. McLaughlin, J. Compton, (fourth row) D. Satterfield, G. Crews, vV. Hawker, M. Miller, G. Martin, S. Brooks, and Leslie Johnson. Members of the Latin Club taking first year Latin are (first row) D. Hagood, C. Gibson, L. Jones, J. Rickman, L. Crews, V. Dyer, N. Lacy, D. Ratcliff, L. Overton, A. Williams, K. Ellixson, (second row) M. Vicks, B. Mills, J. Fallen, V. Medley, E. Edmunds, M. Hall, J. Bennett, P. King, I. Cole, S. Bowman, M. Tucker, (third row) I. Griffin, J. Bane, H. Wesson, J. Marilla, B. Worthington, R. Hedgepeth, B. Guill, R. Bagwell, T. Hunt, and T. Hickey. Members of the Latin Club taking first year Latin are (first row) V. Ammons, B. Lacks, L. Whitlow, P. Wilkerson, K. Booker, C. Canada, E. Carter, (second row) B. Newcomb, B. Farmer, B. Phillips, L. Wallace, S. Caudle, M. Gilliam, B. Barker, N. Smith, (third row) D. Newton, A. DeJarnette, J. Cas- sada, M. Conner, E. Redd, R. Lowery, A. Heath, Faye Wilmouth, M. Fackler, (fourth row) B. Carter, R. Barnes, J. Whitlow, B. Gordon, C. Bowen, C. Cole, R. Campbell, B. Whitlow, and M. Me- Dannold. 154 3vench Clu6 French Club officers are (first row) Barbara Seamster, secretary; Chinkie King, historian; Tay Wynne, treasurer; (second row) Miss Frances Howard, advisor; Carolyn Wagstaff, vice-presi¬ dent; Phillip Roark, president; and John Holmes, sergeant-at-arms. That the French Club would meet only twice in general meetings was one of the major changes in the organization this year. Two new ventures, a French publication and a Nati¬ onal French Honor Society, were introduced to carry forth the club’s purposes of furthering interest in the French language, nation, and culture. During French Week, May 15-20, an exhibit of the national and local life in France was on display in the showcase in the lobby. At the annual banquet in May, members of the French Club meeting the requirements were inducted into a National French Honor Society. French Club members are (first row) R. Wall, G. McKinney, P. Puryear, L. Ford, B. Seamster, C. Cole, C. King, C. Wagstaff, F. Martin, S. Martin, R. Mellor, (second row) Miss Frances Howard, N. Arundale, R. Rogers, K. Stanford, R. Shelton, M. Lester, C. Averette, T. Wynne, B. Waller, R. Glass, C. Barnett, (third row) A. Speer, T. Hinton, W. Hankins, L. Allen, P. Roark, J. Holmes, W. Stevens, R. Leatherman, L. Hodges, and B. Satterfield. 155 anisfi Club Spanish Club officers are Glenwood Henderson, reporter; Dicky Walton, sergeant-at-arms; Chip Conner, sec¬ retary; Betsy Patterson, treasurer; Glen Hughes, president; and Iris Hard¬ ing, vice-president. To create a sense of unity and organization among its members is the main objective of the Spanish Club. Members carried out these objectives by constructing a new constitution and by having a Christmas Party. The constitution was written to help stu¬ dents learn and appreciate the language of Spanish and was set up as a foundation for the club ' s operations. The annual Christmas Party at the Sports¬ man’s Club featured a Pinata Contest” in which each different Spanish class partici¬ pated. During the monthly meetings interest in the language was promoted by having discus¬ sions on Spanish -speaking countries. Through these discussions a better knowledge of those nations was obtained. Members of Spanish Club are (first row) M. Shiers, S. Duffer, J. Fallen, I. Harding, J. Elder, K. Hines, R. Fuller, (second row) J. Barbour, M. Coates, F. Kessee, J. Bass, L. McCormick, P. Bradley, (third row) P. Owen, G. Cole, S. Lowery, T. Lacy, C. Conner, G. Hughes, W. Owen, J. Mauck, and M. Gravely, advisor. i 56 First year Spanish students are (first row) P. Francisco, F. Howerton, A. Watts, P. Crews, P. Cassada, L. Nunn, J. Futline, G. Compton, (second row) B„ Clark, C. Lacks, H. Bane, A. Goodman, A. Oliver, R. Overby, M. Jordon, A. Coates, Miss Chaney, (third row) B. Walker, J. Glidewell, D. Benoit, M. Cates, J. Bogan, G. Parker, A. Fuller, and C. Payne. First year Spanish students are (first row) S. Cassada, S. Palmer, M. Murphy, S. Carden, B. Penick, F. Thomas, S. Morris, J.Puryear, (second row) G. King, H. Trickey, G. Reaves, J. Martin, B. Mid- kiff, J. Snead, A. Bradley, J. Allred, S. Hutchison, C. Blanks, (third row) J. Watkins, W. Parker, R. Harrell, D. Schmidt, G. Toombe, and B. McCormick. 157 First year Spanish students are (first row) G. Owen, P. Bradshaw, N. Puryear, D. Snead, M. Craddock, L. Dixon, E. Guthrie, (second row) G. Carden, S. Fralin, M. Clark, D. Guthrie, L. McKinney, B. Carmichael, P. Brown, (third row) G. Henderson, T. James, S. Victry, E. T. Smith, E. Powell, F. Perkins, R. Montgomery, C. Roark, and R. Marshall. First year Spanish students are (first row) W. Fuller, B. Burton, A. Walton, M. Powell, J. Gibson, B. Patterson, M. Webster, D. Medley, (second row) J. McCulloch, M. Bane, A. Terry, L. Benoit, M. Carter, D. Gould, S. Jennings, C. Cole, B. Llewellyn, (third row) D. B. Patterson, H. Weatherford, T. Tuck, J. Wehrenberg, B. Vanney, E. Stembridge, D. Walton, B. Blanks, and H. Noell. 158 3orensics Participants in District Forensics Meet were (first row) Dwight Greene, Boys ' Prose Read¬ ing; Joyce Hoskins, Girls ' Prose Reading; (second row) Dale Ramey, Boys ' Public Speaking; Meredith Carter, Girls ' Public Speaking; (third row) Nancy Cocke, Poetry Reading; and Brenda Cavanaugh, Spelling. For its first year of full participation in forensics, the H. C. H. S. team made a fine showing. Although only ten students repre¬ sented the school, the lack of participation had no apparent effect on the results. Of the branches of forensics, (debate, prose reading, public speaking, and spelling), the debate team finished with the best record. Competing in several meets with Hargrave Military Academy, with Chatham High School, and with Western District Tournament teams, the debaters proved their ability. During the district finals at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia, on the topic: Resolved: That the United States should substantially increase its regulation of labor unions, both affirmative and negative sides tied with the E. C. Glass teams. Rejudged using a point system, only the affirmative team succeeded in winning the championship. Dwight Greene captured the Western District Championship for prose reading. He, together with the affirmative debaters, Laurie Hodges and Paul Steube, attended the state contest in Charlottesville on April 29. In state competition Paul and Laurie placed third in Group I, while Dwight won fourth. Debate team members are Laurie Hodges, Paul Steube, Bobby Satterfield, and Louie Seabolt. 159 3.S.A. F.T.A. officers are (first row) Marie Murphy, secretary; Sandi Fralin, vice- president; Judy Traynham, president; (second row) Joyce Hoskins, treasurer; and Faye Rickman, reporter. When one becomes a junior or senior, he usually has an idea as to his plan after the completion of his education. Members of the Future Teachers of America (F.T.A.) try to develop an understanding of the goals required to become a good teacher. Discussing the pros and cons of teaching; viewing a movie, A Desk For Billie ; serving luncheons for the Delta Kappa Gamma, a tea¬ cher sorority; and attending the Halifax Edu¬ cation Association Banquet were some of the activities of the F.T.A. this year. April was T eacher Career Month. All members receive a chance to teach, later to discuss their experiences and to plan a bulletin board. To climax Teacher Career Month, the F.T.A. memberswere honored by a tea given by Delta Kappa Gamma. F.T.A. members are (first row) C. Wagstaff, J. Hoskins, M. Murphy, F. Rickman, L. Eanes, R.Rogers, (second row) S. Powell, M. Powell, F. Loftis, A. Walton, N. Cocke, N. Arundale, R. Wall, N. Puryear, B. Bradshaw, (third row) G. Owen, S. Fralin, J. Traynham, J. Lacy, N. Terry, S. Marilla, A. Warren, G. Henderson, B. Dunn, and C. King. 160 Science Club Science Club officers are (first row) Phyllis B r a d s haw , secretary; Joyce Hoskins, vice-president; TayWynne, reporter; (second row) Eddie Royster, treasurer; Jimmy Kelly, sergeant-at- arms; and Sonny Victry, president. Probing the scientific world has led to many interesting hobbies for H.C.H.S. Science Club members. At the annual Science Fair thirty members exhibited their science projects. Phillip Ro¬ ark ' s therma-electrons won the top rating, while Sandi Fralin ' s accoustical phenomena, Garland Ricketts ' s heart-lung machine, and Robert Bagwell ' s project on radio waves re¬ ceived honorable mentions. Sandi ' s project recieved an honorable mention at the state Science Fair in Charlottesville. The Science Club, open to all students who are interested in science, chose Scientific Vocations as this year ' s theme. To carry out this theme, Mr. John Lawson from Burl¬ ington Mills spoke to the members on textiles while Mrs. Cynthia Warren, director of Health in Virginia, explained opportunities in the medical field. Members of the Science Club are (first row) C. Howerton; V. McLaughlin; D. Ratcliff; B. Patterson; R. Rogers; L. Hodges; T. Wynne; (second row) T. Watkins; M. Craddock; P. Bradley; E. Royster; B. Clark; S. Victry; Mrs. Bernice Brinkley, advisor; (third row) S. Hall; W. Palmer; N. Cocke; P. Bradshaw; J. Hoskins; N. Ingle; G. McKinney; A. Walton; (fourth row) C. King; J. Kelly; D. Hagood; J. Whitehead; N. Wooding; B. Llewellyn; and B. Greenwood. 161 D.S. CluS D. E. Club officers are (seated) Stuart Owen, president; Sarah Long,vice-presi¬ dent; Bernice Childrey, secretary; (standing) Becky Wilborn, treasurer; Sharon Smith, reporter; Richard Atkins, parliamentarian; and Moncie Gibson, advisor. T o prepare students for full-time em¬ ployment in distributive occupations when graduated is the purpose of the Distributive Education Club. The D. E. Club, which is the largest in District XI, attended the District Convention in the spring where they partici¬ pated in job interview, professional selling, merchandise presentation, sales demonstra¬ tion judging, and window display judging. The club also attended the state convention. This year, for the first time, D. E. students oper¬ ated the school store as a D. E. project and as a training area. D. E. students earned wages amounting to $2500 and represented twenty-five training agencies. D. E. Club members are (first row) R. Chandler; R. Atkins; E. Perkins; B. Carter; L. Reaves; S. Smith; J. Smith; E. Brunk; Mr. W. L. Lowe, advisor; (second row) J. Betterton; J. Rickmond; J. Bohannon; B. Winn; S. Clardy; K. Burton; J. Hall; F. Roberts; G. Rickm an; (third row) D. Loftis; J. Dyer; A. Landrum; B. Wilborn; E. Hughes; E. Barlow; E. Wilson; E. Vaughan; K. Epps; (fourth row) H. Hubbard; K. Miller; E. Sadler; I. Hodnett; S. Long; I. Snow; D. Vernon; H. Lowery; (fifth row) H. Tingen; C. Chaney; L. Horton; B. Ragsdale; L. Guill; F. Powell; R. Thompson; B. Carmichael; B. Holt; T. Hogan; (sixth row) P. Bowen; S. Owen; L. Crews; M. Gibson; B. Chappell; P. Walden; T. Younger; and T. Garrett. jjSe£k MM “ 4 p � j|l Lh ' J gr Zz M ■■■ L £ W J 1 7 j 1 r J H L lEi-l 1 t It W mgp: r r - TWM pr - j] - - UQ MB y Hk — - r. - - t. | ■- AJHr ' t: | Jm j m ni 162 D.O. CluS D. O. Club officers are (seated) Nancy Baynes, president; Patsy Tucker, re¬ porter; (standing) Charles Branscome, treasurer; Dorothy Elliott, secretary; and Shirley Lloyd, vice-president. That the Diversified Occupations Club has done much in 1959-1960 to further the edu¬ cation of many H. C. H. S. students is un¬ questionable. Hazel McKane was awarded first place in public speaking at the State Convention as she triumphed over eight district finalists. In the district meet, the local D. O. Club walked away with ten first place wins, two second place awards, and one third prize. The top award went to Van Bigger who was named M D. O. Student of the Year. Dorothy Ann Elliott and Nancy Baynes were honored by being elected vice-president and reporter, respectively, of the District D. O. Club. D. O. Club members are (first row) F. Clardy, N. Williams, V. Bigger, N. Baynes, D. Elliott, P. Tucker, (second row) S. Lloyd, C. Branscome, S. Garber, A. Glass, R. Tuck, S. Baynes, Mr. C. W. Blain, (third row) D. Wilkerson, F. Gupton, M. Rose, J. Woods, H. Young, V. Kidd, (fourth row) T. Powell, J. Keatts, M. Hill, W. Smith, H. Caudle, C. Puryear, and A. Walker. 163 3.B.C. A. F.B.L.A. officers are (first row) Thel¬ ma Hackney, regional president; Faye Rickmon, reporter; Arlene Crabtree, secretary; (second row) Jane Baynes, treasurer; Mr. Cecil Houck, advisor; Miss Mary Hawkins, advisor; (third row) Henry Hubbard, vice-president; Barbara Chaney, parliamentarian; and Kline Jones, president. Although the Future Business Leaders of America have been active at H.C.H.S. only a few years, they have become an integral part in the extra-curricular activities of the school. This nationally organized club encour¬ ages leadership and group participation for students interested in business. Any student taking one business subject is eligible for membership. At regular monthly meetings, members plan club projects and discuss present and future business practices. In the regional meeting at Longwood College this year, the club won many honors. Henry Hu bbard and Faye Rickmon placed first and second respectively in the Mr. and Miss F.B.L.A. Contest. In public speaking Faye Rickmon rated outstanding and Barbara Conner received superior on her essay. The club received outstanding on its scrapbook. Lucy Eanes and Louise Powell placed second and third respectively in parliamentary law. Members of the F.B.L.A. are (first row) M. Bowes; B. Fisher; A. Crabtree; T. Hackney; B. Gainey; F. Jennings; B. Crenshaw; C. Lacks; (second row) F. Rickmon; L. Crews; E. Newby; B. Creasy; L. Motley; L. Eanes; J. Fletcher; E. Wade; L. Powell; (third row) J. Crews; R. Shelton; S. Childrey; P. Francis; B. Conner; N. Wilson; F. Arrington; B. Yancey; J. Baynes; S. Clark; V. Ferguson; (fourth row) Cecil Houck, advisor; W. Good; H. Newcomb; H. Hubbard; V. Kidd; D. Hudson; G. W. Fisher; W. Waskey; K. Jones; J. Anderson; Mary J. Hawkins, advisor. 1 C. A 3.3.A ♦ Mr. John W. Myers, Jr., assistant superintendent of Vocational Agri¬ culture, is congratulating Mr. W. A. Hubble, Jr. and Mr. Paul Edmunds, Sr. on receiving their Honorary Chapter Farmer Awards. Although the Halifax County Chapter participates in numerous activities, the annual Father-Son Banquet highlights the year. Each member brings his father as his guest. This year Mr. Paul Edmunds, Sr. and Mr. W. A. Hubble, Jr. were given honorary chapter pins for their work with the local chapter. The guest speaker was John W. Myers, Jr., State Assistant Superintendent of Vocational Agr icultu r e and a former teacher at H.C.H.S. The H.C .H.S. chapter, which is the largest in the state of Virginia, won first and second place honors in the Southside Federation Forestry Judging Contest this year. Forty- two F.F. A. boys received awards in the Hali¬ fax County Fair and the H.C.H.S. chapter received a $200 certificate at the Atlantic Rural Exposition. Ninety-three F.F.A. boys qualified forpromotion as greenhands, who are newcomers in the F.F.A. program of work. Chapter Farmer Degrees conferred upon thirty-seven FFA’ers climaxed agri¬ cultural achievements made by local mem¬ bers. Officers of the F.F.A. are Louis Childrey, sentinel; G. W. Kersey, treasurer; Mason Ligon, secretary; Richard Lacks, president; A. B. Younger, vice-president; Kline Jones, reporter; and J. R. Cardwell, advisor. Bryant Whitt, a participant in the F.F.A. Public Speaking Contest, is speaking to his class on Conserv¬ ing Our Soil. Kline Jones, Richard Lacks, Mason Ligon, A. B. Younger, and G. W. Kersey are explaining some fea¬ tures of a feeder, a mail box, and display safety devices for welding. 166 Halifax County Chapter members receive much training for their future in agriculture. The Annual Tractor Driving Contest charact¬ erizes FFA ' ers accomplishments in the oper¬ ation of mechanical equipment. A registered heifer and Hampshire sow purchased by the H.C.H.S. Chapter present opportunities for starting livestock chains in which members may obtain registered stock. Improved practices in production and mar - keting stressed in F.F.A. training encourges the administration of improved agricultural techniques. Training in raising livestock and crops, along with the judging of both, is among classroom work. A fire-fighting demonstra¬ tion sponsored by the Fireman ' s Training School was featured at a special Chapter meeting. Farm and home safety play an im¬ portant part in farm training and the F.F.A. enters annually a report on farm safety to the Vocational Educational Department. Forestry is another major area of F.F.A. learning. The study of farm forestry includes estimating the board feet and the cubic feet of standing trees, identifying trees, and planning a management program for a woodland. Social activities included in the F.F.A. program are a Valentine ' s Dance, which the chapter co-sponsors with the F.H.A., and a spring picnic. Many of the local members attended the State F.F.A. Convention and the State Fair. David Powell, Jackie Anderson, and Nick Nichols plant pine trees, an annual project of the F.F.A. At the annual Baby Beef show, Mr. R. A. Leggett pur¬ chases the Grand Champion Baby Beef from Tommy Snow. David Medley, Tommy Snow, and L. C. Fisher receive F.F.A. Forestry Awards presented by Mr. Paul C. Ed¬ munds, Sr., for Blue Ribbon Creamery. Sammy Williams, Eric Hudson, and Ronnie Snead are watching Buffalo Revo II and her litter. 167 3.H.A. F. H. A. officers are Linda Williams, historian; Sue Bowman, treasurer; Judy Dunkley, secretary; Nancy Bowman, vice president; Marion Guthrie, reporter; and Faye Rickmon, president. Participating in school and community projects, the 155 Future Homemakers of America have been greatly recognized this year. They have walked away with top honors in the local F. H. A. chapter and also in the Charfax Federation. Winning some of these honors this year has been a habit with industrious Stella Mar- illa, who was chosen as the 1960 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow. Stella Marilla, winner of the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow Award at H. C. H. S. demonstrates her talent by whipping up a cake. Sharing the spotlight with Stella are the five members who were presented the F. H. A. Girl of the Month honors. They were Sandra Austin, Linda Williams, Nance Saunders, Judy Dunkley, and Doris Martin. The F. H. A. has served to its fullest ca¬ pacity this year in helping make the school, community, and nation, better places in which to live. One of the functions of the F. H. A. is to supply the local hospital with Nurses ' Aides. Nance Saunders is receiving a magazine from Patricia Phillips. 1 68 Members of the F. H. A. are G. Doss, S. Turner, C. Soyars, J. Dunkley, F. Rickmon, S. Bowman, N. Bow¬ man, L. Williams, M. Guthrie, J. Fallen, J. Compton, (second row)L. Lacks, A. Reese, E. Wade, B. Fisher, P. Roller, B. Womack, C. Crews, C. Carroll, E. Farmer, J. Hoskins, E. Wade, L. Powell, (third row) Other F. H. A. members are (first row) A. DeJarnette, M. Crews, R. Blanks, F. Loftis, J. Lewis, P. Phillips, H. Pulliam, M. Murphy, S. Palmer, A. Jones, (second row) A. Seamster, I. Snow, E. Baylous, G. Layne, P. Francisco, M. Atkins, C. Bradshaw, S. Brown, J. Cooper, B. Newton, (third row) L. Howerton, J. Elliott, J. Wagstaff, L. Phillips, L. Nunn, K. Ellixson, L. Crews, F. Arrington, S. Cooke, P. Irby, J. Pugh, G. Burton, S. Austin, C. Comer, J. Conner, (fourth row) B. Whitt, M. Beale, S. Guthrie, M. Martin, S. Buchanan, J. Conner, S. Atkins, B. Rogers, N. Saunders, A. Epper¬ son, D. Martin, N. Holt, and Glennis Greenwood. B. Conner, G. Owen, L. Ramey, A. Watts, B. Ramsey, C. Elliott, K. Newton, B. Gainey, S. Powell, (fourth row) L. Boone, J. Mullins, S. Palmer, G. Anderson, E. Stillman, J. Tribble, A. Wallen, P. Prevette, R. Crews, N. Collie, and E. Hudson. 169 Co-captains Mason Ligon and Dale Ramey wait for the pre-game meeting with the officials in the center of the field. Both boys were named to the Wigwam Wisemen of America All-American Team. Head Coach Bob Merritt checks game strategy with Assistant Coach Chester Hollingsworth. SCOREBOARD H. C. H. S. 32 H. C. H. S. 12 H. C. H. s. 13 H. C. H. s. 12 H. C. H. s. 33 H. C. H. s. 20 H. C. H. s. 13 H. C. H. s. 14 H. C. H. s. 31 H. C. H. s. 40 Franklin Co. Bluestone Roxboro G. W. Hillsboro V. E. S. Blacksburg Bassett Andrew Lewis Drewry Mason Blue Comet Varsity 3ootSall Seniors Dale Ramey, Freddy Newby, Mason Ligon, Louie Seabolt, Louis Hudson, Coach Bob Merritt, Charlie Cole, Rawley Fuller, Ryland Barton, Carlton Lacks, and Terry Hoy line up for the last game of the season. wo Members of the football squad are (first row) C. Lacks, C. Cole, F. Newby, R. Barton, L. Seabolt, R. Fuller, L. Hudson, (second row) M. Ligon, D. Ramey, T. Hoy, T. James, M. Henderson, H. Haley, N. Ingle, (third row) T. Cates, B. Vanney, C. Lowery, D. Walton, R. Keatts, C. Hudson, D. Hudson, J. Fears, J. Wilkerson, (fourth row) Coach Chester Hollingsworth, Manager Millard Hazelwood, C. Daniels, W. Gold, M. Cates, T. Lindley, E. Chappell, R. Kilgore, Manager Charles Payne, and Coach Bob Merritt. Tommy James tries the new whirlpool which was pur- Rawley Fuller gets a pre-game tape job from mana- chased for the Athletic Department by the Booster Club. gers, Millard Hazelwood and Charles Payne. 171 FRANKLIN COUNTY: In the season open¬ er, the Comets blasted Franklin County by a score of 32-6. Dale Ramey, the star half¬ back, scored three touchdowns and two ex¬ tra points, which proved in itself enough to defeat the Eagles. BLUESTONE: The Comets ran into some unexpected trouble at Bluestone during their second game. However, the Comets outclass¬ ed them and went on with the help of touch¬ downs by Hugh Haley and Dale Ramey to de¬ feat Bluestone by a score of 12-0. ROXBORO: The first loss of the season came on September 18 in a penalty-riddled game against Roxboro on the Rockets’ home field. The quick lead gained by the Rockets and the penalties suffered by the Blues proved too much for the Comets as they came out on the short end of a 26-13 score. GEORGE WASHINGTON: On September 25, the Comets ’ scored their first Group 1 victory as they defeated arch-rival, George Wash¬ ington in Danville. Dickie Walton and Dale Ramey both scored touchdowns to give the Comets a 12-0 victory over G. W. A great defensive game was played by the Comets and the passing of quarterback Louie Seabolt proved fatal to the Cards. HILLSBORO: Dale Ramey, scoring three touchdowns and Hugh Haley scoring two touchdowns and two extra points, led the Comets to their fourth win of the season by defeating Hillsboro High’s Wildcats. The Blues, entering the game as underdogs, used a speedy offense and a strong defense to de¬ feat the Wildcats by a score of 33-14. End Tommy James Center Mason Ligon Tackle x T ed Ingle Back Billy Vanney V. E. S.: Even after getting off to a slow start, the Blue Comets went on to defeat Virginia Episcopal High, 20-7. Scores by Dickie Walton, Dale Ramey, and Louie Sea- bolt gave the Blues their fifth win of the season as opposed to only one defeat. BLACKSBURG: Although the Big Blues played an excellent second half, the Indians of Blacksburg used a strong first half to edge by the Comets by a score of 14-13. This was only the second loss suffered by the Comets, who had already posted the best record so far at H. C. H. S.--5-2. BASSETT: H. C. H. S. slashed to a 14-7 victory over Bassett in the Homecoming Game. Dale Ramey scored both touchdowns and the Comets dominated the statistics to give the Blues their sixth victory. 172 Guard Fred Newby Guard Eddie Chappell Back Hugh Haley Back Dale Ramey ANDREW LEWIS: Dale Ramey scored five touchdowns and ran his season total to 98 points during the rout of Andrew Lewis. Ramey, playing his best game of the season, ran over, around, and through the Wolverine defense to keep the Comets out front all the way. Tackle James Fears End Walter Gold Back Louie Seabolt Back Dickie Walton DREWRY MASON: Ramey, with 27 points and running his season total to 125 points, was the workhorse in the 40-12 romp over Drewry Mason High. With the line dodging as well as it did and the backs running excel¬ lently, the Spartans were hardly a match for the Comets. 173 Substitute linemen are (first row) Marion Henderson, Clem Lowery, Louis Hud¬ son, James Wilkerson, David Hudson, Tim Cates, Ryland Barton, (standing) C. J. Hudson, Charles Dan¬ iels, and Terry Hoy. 3 tag jR jj J H M E SI EHl m B jfl m E j | a B 1 Bl 1 tu • : t h- |§j Backfield substitutes are Ronnie Keatts, Terry Lindley, Rawley Fuller, Charlie Cole, Carlton Lacks, Mike Cates, and Ray Kilgore. Defensive end Tommy James holds his ground as a G. W. player attempts to clear a path for an end run. 174 Defensive halfback, Louie Seabolt, prepares for attempted block of G. W. players, Jack Delsee (11) and Dicky Winstead (51). Big Dale Ramey slithers through the Hillsboro defensive line for prime yardage in the 33-6 victory for the Comets. 175 Twenty-three members of the football team re¬ ceived letters at the annual Booster Club Banquet, November 24. Approximately 350 people, probably the largest crowd ever to attend the football fiesta, filled the cafeteria to hear former All-American Art Weiner and to see the awards presented. To succeed in athletics, you must really be ready to pay the price,” said the former University of North Carolina end. Mr. Weiner told the local football boys to de-emphasize major sports and to take up sports such as golf, tennis, swimming, or dancing in which they could participate in the future. After presenting Mr. Weiner, Master of Ceremonies Bob Cates introduced coaches Bill Arro- wood and Bob Merritt, who announced the lettermen. Mason Ligon received the honor of being the most spirited Comet, while Dickie Walton was chosen the best tackier. Fullback Hugh Haley was voted the best blocker on the 1959 squad. Mr. Art Weiner discusses with Mr. Boyd Cates, Booster Club president, his old days as an All-American end for the University of North Carolina. Dale Ramey, Comet halfback (see arrow), plunges for six points against the Drewry Mason eleven. 176 v md2{jf w7m 4 4 i®. i V : 1 4 mk m. MAx Ml q J Jl Jjgr i % Sp Ifjm ' jll ■ % IP I l ■ § k ■ I SMFm Members of the J. V. football team are (first row) S. Henderson, B. Dyer, J. Burton, B. Clark, C. Boone, M. Vanney, R. Harrell, B. Greenwood, (second row) A. Oliver, B. Moorefield, C. D. Harris, B. Snead, T. Johnson, D. Bagwell, C. Buchannon, J. Barber, (third row) Coach Bill Arrowood, J. Baynes, B. Conner, B. Guill, W. Satterfield, K. Morningstar, A. Richardson, L. Johnson, J. Burton, Coach Gerald Tudor, (fourth row) M. Fears, B. Ford, B. Worthington, B. Hodnett, C. Spears, J. Marilla, M. Miller, and R. Hedgepeth. 3oof6al! SCOREBOARD H. C. H. S. 6 Roxboro 6 H. C. H. S. 0 Roxboro 26 H. C. H. S. 21 Bluestone 7 H. C. H. S. 19 Randolph Henry 6 H. C. H. S. 0 George Washington 32 H. C. H. S. 0 Bethel Hill 14 H. C. H. S. 7 Hargrave 38 177 Coaches and co-captains of the J. V. team are Butch Hodnett, Charles Spears, Mr. Bill Arrowood, and Mr. Gerald Tudor. Becky Spears Head Cheerleader Varsi ty Cfi eev lead evs The varsity cheerleaders put in many long hours for the football and basketball games this year. They started the football season by painting the home goal-posts blue and white. In December the cheerleaders parti¬ cipated in the annual Virginia Cheerleading Contest in Richmond. This was the first time that H. C. H. S. has been represented in this contest. One of the highlights of the 1959-60 cheer¬ leading season was the trip to Charlottesville for the state basketball tournament. Before each game, the cheerleaders dis¬ played banners and posters to advertise the games. They devised clever stunts to make each game an original one. Also before each home game, the cheerleaders wore their uniforms to school to further publicize the game. The cheerleaders for the following year are chosen in the spring to allow enough time to prepare for the next year. Varsity Cheerleaders are (outer circle) Myrna Powell, Laura Benoit, Clara Forlines, Iris Harding, Gail Owen, Becky Spears, (inner circle) Judy Traynham, Betsy Patterson, Sallie Ann Vaughan, Thelma Hackney, Meredith Carter, and (center) mascot Betty Houghton. 178 Junior varsity cheerleaders are (kneeling) Margie Edmunds, Nancy Woltz, Nell Lacy, Patricia Patter¬ son, Joyce Worsham, (standing) Joanna Chaffin, Elinor Carter, Katty DeJarnette, Bruce Wilborn, Linda Loftis, and Gayle Harmon. V. cfi ee rlead ev s A very important part of the junior varsity football and basketball squads is the junior varsity cheerleading squad. These girls were on hand at almost every game to add to the pep of the crowd. They made up witty songs which pleased the crowds that came to see the J. V. games. This year, the Junior varsity cheerleaders bought new uniforms for the basketball sea¬ son. In the spring the J. V. cheerleaders are chosen by the varsity cheerleaders and their sponsors. They are judged on their jump, voice quality, appearance, motions, and attitude. Co-head Cheerleaders Nell Lacy and Katty DeJarnette 179 180 Coach Hank Hamrick prepares a practice toss for All- Staters Chip Conner and Billy Morningstar. This year ' s highly successful basketball season is typified by the picture on the left in which numerous enthusiastic fans support manager Harry Davis as he cuts down the net after the Comets won the Western District Championship. 181 Members of the 1960 Comet basketball team are (first row) Wayne Lloyd, Louie Seabolt, Billy Vanney, Dickie Walton, Ronnie Keatts, Ed Stembridge, Herman Chaney, Bobby Wilborn, (second row) Manager Millard Hazelwood, Dale Ramey, E. T. Smith, Chip Conner, Billy Morn- ingstar, Tommy James, Walter Gold, and Manager Harry Davis. Forward Tommy James Guard Wayne Lloyd 182 Forward Billy Morningstar Scoreboard H. C. H. S. 72 Franklin County 44 H. C. H. S. 66 Andrew Lewis 30 H. C. H. S. 59 E. C. Glass 38 H. C. H. S. 72 Roxboro 47 H. C. H. S. 56 Franklin County 49 H. C. H. S. 52 George Washington 50 H. C. H. S. 66 William Fleming 42 H. C. H. S. 51 E. C. Glass 42 H. C. H. S. 83 Petersburg 59 H. C. H. S. 47 Jefferson Senior 33 H. C. H. S. 70 William Fleming 54 H. C. H. S. 73 Hampton 41 H. C. H. S. 54 G. W. 42 H. C. H. S. 76 R. J. Reynolds 54 H. C. H. S. 68 Roxboro 51 H. C. H. S. 64 Jefferson Senior 45 H. C. H. S. 85 Andrew Lewis 64 H. C. H. S. 47 Petersburg 60 H. C. H. S. 49 Hampton 50 Western District Tournament H. C. H. S. 75 Jefferson Senior 38 H. C. H. S. 33 E. C. Glass 32 State Tournament H. C. H. S. 47 W L (Arlington) 42 H. C. H. S. 64 Virginia High 81 H. C. H. S. 53 Wakefield 52 Guard Bobby Wilborn Center Chip Conner 183 Ed Stembridge Walter Gold E. T. Smith Dale Ramey Herman Chaney Ronnie Keatts Billy Vanney Dickie Walton Louie Seabolt Season Highlights FRANKLIN COUNTY: The Halifax County High School Blue Comets defeated Group II Franklin County in the season ' s opener there. Behind a strong third quarter and the rebounding of Chip Conner and Billy Morn- ingstar, the Comets smashed the Eagles, 72-44. Chip Conner was the game ' s high scorer with 20 points. ANDREW LEWIS: The Wolverines were unable to keep the Comets from scoring a 66-30 final score. Despite the height dis¬ advantage, the Comets captured a sur¬ prisingly easy Group I win. Wayne Lloyd was top scorer with 13 points. E. C. GLASS: The Comets were never topped after taking a 3-2 lead in the open¬ ing minutes of play against the Hilltoppers at Lynchburg. From the beginning, they dominated play to capture a 59-38 win. The Hilltoppers were unable to overcome the Comet ' s shooting superiority. Center Chip Conner was high scorer with 16 points. 184 ROXBORO: With Chip Conner scoring 19 points, the Comets defeated the Rockets 72-47 in Roxboro, N. C. The Rockets did not move offensively as fast as the Comets, but their ball-hawking slowed the Comet ' s fast pace down. FRANKLIN COUNTY: After a sluggish first half, the Comets won out over the Eagles 56-49. The Eagles stunned the Comets, which was playing its first game after the Christmas holidays, as they jumped off to a 38 to 28 halftime lead. Chip Conner, who was high scorer with 27 points, led his team back to victory in the last half. GEORGE WASHINGTON: Chip Conner scored 20 points as the Comets defeated the Cardinals 52-50. Conner and Bobby Wilborn sparked the Blue Comets in what turned out to be a very close ball game. Wayne Duncan, the tall G. W. forward, led his team in scoring and tied Conner for high man with 20 points. The two point victory gave the Comets six consecutive wins over the Cardinals, and their sixth win of the season. WILLIAM FLEMING: In their first home game since December 1, Halifax County de¬ feated the Colonels of Roanoke by a score of 66-42. Chip Conner and Billy Morning- star led the Comets with 19 points each. The third quarter produced the best basket¬ ball. Both teams were accurate in their shooting and good on defense. However, the Comets outscoredthe Colonels by two points in this period to go ahead by 11 points. E. C. GLASS: Bobby Wilborn hit three consecutive baskets in the third quarter to spark the Comets to their second straight win over the Hilltoppers. With a record crowd of 2,300 people at the H. C. H. S. gym, the Comets defeated the defending state champions by a score of 51-42. Wil¬ born was the high scorer with 14 points. PETERSBURG: The Halifax County Comets made it nine wins in a row when they defeated the Crimson Wave, 83-59. After a tight first quarter, the Comets literally outshot the tiring Wave. Chip Conner was the game ' s high scorer with 27 points. JEFFERSON SENIOR: After a sluggish first half, the Comets overcame the Magi¬ cians lead and went on to win, 47-33 with Chip Conner being the game ' s high scorer with 17 points. The Magicians were well prepared for the Comets making them give their worst performance to date. WILLIAM FLEMING: With the Comets jumping off to an early lead, the Colonels were unable to stop the Comets from winning, 70-54. Billy Morningstarled 24 points. This was the Comets ' eleventh consecutive victory in 11 starts. HAMPTON: The Comets easily defeated the sluggish Crabbers by a score of 73-41. Wayne Lloyd was the game ' s high scorer with 18points. The Comets Big 5 took an early lead and then left the floor in the last few minutes of the first period to give the reserves a chance. The Crabbers were un¬ able to stop the Comets ' offense and red-hot defense. GEORGE WASHINGTON: Despite a slow start, the Blue Comets defeated the Cardi¬ nals, 54-42. After a tight first half, the Comets came back in the last half to win. With Billy Morningstar as high scorer with 15 points, the Comets won their 13th straight win in 13 starts, and their seventh consecu¬ tive win over G. W. ROXBORO: The Comets defeated the Rockets, 68-51, with Chip Conner taking the high scoring honors. Conner netted 27 points. After a tight first half, the Comets came back in the third quarter to win. JEFFERSON SENIOR: With Chip Conner dumping in 35 points for a new school re¬ cord in Roanoke, Halifax County defeated the Magicians, 64-45. The Comets ' fast break was clicking soon after the initial tip, and H. C. H. S. doubled the score several times in the second quarter. R. J. REYNOLDS: The Comets showed their strength by defeating the Black Demons from Winston-Salem, 76-54. The tall Black Demons provided the Comets with one of the season ' s closest games. Richard Herring of R. J. Reynolds was the game ' s top scorer with 30 points followed by Chip Conner with 23 points. ANDREW LEWIS: With a score of 85-64, the Comets closed out its regular Western District schedule by defeating the Wolver¬ ines. In the second and third quarters, the lead changed hands several times even though the Comets led by three points at halftime. Wolverine Bobby Robinson was high for the game with 29 points. This victory gave the Comets a 10-0 record in Group I competition and the regular season championship. PETERSBURG: The H. C. H. S. Comets ran into a fired-up Crimson Wave as they lost their first game of the season by 60- 47 at Petersburg. The Crimson Wave led most of the game, and they pulled decisively ahead in the fourth quarter. Chip Conner was the game ' s high scorer with 19 points. HAMPTON: The last game of the re¬ gular season play proved to be more than the Comets bargained for as the Crabbers defeated H. C. H. S. 50-49 in the final second of play at Hampton. With a free throw in the finalsecondof the game, the Crabbers gave the Comets their second defeat of the sea¬ son. Jerry Nichols of the Crabbers was high scorer with 24 points. 185 3ne Season On Pictures The Comets ' Billy Morningstar scrambles for a loose ball with G. W. players as the Comets ' All-State Chip Conner buckets two points while Billy Morningstar waits for the rebound in a contest with Petersburg High School. Halifax County ' s Billy Vanney gets a jump shot off as three Franklin County players attempt to block the shot. 186 Halifax County ' s Wayne Lloyd attempts to control the ball as the Comets roll over Petersburg. Billy Morningstar tallies two points as the Comets halt G. W. of Danville, 54-42, in front of a packed gymnasium. Chip Conner and G. W. ' s All-District Wayne Duncan look on. 187 Chip Conner attempts to control the ball in the Wakefield game in Tommy James receives a free throw for a foul called against No. 53, Hugh Mills of Washington and Lee. State tournament Halifax fans and cheerleaders show their excitement as the Comets win over Washington and Lee, 47-42. 188 Billy Morningstar drives past Washington and Lee ' s Durwood Settles in the Comets ' first game of the state tournament in Charlottesville. Chip Conner receives the trophy for Outstanding Basketball Player in Virginia” from Mr. Marshall Johnson of the Associated Press. 189 Co-captains Ray Kilgore and Mike Cates pose with Coach Bill Arrowwood before the opening game of the season with Franklin County. $.V. Bas£d6a! SCOREBOARD H. C. H. S. 39 Franklin County 40 H. C. H. S. 27 Andrew Lewis 37 H. C. H. S. 31 E. C. Glass 40 H. C. H. S. 30 Roxboro 35 H. C. H. S. 28 Oak Hill 32 H. C. H. S. 25 Franklin County 26 H. C. H. S. 24 Hargrave 22 H. C. H. S. 31 George Washington 20 H. C. H. S. 28 William Fleming 46 H. C. H. S. 42 E. C. Glass 52 H. C. H. S. 41 Jefferson Sr. 51 H. C. H. S. 42 Roxboro 27 H. C. H. S. 54 William Fleming 76 H. C. H. S. 39 George Washington 63 H. C. H. S. 46 Roxboro 32 H. C. H. S. 47 Oak Hill 27 H. C. H. S. 35 Roxboro 38 H. C. H. S. 33 Jefferson Sr. 39 H. C. H. S. 39 Andrew Lewis 37 H. C. H. S. 40 Hargrave 33 Members of the Junior Varsity basketball team are A. Duffer, T. Talbott, R. Hedgepeth, J. Marilla, R. Kilgore, M. Cates, G. Powell, R. Owen, C. Daniels, C. Peace, J. Dodd, D. Bray, C. Spears, C. Payne, and (center) Coach Bill Arrowwood. 190 Members of the freshman basketball team are (first row) M. Vanney, J. Burton, J. Bowen, D. Holt, T. Hunt, (second row) J. Burton, J. Bane, K. Morningstar, W. Hawker, T. Hinton, B. Guill, (third row) H. Wesson, M. Fears, M. Miller, B. Hodnett, B. Worthington, and Coach Gerald Tudor. 3resfiman Bas£d6al SCOREBOARD H. C. H. S. 16 William Campbell 36 H. C. H. S. 21 Robert E. Lee 15 H. C. H. S. 36 Oak Hill 20 H. C. H. S. 43 Hargrave 34 H. C. H. S. 26 Bethel Hill 34 H. C. H. S. 38 Bethel Hill 34 H. C. H. S. 32 Randolph Henry 45 H. C. H. S. 20 Robert E. Lee 27 H. C. H. S. 31 Roxboro 39 H. C. H. S. 55 Randolph Henry 27 H. C. H. S. 53 Jr. League 23 H. C. H. S. 36 William Campbell 37 H. C. H. S. 23 Roxboro 30 H. C. H. S. 34 Hargrave 38 191 Co-captains Kenny Morningstar and Morty Miller take time off from practice to pose with Coach Gerald Tudor. 6 - Marvin Stevens clears ten feet for a first place in the G. W. track meet. 5ra ck 1959 SCOREBOARD C. H. S. 28 George Washington 82 C. H. S. 19 E. C. Glass 91 C. H. S. 28 Roxboro 66 C. H. S. 73 l 3Bluestone 30 2 3 Members of the 1959 trackteam are (first row) Billy Carter, Ryland Barton, Dickie Walton, Ned Ingle, Billy Vanney, (second row) Marvin Stevens, Clem Lowery, Garnett Seay, Hugh Colvin, Dale Ramey, (third row) Manager Tommy Hickey, Billy Morningstar, Mason Ligon, and Coach Bob Merritt. 192 Members of the 1959 baseball team are (first row) Harry Davis, Thomas Garrett, Tyrone Powell, Henry Cole, Hugh Colvin, E. J. Bowen, (second row) Louie Seabolt, Marvin Stevens, David Hudson, Johnny Lewis, Ben Hughes, (third row) manager Millard Hazelwood, Wayne Keatts, Louis Hudson, Bill Stillman, Dan Nichols, and manager Jimmy Crews. Basefiall 1959 SCOREBOARD H. C. H. S. 8 Roxboro 2 H. C. H. s. 1 E. C. Glass 2 H. C. H. s. 14 Roxboro 3 H. C. H. s. 5 Hargrave 6 H. C. H, s. 6 G. W. 0 H. C. H. s. 2 Wm. Fleming 10 H. C. H. s. 6 Jefferson 0 H. C. H. s. 3 Hargrave 0 H. C. H. s. 6 Franklin Co. 1 H. C. H. s. 6 G. W. 1 H. C. H. s. 2 Wm. Fleming 1 H. C. H. s. 4 Jefferson 2 H. C. H. s. 0 E. C. Glass 3 H. C. H. s. 2 Franklin Co. 3 Halifax County ' s Thomas Garrett gets a valuable hit as the Comets defeat G. W., 6-0. 193 The winning float in the Homecoming par¬ ade was sponsored by the STAR. Rain during the parade turned the paper napkin icing on the cake into a soggy mixture. The Queen ' s float, beautifully decorated before the rain ruined it, was sponsored by the cheerleaders. Because of the rain, the Queen was unable to sit in the hugh pink sea shell surrounded by an ocean of waves. School Chooses Millie McC nless As Homecoming Queen of 1959 Alumni from the four corners of Halifax County and from points beyond returned to H.C.H.S. on October 23 for the Homecoming celebration that included a parade, a football game, a coro¬ nation, and a dance. The celebration was somewhat dampened by the downpour of rain that began early in the afternoon and continued through the game. In spite of the weather, the parade was held as scheduled in Halifax. Although the ten floats entered in this, the first Homecoming Parade, were rather soggy, their themes were still vivid. The winning float, entered by the STAR, was athree-tieredcake made of 800 white paper napkins stuffed into chicken wire. The six candles on the cake represented the six classes which have graduated. The slogan on the side of the float welcomed alumni with We Knew You Were Homecoming So We Baked A Cake. Many loyal fans watched the Comets literally slosh to a 14-7 victory over the Bassett Ben- gals. Millie McCanless, Homecoming Queen, was crowned by Principal J. Marshall Swanson at the Homecoming Dance. Alsohonoredat the dance were Princesses Dottie Crenshaw, Sandra Beale, JoAnna Chaffin, Nance Saunders, and J anice Gravitt. 194 Homecoming Queen Millie McC nless C ass a rid SCA Slections Highlight IjeAV for Ha if ax County Politi cims Only a few votes made the difference between the officers and also-rans in elections this year. With blazing banners, eye-catching posters, and vote-pulling slogans, the student politicians tried their best to influence voters. The first elections of the school year were the class elections. After a week-long campaign, students in each grade went to the polls and elected their own president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, reporter, and sergeant-at-arms. In February students went to the polls again, this time to select the six Student Council officers who will represent the entire student body next year. While the student body and class elections received most of the publicity, democracy was also at work throughout the school in homerooms, clubs, and classrooms. Elections teach sportsmanship and develop character as the voters learn to choose the candidate who is best qualified, not the one who is most popular. Juniors cast their ballots with homeroom teachers in the class elections. Bill Younger is caught between the campaigning of S. C. A. presidential candidates, D. B. Patterson and Byrd Lacy. Byrd won the election. cj L Meredith Carter was the suc¬ cessful candidate for Junior Class secretary. In the spring she was also elected S. C. A. secretary. The lobby is always a favorite place for campaign post¬ ers. This year the posters showed unusual ingenuity and neatness. Campaign speakers often try a stunt to capture the votes of students. As he made his speech, Clem Lowery baited a hook and claimed he was ' ’fishing for votes. 197 Siro Major Productions Brought $oy, Suspense to Coc l ‘(jhe ter-Qoers Antic Spring cast members were (first row) Patricia Patterson, Randy McDowell, Elinor Carter, (second row) Jimmy Chaf¬ fin, Phyllis Jane Bradshaw, and Mickey Vanney. Players in Why I Am a Bachelor were Shelby Lowery, Meredith Carter, Sharon McGhee, Mary Pickett Craddock, Nancy Cocke, and Alex Speer. Participants in Overtones were Sallie Ann Vaughan, Anne Bailey, Becky Spears, and Brenda Cavanaugh. In the fall production of Fair Exchange were Paul Steube, Chinkie King, Dale Ramey, Ginger McKinney, Byrd Lacy, Barbara Tillman, Henry Weatherford, and Brenda Cavanaugh. A major change took place in the Dramatics Department this year when neither a junior nor a senior play went on stage. Instead, students from all grades participated in a spring and a fall production. The plan worked well, since many underclassmen took part in both productions. With this plan, there is a chance for underclassmen to obtain as much as five years acting and staging experience. This year they helped to create more student interest in the plays. There was more attention focused on achieving variety in the types of plays presented. A suspense drama, a psychological drama, an illustrated lecture, and a teenage comedy were staged during the year. ’’Fair Exchange, presented in November, was the first production of the year. This three-act melodrama dealt with the exchange of students from two high schools and a criminal who became involved. Proceeds from this play went to the Junior Class and the Dramatics Department. In April three one-act plays comprised the spring production. The Senior Class and the Dramatics Department received the proceeds from these plays. Overtones was a psycho¬ logical drama in which two women met after not seeing each other for many years. Through out the play their inner-selves battled and revealed the true feelings of the women. By mak¬ ing comparisons, a lecturer in Why I ' m a Bachelor showed why he would never marry. This comedy was very funny and typical. Antic Spring, a teenage comedy, expressed the emotions and actions of teenagers from thirteen to seventeen. The teenagers were at a pic¬ nic where many ridiculous, but funny incidents occurred. Overtones was H. C. H. S.’s entry in the district play festival in Pulaski, where itre- ceived a superior rating. 199 In the Junior Assembly, Henry Weath¬ erford pantomimed an A1 Jolson record. A satiric face was shown by students in their assembly programs as three classes presented satires of television shows. The Junior Class gave The Arthur Murray Dance Party”; the sophomores, The Jack Parr Show ; and the eighth grade, Eighth Grade Gunsmoke. Other assemblies were the Senior Class ' s Baby Show and the freshmen’s Old Fashioned Minstrel Show . In addition to providing dramatic experience, assemblies raise money for class projects. Cl Chan ass ce Assemblies Qive All Students Co Sdow 5alent y Make Money No, it isn ' t Elvis Presley. It ' s Kent Mills in the Junior Assembly doing a rendition of Elvis ' s hit tune Hound Dog. Kent is backed by Paul Daniels, piano; Billy Franklin, saxaphone; and Bobby Clark, drums. 200 The Hines twins (Glen Hughes and Chip Conner) sang (off key) Old McDonald Had a Farm during the baby show in the Senior Assembly. Joyce Hoskins as hostess on the Parthur Murray” Barbara Tillman and Gerald Tudor, doing the cha-cha, dance party, the Junior Assembly, interviews noted won the dance contest in the Junior Assembly, hipster musician, Sewell Bowers. Mothers cheer their babies on in the milk drinking contest, highlight of the Senior Assembly. Baby Louie Seabolt (second from right) was the winner in the contest. 201 (5(ie 3 ce of 2 02 GO-OPERflTIOn 203 SENIOR STATISTICS JUANITA ANN ANDERSON; Rt. 4, Nathalie, Va.; Library Club; F.H.A. LIVIANFAYE ANDERSON; Crystal Hill, Va.; Choral Club; F.H.A. MARGARET ELIZABETH ANDERSON; Nathalie, Va.; Library Club. MARY LEE ARENDALE; Rt. 1, Nathalie, Va. EMILY BOYD ATKINS; Rt. 1, Box 163, Halifax, Va.; Library Club; F.H.A; F.H. A. Girl of the Month. JOHN THOMAS ATKINS, JR.; Rt. 1, Nathalie, Va.; Camera Club; F.F.A., treasurer; Execu¬ tive Committee Southside Federation F.F.A: Audio-Visual Club. SUSAN VIRGINIA ATKINS; Rt. 1, Box 163, Halifax, Va.; Latin Club; Choral Club; Library Club; F.H.A.; Girl ' s Public Speaking, First Place. ETHEL SUE AUSTIN; Rt. 2, Box 30, Scottsburg, Va.; F.H.A. MARY ANNE BAILEY; 1304 Washington Avenue, South Boston, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society; Thes - pian Troupe; STAR Staff; F.H.A.; Latin Club; Junior Debate Team; One Act Play ' 59; Spring Productions ' 60; Homeroom, president; Science Fair, Third Place; Representative to Tuesday Woman ' s Club; Jr.-Sr. Prom Invi¬ tations. LOUIS PHILIP BAILEY, JR.; Nathalie, Va.; National Junior Honor Society, treasurer; National Honor Society, president; Mu Alpha Theta, vice-president; S.C.A., Sgt.-at-arms; Freshman Class Treasurer; Quill and Scroll; Sophomore Class President; STAR Sports Editor; STAR reporter; Latin Club; Science Club; S.C.A. Representative; Jr.-Sr. Prom Refreshment Committee; American Legion Oratorical Contest, Second Place; Represen¬ tative to Rotary Club. RYLAND McCOY BARTON; 210 Rocklawn Avenue, Danville, Va. Ann Schmidt watches as Mr. Bill Akers assists Sarah Catherine Powell in choosing one of the wide variety of watches to be found at Akers ' Jewelers in Halifax. Congratulations To The Comets FULLER ' S The Fashion Store for Men South Boston, Virginia 204 At Smith Motor Company in South Boston, Ginger McKinney and Dale Ramey admire a 1960 Oldsmobile SENIOR STATISTICS NANCY JOYCE BAYNES; Rt. 2, Box 160, South Boston, Va.; F.H.A., treasurer; Science Club; Latin Club; D.O. Club, president; Re¬ porter of District V D.O. Clubs of Virginia; Homeroom, reporter. MARY VANDALLAE BIGGER; 1718 Norwood Avenue, South Boston, Va. KEISTER MONTG OMERY BLANKS, JR.; Rt. 2, Nathalie, Va.; Spanish Club; Bus Driver. LINDA DAVIS BLOUNT; Clover, Va.; Nation¬ al Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society, secretary; Sophomore Reporter; STAR Typist; HALISCOPE Typist; F.B.L.A.; F.H.A., treasurer; Spanish Club, secretary; Homeroom, secretary; Homeroom, president; Delegate to Virginia Girls’ State; Represen- I tative to Tuesday Woman’s Club; Office Sec¬ retary. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR BOOTH; Rt. 1, Box 318, South Boston, Va. HAROLD WATKINS BOSWELL; Sutherlin, Va. PAUL EUGENE BOWEN; Halifax Road, Box 204, South Boston, Va.; J.V. Football; Var¬ sity Football; Latin Club; Science Club; D.E. Club; Homeroom, vice-president; Homeroom treasurer. NANCY ELIZABETH BOWMAN; Rt. 2, Suther¬ lin, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society; Senior Class Treas¬ urer; Latin Club; Science Club; F.H.A., vice- president; Homeroom, treasurer; F.H.A. Girl of the Month; Mecklenburg County F.H.A. Con¬ test, Second Place, Representative to Tuesday Woman ' s Club. CHA RLIE BRANSCOME; Fire Department, South Boston, Va.; D.O. Club, treasurer. EDNA MARIE BRUNK; Box 338, South Boston, Va.; D.E. Club; School Store Chairman. BETTY ANN B URT ON; Scottsburg, Va.; Science Club, program chairman; Choral Club, Pep Club; Spanish Club; S.C.A. Repre¬ sentative; Homeroom, secretary; J.V. Cheer¬ leader. 205 SENIOR STATISTICS PATRICIA FRANCES ANNE BYRON; 1823 Haskins Street, South Boston, Va.; Fresh¬ man Class Secretary; Choral Club; F.H.A.; Latin Club; Science Club; Homeroom, re¬ porter; School Store Helper; S.C.A. Repre¬ sentative; Jr.-Sr. Decorating Committee. LOUIS CLARK CABANISS; Clover, Va.; Science Club; Audio-Visual Club; Library Club; Sophomore Play. ROBERT EDWARD CARMICHAEL; Vernon Hill, Va.; J.V. Baseball; F.F.A.; F.B.L.A.; D.E. Club; Science Club; One Act Play; Bus Driver. JESSE BAKER CARTER; Rt. 3, Nathalie, Va. WILLIAM LEE CARTER; Rt. 2, Box 8, Halifax, Va.; J.V. Baseball; Varsity Track; D.E. Club. HENRY LEONARD CAUDLE; Virgilina, Va.; Homeroom, Sgt.-at-arms. HERBERT GILLIS CAUDLE; Box 106, Virgilina, Va. BRENDA JOYCE CAVANAUGH; 535 Center Street, South Boston, Va.; Thespian Troupe; Thespian Troupe, secretary-treasurer; Choral Club, reporter; Choral Club, secre¬ tary; Choral Club, treasurer; Concert Choir, president; Pep Club; Junior Play; Fall Pro¬ duction ' 59; Spring Production ' 60; Choral Musical; Homeroom, secretary; Homeroom, president, All-State Chorus; District Play Festival; Representative to Lions ' Club. CLAIBORNE LACY CHANEY; Rt. 1, Halifax, Va.; Choral Club; Audio-Visual Club; D.E. Club; All-State Chorus. EDWIN ATKINSON CHANEY; Rt. 2, Halifax, Va.; F.F.A., president; F.F.A, sentinel. ERNEST RANDOLPH CHANDLER; 401 Leigh Street, South Boston, Va.; Spanish Club; D.E. Club; Band. BEVERLY THOMAS CHAPPELL; Vernon Hill, Va.; D.E. Club. BERNICE LOU CHILDREY; 1323 Terry Avenue, South Boston, Va.; D.E. Club, secre¬ tary. LOUIS WATKINS CHILDREY; Rt. 2, Box 508, Halifax, Va.; F.F.A, sentinel. FRANCES LEE CLARDY; Box 16, Halifax, Va. SALLY GREY CLARDY; Rt., Nathalie, Va.; D.E. Club. MARY ELIZABETH CLARKE; Rt. 1, Halifax, Va.; STAR Staff; Latin Club, president; F.H.A.; Spanish Club; Science Club; S.C.A. Representative; Homeroom, president. OLLIE FRANCES CLAY; Rt. 2, Scottsburg, Va. MARTHA JANE COATES; Rt. 1, Box 201, Halifax, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society; Mu Alpha Theta, secretary; Pep Club; Science Club; Latin Club; Spanish Club; Library Club. NANCY ADAMS COCKE; 800 Grove Avenue, South Boston, Va.; NationalJunior Honor Society; National Honor Society; Quill and Scroll; Mu Alpha Theta; Thespian Troupe; STAR Columnist; STAR Reporter; STAR Copy Editor; J.V. Cheerleader; F.T.A, Spanish Club; Science Club; Junior Play; Spring Pro¬ duction ' 60; Homeroom, president; Foreign Exchange Student Committee Chairman; Jr.- Sr. Decorating Committee Chairman; Repre¬ sentative to World Youth Forum; District Forensics; Delegate to Va. Girls’ State; Rep¬ resentative to Lions ' Club; Jobs for Handi¬ capped Essay Contest, First Place. CHARLES EMMETT COLE; Rt. 1, Box 24, Alton, Va.; Transferred from William Flemming; Varsity Football; Varsity Track; Varsity Baseball; Varsity Wrestling; F.F.A.; Senior Assembly. GENE WEST COLE; Rt. 3, Virgilina, Va.; Audio-Visual Club; Science Club; Spanish Club; Substitute Bus Driver. HENRY OSCAR COLE; South Boston, Va.; Eighth Grade Sgt.-at-arms; Varsity Football; Varsity Basketball; Varsity Baseball; Home¬ room, president. PATSY CAROLE COLE; Rt. 2, South Boston, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society; F.B.L.A.; F.H.A.; S.C.A. Rep¬ resentative; Latin Club; Homeroom, vice- president; Homeroom, secretary. FANNIE FULLER CONNER; Scottsburg, Va. HUNTE R NEAL CONNER (C HIP); Clover, Va.; Junior Class Sgt.-at-arms; Freshman Basketball; J.V. BasketbaU; Varsity Basket¬ ball; Varsity Basketball, Captain; All-Western District Basketball; All Group I Basketball; All State Basketball; Associated Press Most Outstanding Scholastic Basketball Player; All 206 Your Home of Better Values South Boston’s Shopping Center Catering To The Comets ' Needs Wilborn Avenue, South Boston, Virginia, Phone 2-7912 207 SENIOR STATISTICS American Basketball Team; Varsity Baseball; Varsity Track; Latin Club; Spanish Club, sec¬ retary; Monogram Club; Band, secretary; Band, treasurer; Science Club; Sophomore Class Assembly; Senior Class Assembly; Homeroom, president; Homeroom, vice- president; Homeroom, Sgt.-at-arms; Dele¬ gate to Va. Boys ' State; Representative to Lions ' Club. JUDY GAYLE CONNER; Clover, Va.; F.B. L. A.; Science Club, treasurer. NANNIE JANE CONNER; Rt. 2, Box 275, South Boston, Va. OLA MARIE CONNER; Rt. 1, Box 40, South Boston, Va.; Library Club. REBACAROL CONNER; Harmony, Va.; Chor¬ al Club; F . H . A .; Homeroom, treasurer; Homeroom, secretary. MARION VIRGINIA CREASY; Rt. 1, Halifax, Va. DOROTHY LEE CRENSHAW; 827 Traver Avenue; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society; STAR Typist; HALI- SCOPE Typist; F.F.A.; Latin Club; Band; S.C.A. Representative; Homeroom, sec¬ retary. PATRICIA ANN CRENSHAW; Rt. 2, Box 53, Halifax, Va.; STAR Reporter; Homeroom, secretary; Science Fair, Third Place. ALBERT LACY CREWS; 523 Wilmouth Avenue, South Boston, Va.; D.E. Club. CHARLES WILLIAM CREWS; Rt., Halifax, Va.; Band; Latin Club. JOANNE BAILEY CREWS; Rt. 4, Nathalie, Va.; Latin Club. VIRGINIA MARGARET CREWS; Nathalie, Va. JANE ROBIN CROWDER; Rt. 1; Box 367; Halifax, Va. ROBERT DOUGLAS CROWDER; Rt. 1, Box 367, Halifax, Va. THELMA JOSEPHINE CROWDER; Rt. 4, Box 70, Nathalie, Va.; Choral Club; F.H.A. RALPH GORDON DANIEL; 1090 Ash Street, South Boston, Va.; J.V. Football Manager; J.V. Basketball Manager; Varsity Track Team; F.B.L.A; Monogram Club; D.E. Club. CECILE RAYE DAVIS; Vernon Hill, Va.; Latin Club; Library Club; Science Club; Homeroom, treasurer. EDITH REBECCA DAVIS; Rt. 1, Box 299, Scottsburg, Va.; Latin Club; Science Club. HARRY LANE DAVIS; 316 Summit Street, South Boston, Va. JESSE JAMES DAVIS; Vernon Hill, Va. PATRICIA SUE DAVIS; Rt. 4, Nathalie, Va. SARAH JEAN DAVIS; Rt. 1, Paces, Va.; F.B. L.A.; F.H.A. REBECCA ANN DOSS; Clover, Va.; F.B.L.A.; F.H.A.; Band. MEREDITH TYLER DUFFER (SKEETER); P.O. Box 450, South Boston, Va.; Band; Choral Club, vice-president; Spanish Club; Choral Musical; Homeroom, vice-president; Western Division All-State Chorus; All- Virginia Chorus. MARGARET DAVIS DUNAWAY; 418 Summit Avenue, South Boston, Va.; National Honor Society. SALLIE BETTE DUNAWAY; Rt. 1, Box 98, Vernon Hill, Va.; Latin Club. NANCY LEE DUNSTON; Rt. 1, Box 215, Clover, Va.; STAR Typist; HALISCOPE Typist; Office Secretary. GEORGE WASHINGTON DYER, JR. 104 Carrington Street, South Boston, Va.; D.E. Club. JERRY RUSSELL DYER; 308 Chalmers Street, South Boston, Va.; D.O. Club. LUCY BELLE EANES; Rt. 3, Nathalie, Va.; F.H.A.; F.B.L.A. JEANETTE ELVIRA ELDER; Rt. 4, Box 272A, Nathalie, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society; Latin Club; Library Club; Choral Club; Science Club; Spanish Club; S.C.A. Representative. CAROLYN VERLET ELLIOTT; Rt. 3, Virgil - ina, Va.; F.H.A. 208 Rosalind Rogers looks into the heart of a diamond through the diamondscope, while Mr. Albert Via shows Becky Spears one of the many diamond rings on display at A.R. Via Brothers, South Boston, Va. SENIOR STATISTICS DOROTHY ANN ELLIOTT; Scottsburg, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society; Junior Class Reporter; Girls ' Bas¬ ketball; Science Club, secretary; Latin Club; Spanish Club; D.O. Club, secretary, D.O. Club, District vice-president; Jr.-Sr. Theme Committee Chairman; Choral Club; S.C.A. Representative; Homeroom, president. BETTY LEE EPPS; Rt. 1, Box 253, Halifax, Va.; Science Club. NORMA KATHERINE EUDY; Clover, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; STAR Busi¬ ness Manager; Girls ' Basketball; Spanish Club; Science Club; Homeroom, secretary. JOAN ROBERTA FALLEN; Rt. 2, Box 6, Nathalie, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; Latin Club; Spanish Club; Science Club; Homeroom, secretary. ELSIE LOUISE FARMER, Vernon Hill, Va.; F.H.A.; Science Club; Latin Club; Pep Club; Jr.-Sr. Theme Committee; Citizen of the Month. CLARA DEAN FORLINES; 2140 Willow Street, South Boston, Va.; National Junior Society, historian; National Honor Society; Quill and Scroll; Mu Alpha Theta; Eighth Grade Repor¬ ter; Junior Class Secretary; STAR Reporter; HALISCOPE Class Editor; Pep Club; Latin Club; F.T.A.; French Club, vice-president; Band; Freshman A s s e mbl y; Homeroom, secretary; Homeroom, vice-president; Home¬ room, reporter; Delegate to District S.C.A. Convention; Chairman S.C.A. Topsy Turvy Refreshment Committee; Delegate to Va. Girls’ State; Varsity Cheerleader; Jr.-Sr. Refreshment Committee Chairman; Repre¬ sentative to Lions ' Club. ELIZABETH ANN FORLINES; Rt. 3, Virgilina, Va.; F.H.A.; Practical Nurses ' Club. WILLIAM MAXIE FOX, HI; Sutherlin, Va. EDNA MARIE FRANCIS; Nathalie, Va.; F.H. A.; Choral Club. SARAH JANE FRANCIS; Rt. 4, Nathalie, Va. 209 SENIOR STATISTICS RAWLEY HARRISON FULLER, HI; Halifax Road, South Boston, Va.; Quill and Scroll; STAR Reporter; HALISCOPE Business Mana¬ ger; Varsity Football; Varsity Track; Golf; Latin Club; Science Club; Spanish Club; Homeroom, president; Representative to Rotary Club; Delegate to Va. Boys’ State. THOMAS EDWARD GARRETT; Rt.l, Box 216, South Boston, Va.; Varsity Football; Varsity Baseball; F.B.L.A., treasurer; D.E. Club; Homeroom, sgt.-at-arms. MONCIE GIBSON, JUNIOR; Rt. 1, Box 759, Halifax, Va.; D.E. Club; D.E. Club, advisor; F.F.A. AUBREY SOLOMON GLASS; Rt. 3, Nathalie, Va.; D.O. Club. RUTH ELKINS GLASS; 803 Washington Avenue; South Boston, Va.; Transferred from Greensville County High; Sophomore R e p o r - ter; GREEN AND GOLD Staff Reporter; Tri-Hi -Y; Dramatic Club; Choral Club; French Club, sgt.-at-arms; Library Club; Homecoming Attendant. ALICE FAY GLASSCOCK; Rt. 3, Virgilina, Va.; F.H.A.; Practical Nursing Club, vice- president; Homeroom, reporter. PATRICIA ANN GOSNEY; Box 173, Halifax Road, South Boston, Va.; Spanish Club; F.H. A.; Choral Club; S.C.A. Representative. DWIGHT EDWIN GREENE; Cluster Springs, Va.; S.C.A.; Transferred from Appamattox High School; Senior Class Vice-President; STAR Reporter; Varsity Track; Varsity Foot¬ ball; Photographer Club; Hi-Y Club; Science Club; Latin Club; Fall Production ' 60, Fresh¬ man Class Play; Sophomore Class Play; Junior Class Play; American Legion Oratorical Con¬ test, District Winner; Prose Reading, District Winner; Jr.-Sr. Decorating Committee; Topsy - Turvy Decorating Committee; Represent¬ ative to Lions ' Club. LARRY LAYNE GUILL; Rt. 2, Box 478, Halifax, Va.; D.E. Club. FRANK ALLEN GUPTON; Rt. 3, Virgilina, Va.; J.V. Baseball; D.O. Club. i «U.0f! 48KOT r? «•••••• Looking over the display of records at Sizemore Appliance in South Boston are Dale Ramey and Ginger McKinney. 210 Sandra Herndon and Milly McCanless en¬ joy a refreshing drink at Boston Drug in South Boston. SENIOR STATISTICS CAROL ELAINE GUTHRIE; Rt. 1, Box 1200, Nathalie, Va.; F.H.A.; Tri-Hi-Y; Band; Science Club; Latin Club; Spanish Club; Li¬ brary Club; F.H.A. Auxiliary. MARION ANN GUTHRIE; Rt. 1, Box 210, Nathalie, Va.; National Honor Society; Choral Club;F.H.A., reporter; F.H.A. Junior Home¬ making Degree; F.H.A. Chapter Home making Degree; Jr.-Sr. Decorating Committee. THELMA JEAN HACKNEY; Rt. 1, Box 304, South Boston, Va.; STAR Reporter; Choral Club; F.H.A.; F.B.L.A., secretary; Longwood Region F.B.L.A., president; F.T.A.; Science Club; Tri-Hi-Y; S.C.A. Representative; Homeroom, secretary; Varsity Cheerleader; F.H.A. Girl of the Month; Jr.-Sr. Refresh¬ ment Committee; Hall Monitor. JERALEEN REBECCA HALL; Rt. 1, South Boston, Va. IRIS ELIZABETH HARDING; 160 Maple Avenue, Halifax, Va.; Quill and Scroll; Freshman Class Vice-President; Sophomore Class Secretary; STAR Reporter; HALISCOPE Feature Editor; Pep Club; Band, librarian; Latin Club, program chairman; Spanish Club, vice-president; Freshman Assembly; Sopho¬ more Assembly; Homeroom, secretary; S.C. A. Devotions Committee Chairman; Topsy- Turvy Stage Committee; Delegate to District S.C.A. Convention; Delegate to State S.C.A. Convention; Delegate to S.C.A. World Forum; Delegate to Va. Girls ' State; Miss H.C.H.S. 1960; Varsity Cheerleader; Jr.-Sr. Refresh¬ ment Committee; Representative to Lions ' Club. MARGARET OWEN HARRIS; Rt. 2, Halifax Road, Halifax, Va.; Science Club; Choral Club; F.H.A.; Homeroom, vice-president. CHESTER MILLARD HAZELWOOD, JR.; 1108 Terry Avenue, South Boston, Va.; Varsity Baseball Manager; Varsity Football Manager. GLENWOOD CARLTON HENDERSON; Box 366, Oak Lane, Halifax, Va.; Quill and Scroll; Thespian Troupe; STAR Reporter; STAR, Page Editor; STAR, Managing Editor; Latin Club; Science Club; Concert Band, president; F.T. A.; Spanish Club, r eporte r; Sophomore Assembly; Senior Assembly; Junior Play; One Act Play; Fall Production ' 59; Homeroom, sgt.-at-arms; Homeroom, treasurer; Home¬ room, vice-president; Representative to Lions ' Club; Representative to CSPA Con¬ vention; Jr.-Sr. Decorating Committee; Dele¬ gate to S.C.A. World Youth Forum. SANDRA REBECCA HERNDON; 1213 Main Street, South Boston, Va.; STAR Reporter; Latin Club; F.H.A.; S.C.A. Representative; Choral Club; Homeroom, president; Home¬ room, secretary. KERRY LEE HINES; Nathalie, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society; Latin Club; Spanish Club; Senior Assembly; Homeroom, Vice-president; Homeroom, president; Homeroom, vice-president. RUBY MAE HINES; Nathalie, Va.; Science Club; Latin Club. JOSEPH LAURENCE HODGES, IH; 525 Center Street, South Boston, Va.; Thespian Troupe, President; National Junior Honor Society; Quill Scroll; Freshman Clas s President; Senior Class President; STAR, Editor-in-Chief; STAR Columnist, Golf; Varsity Track; Science Club, president; French Club; Latin Club; Band; S.C.A. Committee Chairman; Repre¬ sentative to District S.C.A. Conventions; Debate Team; Junior Play; Fall Production ' 59; Thespian Troupe, president; Homeroom, president; Outstanding Journalist Award; Delegate toC.S.P.A. Convention; Delegate to S.I.P.A. Convention; Science Fair, Second Place Physics Division; Western District Debate Championship; Poetry Reading, First Place. IRVING ELIJAH HODNET; 1400 Washington Avenue, South Boston, Va.; STAR Reporter; J.V. Basketball; Varsity Basketball; D.E. Club; Homeroom, president; Band. ELIZABETH LOUISE HOLT; Rt. 2, Box 55B, Halifax, Va.; F.H.A. MOLLY FRANCES HOLT; Rt. 4, Nathalie, Va. TERRY HUNTER HOY; 1106 Owens Avenue, South Boston, Va.; Varsity Football; Freshman Basketball; J. V. Basketball; Monogram Club; Homeroom, vice-president. HENRY HOBSON HUBBARD, JR.; 507 Third Street, South Boston, Va.; D.E. Club; F.B.L. A., vice-president; Mr. F.B.L.A. of Va. DONALD LEON HUDSON; Rt. 3, Virgilina, Va.; F.F.A.; F.B.L.A.; Bus Driver. EVELYN BARBARA HUDSON; Rt. 2, Box 92-A, South Boston, Va.; Choral Club; HALISCOPE Typist; STAR Typist. Mr.R.E. Ingram, executive vice-president of the South Boston Bank Trust, explains the value of owning a safety deposit box to Dale Ramey and Ginger McKinney. 212 SENIOR STATISTICS LOUIS DICKERSON HUDSON; Java, Va.; V a r - sity Baseball; Varsity Football; Science Club; Spanish Club; F.F.A., vice-president; Senior Assembly; Homeroom, treasurer; Rep¬ resentative to Lions ' Club. BEN AUTREY HUGHES; Rt. 1, Nathalie, Va. ELLEN MARIE HUGHES; Rt. 1, Halifax, Va.; D.E. Club. GLENN HOOD HUGHES; Nathalie, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society, sgt.-at-arms; Sophomore Class Vice-President; Junior Class Vice- President; J.V. Basketball; Latin Club; Span¬ ish Club; Eighth Grade Assembly; Senior Assembly; Homeroom, president; Jr.-Sr. Refreshment Committee; Delegate to Boys ' State; Delegate to Lions’ Club. RONALD MONROE IRBY; Rt. 2, Gretna, Va. ROBERT DOUGLAS JONES; 524 Webster Street, South Boston, Va.; Band; Science Club; Latin Club. ROBERT KLINE JONES; P.O. Box 89, South Boston, Va.; F.F.A., reporter; F.B.L.A., president; S.C.A. Representative. VIRGINIA ANN JONES; Rt. 2, Nathalie, Va.; French Club; F.H.A. MELISSIA FAYE KEESEE; Vernon Hill, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society; Library Club; Spanish Club; Science Club; Sophomore Assembly; Homeroom, sec¬ retary; Homeroom, reporter; Jr.-Sr. Prom Invitation Committee. JAMES HENRY KELLY; Hotel John Randolph, South Boston, Va.; Transferred from Pulaski High; Varsity Football; J.V. Football; Latin Club; Science Club, sgt.-at-arms; Hi-Y; Band; Richmond Optimist Club Oratorical Contest, First Place; Richmond Optimist Club Oratorical Contest, Second Place; Inter¬ national District Contest, Third Place. GARLAND WATKINS KERSEY; Rt. 4, Nathalie, Va. VALERIE BENONA KIDD; 1636 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston, Va. That’s a lawn power tractor from Wil- born ' s Hardware of South Boston that Phyllis Jane Bradshaw is testing. Nancy Lea Arundale and Eddie Wilborn watch. Rosaline Rogers (center) is asking Betsy Patterson what she is going to put in her hope chest while Joyce Hoskins gives the Lane cedar chest from Francis- Watkins Fur niture Store of South Boston a closer look. 213 SENIOR STATISTICS SANDRA LEE KINSLER; Rt. 1, Clover, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; Eighth Grade Assembly; Freshman Assembly; Homeroom, secretary. EDGAR CARLTON LACKS, JR.; Clover, Va.; Varsity Football; Varsity Track; Varsity Basketball; Science Club; F.F.A.; Senior Assembly; Homeroom, treasurer. JOYCE ODELL LACKS; Rt. 2, Box 90, Saxe, Va.; ST AR Typist; HALISCOPE Typist; Science Club; Spanish Club. RALPH GLENN LACKS; Rt. 1, Clover, Va. RICHARD WILLIAM LACKS; Rt. 2, Halifax, Va. THELMA JEANETTE L A C Y ; Halifax, Va.; STAR Reporter; Choral Club; Latin Club; Spanish Club; F.T.A. Club; Library Club; Science Club; Spring Production ' 60; Home¬ room, vice-president, Jr.-Sr. Prom Invitation Committee. ANDREW DAVID LANDRUM; Rt. 1, Vernon Hill, Va. KENT WHITE LANDRUM; Rt. 1, Vernon Hill, Va. JANICE MARIE LEWIS; Rt. 4, Box 10; Nathalie, Va.; Choral Club; Science Club; F. H.A.; Latin Club. JOHN WORD LEWIS; Rt. 1, Clover, Va. MASON PADGETT LIGON; Scottsburg, Va.; Varsity Football, c apt a in ; Varsity Track; Varsity Baseball; All-State Football, Honor¬ able Mention; All-American Football, Honor¬ able Mention; F.F.A., secretary; Homeroom, sgt.-at-arms; Most Spirited Football Player. WAYNE ELLIS LLOYD; 401 Ellyson Street, South Boston, Va. EDWARD DOUGLAS LOFTIS; Rt. 1, South Boston, Va.; J.V. Basketball; D.E. Club, Parliamentarian; Homeroom, president; D.E. Window Judging, First Place. FRANCES PAGE LOFTIS; Merritt Hill, South Boston, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society; Great Books Club; Library Club; French Club; Science Club; FOR FRIENDLY, EFFICIENT, AND COMPLETE BANKING FACILITIES Come To CITIZEN ' S BANK South Boston, Virginia Member of Federal Reserve System 214 Mrs. Doris Hall is buying her groceries with the assistance of Mrs. Gravitt and Billy Morningstar at Gravitt ' s Supermarket in South Boston. SENIOR STATISTICS F.H.A.; F.H.A. Hospital Auxiliary; F.T.A.; Latin Club; Pep Club; Junior Debate Team; History Fair, First Place; Science Fair, Sec¬ ond Place; Hall Monitor. SARAH ANN LONG: 105 Edmunds Street, South Boston, Va.; F.H.A.; D.E. Club, treas¬ urer; D.E. Club, vice-president. DORIS ANNE LOWERY; Virgilina, Va.; STAR Typist; HALISCOPE Typist. EVELYN FRANCES LOWERY; Alton, Va.; STAR Typist; HALISCOPE Typist. HAZEL MALONE LOWERY, Rt. 2, Box 28 H- P, South Boston, Va.; D.E. Club. LINDY HAYES LOWERY; Rt. 1, Box 34, Virgilina, Va. SHELBY GENE LOWERY; Rt. 1, Box 34, Virgilina, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; Science Club; Spanish Club; Latin Club; F.T. A.; One Act Play. SHIRLEY EDWARD LOYD; 510 Broad Street, South Boston, Va. LETA FRANCES McCORMICK; Rt. 1, Box 151, Scottsburg, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; Spanish Club; Choral Club; Home¬ room, secretary. MILLY SLATE McCANLESS; Hyco Bend Farm, Virgilina, Va.; Choral Club; F.H.A.; Latin Club; Science Club; S.C.A. Represen¬ tative; Homeroom,president; Homeroom, secretary; Homecoming Attend ant; Home¬ coming Queen. STELLA WELD MARILLA; 1225 South Avenue, South Boston, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society; Girls ' Bas¬ ketball, manager; F.H.A., president; Great Books Club; Pep Club; Latin Club; F.T.A.; Debate Club; Library Club; F.H.A. Charfax Federation, vice-president, president; Junior Play Committee; S.C.A. Representative; Dele¬ gate to District S.C.A. Convention; Citizen of the Month Committee Chairman; Home¬ room, vice-president; Homeroom, secretary; D.A.R. Good Citizen Award; Delegate to Va. Girls ' State; School Betty Crocker Homemaker 215 SENIOR STATISTICS of Tomorrow; F.H.A. Girl of the Month; Jr.- Sr. Decorating Committee; Representative to Junior Woman’s Club. DORIS ANN MARTIN; Nathalie, Va.; STAR Typist; HALISCOPE Typist; F.H.A.; Choral Club. MAVIS JUNE MARTIN; Rt. 1, Nathalie, Va.; Latin Club; F.H.A. ELDRIDGE MACARTHUR MEELER; Alton, Va.; F.F.A.; Audio-Visual Club; Bus Driver. ROBERTA WHITE MELLOR; 550 Oak Lane, Halifax, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society, reporter; Quill and Scroll; Mu Alpha Theta; STAR Staff; HALI¬ SCOPE Copy Editor and Chairman of Editorial Board; Girls ' Basketball; Pep Club; Latin Club; Library Club; French Club; Science Club, reporter; Great Books Club; Freshman Assembly; Sophomore Assembly; Homeroom, vice-president; Homeroom, reporter; Home¬ room, treasurer; Science Fair, First Place Chemistry Division; Representative to Tues¬ day Woman ' s Club; Jr.-Sr. Theme Committee. VIOLET JANE MONTGOMERY; Rt. 3, Nathalie, Va.; STAR Typist; HALISCOPE Typist; Sophomore Assembly. JAMES ALLEN MOORE; Rt. 2, Halifax, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; J.V. Baseball; Latin Club; Science Club; Freshman Assem¬ bly; Homeroom, Treasurer; Homeroom, Sgt.- at-Arms. JAMES FRANKLIN MOORE; Rt. 1, Box 375, Halifax, Va.; Band; Bus Driver. BOBBY WEST MOOREFIELD; Box 47; Clover, Va.; F.F.A., Executive Committee; F.F.A., vice-president; F.F.A., assistant vice-presi¬ dent. MARY LOUISE MOOREFIELD; Rt. 1, Box 514, Halifax, Va.; Latin Club; Science Club. THOMAS WILLIAM MORNINGSTAR, JR.; 1114 Ash Street, South Boston, Va.; Eighth Grade Sgt.-at-Arms; Freshman Class Sgt.- at-Arms; Sophomore Sgt.-at-A r m s ; STAR Reporter; Varsity Basketball; Varsity Track; Spanish Club; Homeroom, president; Home¬ room, vice-president; Homeroom, treasurer; Repres entative to Lions ' Club; All Western District; All-Tournament; Second Team All- State. ELVA LEIGH MORRIS; Scottsburg, Va. BARBARA JEAN MOSS; Rt. 1, Clover, Va.; Library Club; F.B.L.A.; F.H.A. LAURA MARGARET MOTLEY; Rt. 1, Box 114, Nathalie, Va.; STAR Typist; HALI¬ SCOPE Typist; Latin Club; Science Club; F. B.L.A. MARIE LACELLA MURPHY; Rt. 2, Box 478, Halifax, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society; F.T.A., secretary; Latin Club; Great Books Club; Homeroom, president; Homeroom, vice-president; Read¬ ing Contest, First Place. OCIE FRASER MURRAY; Virgilina, Va.; Latin Club; Science Club; Band, sgt.-at-arms; Eighth Grade Assembly. FREDDY NATHANIEL NEWBY; Rt. 2, South Boston, Va.; Varsity Football; Homeroom, secretary. DOUGLAS ALLEN NEWCOMB; 214 Easley Street, South Boston, Va.; D.O. Club; Latin Club; Eighth Grade Assembly; D.O. Poster Contest, First Place. HENRY HAROLD NEWCOMB; Rt. 3, Virgilina, Va.; F.B.L.A.; Sophomore Assembly. DANIEL MILTON NICHOLS; Rt. 2; Box 221; Halifax, Va.; Varsity Basketball; Homeroom, sgt.-at-arms. MARY FRANCES NUCKLES; Rt. 2, Box 28, Sutherlin, Va.; F.H.A. WALTER YOUNG OAKS, JR.; Rt. 2, Box 123, South Boston, Va.; D.O. Club; F.F.A. EDGAR RUSSELL OWEN; Rt. 1, Box 167, Scottsburg, Va.; F.F.A., second vice-presi¬ dent. OSCAR STUART OWEN; Vernon Hill, Va.; J.V. Baseball; F.B.L.A., parliamentarian; D.E. Club, president; Science Club; Eighth Grade Assembly; Freshman Class Assembly; Sopho¬ more Class Assembly; Homeroom, sgt.-at- arms; Representative to the Rotary Club. PRESTON SHELTON OWEN; Paces, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; Spanish Club; Eighth Grade Assembly; Sophomore Class Assembly; Junior Class Assembly; S.C.A. Citizen of the Month. WALTER ELDRIDGE OWEN, JR.; Rt. 3, Box 31-A, Nathalie, Va.; Latin Club; Spanish Club; Science Club; Eighth Grade Assembly; Fresh¬ man Class Assembly; Sophomore Class Assembly. 216 This beautiful watch at Hodges’ Jewel Box in South Boston has won the admiration of Louie Seabolt, Bobby Satterfield, Dwight Greene, and Laurie Hodges. Louie, Bobby, and Laurie are members of H.C.H.S. ' s award-winning Debate Team, while Dwight is district winner in Boys ' Prose Reading. 217 SENIOR STATISTICS BETSY EUNICE PALMER; Crystal Hill, Va.; Science Club; Choral Club; Spanish Club; Li¬ brary Club; Homeroom, reporter. GEORGE WELLINGTON PENZER, JR.; Scottsburg, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; Track; Latin Club; Science Club; Choral Club, Vice-President; Choral Musical; Homeroom, Secretary. EARL ALAN PERKINS; Rt. 1, Box 313, Hali¬ fax, Va.; Freshman Track. KATHRYN JANE PERKINS; Rt. 1, Box 346, Halifax, Va.; Spanish Club; Latin Club. PATRICIA LAYNE PERKINS; Rt. 2, Box 22H, South Boston, Va.; STAR Typist; HALISCOPE Typist; J.V. Cheerleader; Latin Club; Choral Club; Band; Science Club; Majorette; S.C.A. Representative; Homeroom, vice-president. GLORIA JEAN PHILLIPS; Rt. 3, Virgilina, Va.; Latin Club; F.H.A.; Science Club; STAR Typist; HALISCOPE Typist. JOYCE ESTELLE POOLE; Rt. 1, Box 74, Virgilina, Va.; Latin Club; Homeroom, sgt.- at-arms. ELEANOR FAYE POWELL; Rt. 2, Box 154, Scottsburg, Va.; Practical Nursing Class, President. FREDRICK BLANTON POWELL; 1505 Main Street, South Boston, Va.; D.E. Club. SARAH CATHERINE POWELL; Halifax, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society; STAR Reporter; Great Books Club; Latin Club; Science Club; F.H.A., treasurer; F.H.A., secretary; F.T.A.; Choral Club; Homeroom, secretary; Homeroom, vice- president; H o m e r o o m , president; Science Fair, Fourth Place; Representative to Lions ' Club; Jr.-Sr. Invitation Committee Chair¬ man; Representative to State F.H.A. Con¬ vention. VIRGINIA JOANNE POWELL; Rt. 1, Box 157, Scottsburg, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; Latin Club; Science Club; Library Club. PATSY ANN PREVETTE; Rt. 1, Milton, N. C.; F.H.A., treasurer; F.H.A., secretary; Choral Club. Rebecca Wall and Sallie Anne Vaughan examine one of the machines that manufactures cinder blocks at Boston Concrete Manufacturing Company of South Boston, Va. 218 SENIOR STATISTICS JEFFREY TYRONE PURYEAR; Rt. 3, Box 4, Virgilina, Va.; F.F.A., president; F.F.A., vice-president; F.F.A., sentinel. PAIGIE CAROLE PURYEAR; Denniston, Va.; French Club; Homeroom, secretary. JOSEPH CLYDE RAGSDALE, JR.; Rt. 1, Nathalie, Va.; F.F.A.; D.E. Club; Eighth Grade Assembly; Freshman Class Assembly. DALE CHARLES RAMEY, JR.; 1316 Jeffress Street, South Boston, Va.; Thespian Troupe; Eighth Grade Vice-President; Freshman Class Sgt. - at - Arms; HALISCOPE Sports Editor; STAR Reporter; J.V. Football; Var¬ sity Football, captain; All-District Football; All-State Football; Wigwam Wisemen All- American Football Team; J.V. Basketball; Varsity Basketball; Varsity Track; Science Club; Monogram Club; Latin Club; Choral Club; Junior Play; Senior Play; District Forensics; Homeroom, president; Home¬ room, treasurer; S.C.A. Representative; Science Club, First Place. SCOTT B. RAY; Rt. 2, Box 257, South Boston, Va.; Science Club; Band; Eighth Grade Assembly; Freshman Class Assembly; Sopho¬ more Class Assembly; Bus Driver. CAROLYN BRANN REAVES; Rt. 1, Box 65, Alton, Va.; Eighth Grade Assembly; Sopho¬ more Class Assembly. HILDA BRANN REAVES; Cluster Springs, Va.; STAR Typist; HALISCOPE Typist; F.H. A.; Latin Club; Homeroom, president. WAYNE DICKERSON REESE; Rt. 1, Box 169B, Nathalie, Va.; F.F.A.; D.E. Club; Camera Club. LORRAINE FAYE RICKMON; Nathalie, Va.; National Honor Society; Junior Class Treas¬ urer; Senior Class Reporter; STAR Reporter; F.H.A., president; F.H.A., vice-president; F. H.A., secretary; F.B.L.A., reporter; F.T.A., reporter; Choral Club; Library Club; Latin Club; Science Club; Tri-Hi-Y; F.H.A. Feder¬ ation, vice-president; S.C.A. Representative; Junior Play; Homeroom, secretary; Home¬ room, reporter; Homeroom, president; Pep Club; Representative to Tuesday Woman ' s Club. J. J. NEWBERRY, CO. Headquarters For All School Supplies South Boston, Virginia 219 Frances Page Loftis and Belle Waller prepare to enjoy a Coke break after school. SENIOR STATISTICS JOSEPH RILEY ROARK; Nathalie, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society; Latin Club; Science Club; Mu Alpha Theta; S.C.A. Representative. PHILLIP LACY ROARK; Nathalie, Va.; Na¬ tional Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society; Science Club; French Club, president; Audio-Visual Club, president; Mu Alpha Theta, treasurer; Representative to Va. Boys ' State; Science Fair, First Place; Jr.-Sr. Dec¬ orating Committee; Representative to Rotary Club. RITA ANNE ROARK; Milton, N.C.; D.O. Club; Freshman Class Assembly; Sophomore Class Assembly. FREDA EVON ROBERTS; 1314 Main Street, South Boston, V a .; D.E. Club. JAMES EDWARD MICHAEL ROSE; Box 168, Halifax Road, South Boston, Va. IRVIN RAY SATTERFIELD; Alton, Va.; F.F. A., president; F.F.A., reporter; F.F.A. Chapter,sentinel; F.F.A.Federation, sentinel. ROBERT OSBORNE SATTERFIELD; 2201 Willow Street, South Boston, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society; Quill and Scroll; Mu Alpha Theta; STAR Sports Editor; STAR Editor-in-Chief; Delegate to C. S.P.A. Convention; Delegate to S.I.P.A. Con¬ vention; Varsity Golf Team; Latin Club, vice- president; French Club; Science Club; Band; Eighth Grade Assembly; Senior Assembly; Junior Play; Boys’ Prose Reader; District Debate Team, First Place; Homeroom, sgt.- at-arms; S.C.A. Representative; S. C. A. Clean-Up Committee Chairman; Represen¬ tative to District S.C.A. Convention; Dele¬ gate to World Youth Forum; Delegate to Va. Boys’ State; DuPont Regional Scholar to University of Virginia; Representative to Rotary Club. EARL PHILIP SAUNDERS; Rt. 3, Box 64, Nathalie, Va.; F.F.A., secretary. GLORIA ANN SCHMIDT: P.O. Box 322, Halifax, Va.; Sophomore Treasurer; STAR Staff; S.C.A. Representative; Homeroom, president. During lunch period many students line up to buy the Blue Ribbon Ice Cream products that are sold in the cafeteria. 220 d t Senior members of the basketball and cheerleading squads get ready to take a ride in two Chevrolet convertibles from D T Motors of Halifax, Virginia. 221 SENIOR STATISTICS LOUIE HENRY SEABOLT, JR.; 703 Cedar Avenue, South Boston, Va.; National Honor Society; S.C.A., sgt.-at-arms; S.C.A., treas¬ urer; S.C.A., vice-president; S.C.A., presi¬ dent; Eighth Grade President; Junior Class President; STAR Reporter; Varsity Football; Varsity Baseball; Varsity Basketball; Latin Club; Spanish Club; Monogram Club; District Debate Team, First Place; Delegate to Va. Boys ' State; DuPont Honor Scholar to Univer¬ sity of Virginia. MARY ALEASE SEAMSTER; Rt. 1, Box 215, Nathalie, Va. WILLIAM FERREL SHAPPARD; Rt. 1, Nathalie, Va. ELAINE LEVON SHORT; Rt. 2, Box 40, Nathalie, Va.; F.H.A. RYLAND WILSON SHORTT; Nathalie, Va.; Agriculture Judging Team, vice-president. OLIVER MATSON SHIERS; 1319 Main Street, South Boston, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; Quill Scroll; Mu Alpha Theta, presi¬ dent; STAR Columnist; Science Club, vice- president; Spanish Club, vice-president; Homeroom, president; Representative to Va. Boys ' State. ROBERT LEE SMART; 207 Chalmers Street, South Boston, Va.; STAR Reporter; Spanish Club; Science Club. BETTY SHARON SMITH; Rt. 2, Halifax, Va.; Science Club; F.B.L.A.; F.H.A. Club; D.E. Club, reporter; Homeroom, secretary; Home¬ room, vice-president. MARGIE JOANNE SMITH; 1905 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston, Va.; D.E. Club; F.H.A.; S.C.A. Representative. MARY SUSAN SMITH; Rt. 3, Virgilina, Va.; F.F.A.; Latin Club. WAYNE EDMOND SMITH; Virgilina, Va.; D. O. Club; F.F.A. Degree Team; F.F.A. Live¬ stock Judging Team; F.F.A. Crop Judging Team. WAYNE CRALLE SOLOMAN; Alton, Va.; Choral Club; Band; Bus Driver. NANCY AVERETTE SPAINHOUR; Rt. 2, Box 392, Halifax, Va. REBECCA BERKLEY SPEARS;1806 Chamberlain Street, South Boston, Va.; Thespian Troupe; STAR Staff; J.V. Cheer¬ leader; Varsity Cheerleader, head; Latin Club; Science Club; Pep Club; Great Books Club; S.C.A. Representative; Junior Play; Senior Play; Western District Play Festival; Homeroom, vice-president; Representative to Lions ' Club; Jr. -Sr. Decorating Committee. LESSIE SCOTT SPENCER; Halifax, Va.; Quill and Scroll; S.C.A. Representative; S.C.A., re¬ porter; S.C.A., s e c r e t ar y ; STAR Staff; HALISCOPE Layout Editor; Pep Club, presi¬ dent and vice-president; Spanish Club; Science Club; One Act Play; Junior Play; Homeroom, president, secretary, and treasurer; S.C.A. Publicity Chairman; S.C.A. Chairman of Calendar Committee; S.C.A. Delegate to State Convention; S.C.A. Delegate to District Meet¬ ing. LINDA ANNE SPIVEY; Box 604, Halifax, Va.; Transferred from Asheboro High School, Asheboro,N. C.;J.V. Basketball; Girls ' Soft- ball; Girls ' Badminton; F.B.L.A., reporter; Girls Monogram Club; Girls Chorus; Home¬ room, president; Homeroom, vice-president; Majorette. ETTA LOUISE STANLEY; Rt. 1, Nathalie, Va. MARVIN HENRY STEVENS; Berry Hill Road, South Boston, Va.; Varsity Baseball; Varsity Track. DIANA LORETTA STEVENS; Rt. 2, Sutherlin, Va.;.Clinic Worker. CARSON WILLIAMS STILLMAN; Rt. 2, Sutherlin; Varsity Baseball, Varsity Track. GLADYS FAYE TALBOTT; Rt. 1; Alton, Va. LEONKERWINTAYLOR; Rt. 3, Nathalie, Va. LATTA BOYD fERRY; Rt. 1, Box 146, Nathalie, Va.; Latin Club; Science Club. NANCY LEE TERRY; 1223 Fenton Street, South Boston, V a .; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society; Quill and Scroll; STAR Circulation Manager; HALI¬ SCOPE Activities Editor; F.T.A.; Latin Club; Science Club; Choral Club; Tri-Hi-Y; Junior Play; Choral Mu s i c al; Homeroom, treasurer; Homeroom, secretary; Citizen of the Month; Representative to the Tuesday Woman ' s Club. EMILY BELLE THOMAS; Rt. 1; Box 128, Alton, Va. RANDY LEE THOMPSON; Rt. 2, Sutherlin, Va.; D.E. Club. SHELBY ANN THOMPSON; Rt. 2, Box 122, Sutherlin, Va.; Homeroom, treasurer; Home¬ room, vice-president. HODGES TAFT THROCKMORTON, JR.; Scottsburg, Va.; National Junior Honor SENIOR STATISTICS Society; F.F.A., reporter; Forestry Judging Team; Dairy Judging Team; Bus Driver. HARRY FLINT TINGEN; 227 Summit Drive, South Boston, Va.; D.E. Club. JUDITH ELIZABETH TRAYNHAM; Rt. 2, South Boston, Va.; National Honor Society, secretary; Quill and Scroll; Freshman Class Reporter; STAR Reporter; HALISCOPE Cir¬ culation Manager; S.C.A., treasurer; Choral Club; Latin Club; Varsity Cheerleader; Science Club; F.T.A., president; Homeroom, vice-president; Delegate to Girls’ State; Representative to Tuesday Woman ' s Club. MILDRED ANN TUCK; Rt. 3, Virgilina, Va.; F.H.A.; Latin Club; Sophomore Assembly. RAY NATHANIEL TUCK; Rt. 2, South Boston, Va.; D.O. Club; Bus Driver. CAL LIE JACQUELINE TUCKER; Long Island, Va.; National Junior Honor Society; National Honor Society; Latin Club; Library Club. PATSY ELEANOR TUCKER; 104 Broad Street, South Boston, Va.; F.H.A., reporter; Library Club; Science Club; D.O. Club, reporter; D.O. Club, District Queen; Latin Club; One Act Play; Homeroom, secretary; Homeroom, president; F.H.A. Girl of the Month. ERMA JANE VAUGHAN; Rt. 1, South Boston, Va.; F.H.A., Science Club; Latin Club; D.E. Club; Freshman Assembly; Sophomore Assembly. BONNIE ELLEN VERNON; Alton, Va.; Science Club; Sophomore Assembly. DOLLYE LOUISE VERNON; Alton, Va.; Latin Club; Science Club; F.H.A.; Band; D.E. Club. ROSALIND ANN WAGNER; Rt. 1, Paces, Va.; Choral Club. PHILLIP MARVIN WALDEN, JR.; Virgilina, Va.; Track Manager; D.E. Club; Sophomore Class Assembly. ANNIE LAURIE WALLEN; Rt. 1, Clover, Va.; F.H.A. LELIA BELLE WALLER; 1501 Moore Street, South Boston, Va.; Senior Class Secretary; STAR Reporter; S.C.A. Representative; French Club; Latin Club; Sophomore Class Assembly; H omeroom, president; Represen¬ tative to Lion ' s Club; Jr.-Sr. Invitation Committee; Topsy Turvey Decorating Committee. PERRY OWEN WALLER; Vernon Hill, Va.; F. F. A., treasurer; Forestry Judging Team; F.F. A. Degree Team. MARY ANNE WARREN; Rt. 2, Nathalie, Va.; National Honor Society; Latin Club; F.T.A., vice-president; Tri-Hi-Y; Library Club. CAROLYN LEVARNE WATTS; Rt. 2, Box 310, South Boston, Va.; F.H.A.; Latin Club; Science Club; Tri-Hi-Y; STAR Typist; HALISCOPE Typist. CHARLIE JAMES WATTS; Scottsburg, Va. JAMES ROY WATTS, JR.; Saxe, Va.; Sopho¬ more Class Assembly. LARRY EDWARD WHITLOW; Vernon Hill, Va. PHILLIP BRYANT WHITT; Rt. 1, Virgilina, Va. REBECCA MAE WILBORN; 104 Ellyson Avenue, South Boston, Va.; D.E. Club, treas¬ urer; Sophomore Class Assembly; Homeroom, secretary. DONNIE GRAY WILKERSON; 311 Leigh Street, South Boston, Va.; Freshman Football Manager; J . V . Basketball Manager; J .V. Track Manager; D.O. Club; Audio-Visual Club; Sophomore Class Assembly; Homeroom, vice- president. LUTHER WILKERSON; Scottsburg, Va. ARTHUR LYNWOOD WILLIAMSON; Rt. 1, Halifax, Va. ATLEE BARRY WILLIAMSON; Milton, N.C.; Band, president; J.V. Baseball; Varsity Base¬ ball. CHARLOTTE MARIE WILLIAMSON; Milton, N.C.; Choral Club. BOBBY WAYNE WILMOUTH; Scottsburg, Va. CAROLE JEAN WILMOUTH; 1313 Shepherd Street, South Boston, Va.; F.H.A.; Homeroom, secretary. SHIRLEY ANN WILMOUTH; 1313 Shepherd Street, South Boston, Va.; Tri-Hi-Y; Latin Club; F.H.A.; S.C.A. Representative; Sopho¬ more Class Assembly; Homeroom, secre¬ tary; Homeroom, reporter; F.H.A. Junior Degree. EDITH BERYL WILSON; Rt. 3, Virgilina, Va.; D.E. Club; F.H.A. Club; Latin Club; Science Club; Freshman Class Assembly; Sophomore Class Assembly; Homeroom, vice-president; Homeroom, treasurer. CHARLES KENNETH WOMACK; Rt. 1; Clover, Va. ROBERT YOUNGER; Rt. 1; Halifax, Va.; Choral Club. The death of a high school student is sad not only for his family and friends but also for his fellow students. This was certainly true in the death of Bobby Clark, the Halifax County junior who fought so hard for his life. We followed his daily progress. We observed and admired the bravery and fine spirit which he maintained throughout his long illness. Whether playing the drums in the Comet Band or building props for the Junior-Senior Prom, Bobby illustrated the school spirit which made him an outstanding citizen and a popular student. We shall not soon forget him. On Memoriam Robert Franklin Clark August 29, 1943 May 1, 1960 I 224 A Ondex H Administration. 38 Advertisements.204 Assemblies.200 B Band Beginners ' .127 Concert.150 Director.151 Letter Girls.150 Majorettes.151 Marching.151 Baseball.193 Basketball Freshman.191 Junior Varsity.190 Varsity.180 Bus Drivers.130 C Cafeteria Workers.132 Cheerleaders Junior Varsity.179 Varsity.178 Choral Concert Choir.148 Eighth Grade Chorus.149 Mixed Chorus.149 Clinic Workers.130 Contents. 2 D Debate Team. 159 Dedication.. 4 D.E.162 D.O. 163 E Eighth Grade ..118 Officers.118 Elections. 196 F Faculty. 42 Football Junior Varsity.177 Varsity.170 Forensics.159 Foreword. 6 French Club. . ..155 Freshman Class. 108 Officers.108 F.B.L.A.164 F.F.A. 165 F.H.A.168 F.T.A.160 HALISCOPE Staff.144 Hall Monitors.133 Homecoming.194 J Junior Class. 86 Officers. 86 L Latin Club.152 Library Workers.131 M Mu Alpha Theta.142 N National Honor Society.141 National Junior Honor S ociety.140 Nurses. 85 O Office Workers.133 P Projectionists. 131 Plays. 198 Q Quill and Scroll. 143 S School Board . .. 40 School Store Workers. 132 Science Club. 161 Senior Class. 55 Officers. 54 Senior Statistics. 204 Sophomore Class. 100 Officers. 100 Spanish Club. 156 Staff. 52 Star Staff. 146 S.C.A. 136 T Thespian Troupe 1418. 143 Track. 192 225 yfT P • fl .V ! vvUA ? 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