Stewartsville High School - Crossroads Yearbook (Goodview, VA)

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fu T i 3 juniar-Senior Hanquct May 13, 1955

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611155 The purpose of this history is not to relate every step in the progress of a people from their humble beginning but to emphasize those factors in our class development which appeal to us as most vital from the standpoint of today. The discovery of the Class of 1956 was an accident. Four years ago, early one morning on the first day of Septem- ber l952,the faculty of the Stewartsville High S c hool was strolling aimlessly through the class rooms chatting about their Work during the coming year. Sud- denly they caught a glimpse of some- thing new andstrange. Just inside the fr ont door, huddled together in mute embarrassment and anxiety were the 56 members of what became the Class of 1956. The strangers were divided into small groups and assigned to the care of Mr., Bernard Rollins and Mr. Jim Hartigan. They were given the name Freshmen and became a part of the high school life. At the end of the year aterr'ible disaster b e f e ll the Fresh- men. Although-it was instigated by the faculty and intended to prove of lasting benefit to them, they suffered greatly. Many had their growth retarded a year by it, and a few permanently disabled, left the Freshman Class forever. This disaster was c alled Final Examina- tions. With the coming of the next Septem- ber, we received a new name. Because of our skill in acquiring the customs of the school, we we re renamed Sopho- mores, and the process was called by a native name, promotion . Instead of 35 intellectual gold m ind s they had h0Ped '10 See, they found vast, arid spaces, totally uninhabited. The tea- c h e r s pushed bravely on through the underbrush of ignorance hoping, before the time allotted for their explorations was over, to reach what would cornpen- sate for all their time and effortg a g e niu s . The social functions of the period we r e delight ful, the most im- portant being the School Social, Mr, Edward Nininger and Mr8.Lois Hensley were our homeroom sponsors. ln the third year, owing to an old educational c u s t om , w e became Z7 happy Juniors, and our promotion made our sense of importance increase out of all due proportion. The class organi- History zation of the Juniors wa s as follows: P r e s ide nt, Betty Simmons, Vice- President, Martha Arringtong Secre- t a r y , D e ann a Wagner, Treasurer, Shirley Chisom. The most important event this year was the planning of a banquet given in hon o r of the Senior Clas s . Our theme was The Rose Festival ,and it was given on Friday, May 13, 1955 at the Vinton War Me- morial, Our Junior Sponsor was Mr. Harry Arthur. The Class was success- ful in selling different articles for rais- ing money. And now, we come to the fourth and greatest ye-ar in the history of the class. We automatically las was our custom in many thingsj became 24 happy seniors in September of 1955. We welcomed our new principal, Mr. M. E. Given. We were looked upon with friendly a- musement by the teacher-explorers Who regarded the result of their four years of hard labor with rightful pride. They had converted a band of untamed Children into intelligent, courteous ci- tizens of Stewartsville High. The or- ganization of the Senior Class was note- worthy, the following li st of officers being in charge: President, Frederick Dearingg Vice-P r e s i den t , Dorothy St. Clair: Secretary, Betty Simmonsg Treasurer, Phyllis Roland. Our spon- sor, Mrs.Christine Huddleston, led us in all of our class activities. The most exciting and unforgettable event in our Senior Year was the receiving of our class rings. Our largest job, yet our most enjoyable, was the publishing of the Crossroads. We all looked forward to the basketball games and there was much regret among us when the doors were closed at the tournament. The month of June brought happiness, yet traces of sadness on our faces. Thanks, dear teachers, for guiding us down that road of life called High School . I take the opportunity to say now that in my opinion the Class of 1956 is one of the most brilliant and attrac- tive classes known to history and we hope that it will always be remembered by the faculty of the Stewartsville High Sc ho ol as That Wonderful Class of l956 . HISTORIAN JOYC E TRUMAN

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fast Will And Zcsfamcul W 3, the Senior Class of Stewarts- ville High School, in the county of Bedford and the State of Virginia, on this 5th day of June, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-Six, being of sound mind and healthy body, do hereby dispose of our possessions in the following manner: To Mr. Given and the entire fac- ulty, we bequeath our utmost appre- ciation for making our years at Stewartsville the most memorable and enjoyable in our life. To the Junior Class, we present our front seats at the assembly and our home room. To the Sophomore Class, we give our hopes that they will all work hard, make the grades and keep up the glory of Stewartsville. To the Freshman Class, we give our ambition and knowledge, that they might wear the caps and gowns in their turn. We n ow present these individual bequests: I, Martha Lee Arrington, will my slim figure to Charleen Doyle. I, Clara Jane Booth, will my typing book to Leighton Barton. I, Ona Bush, will my excess poun- dage to Willie Belle Woods. I,Lois Chaney, will my ability to get along with t e a c h e r s t o Loretta Myers. I, Frederick Dearing, will my po- sition as school bus driver to anyone capable of getting to school on time. I, Peggy DeLong, will my like for Snack Inn to Jeanette Stevens. I, Alma Ferguson, will my talking ability to Darlene Saunders, I, June Flowers, will my blushing to Vivian Spradlin. I, Shirley Foutz, will my sewing ability to next year's Home Economic students. I, Harold Haldren, will my cour- ting corner to Freddie Moorman. I, Barbara Huffman, will my glasses to Avery Lawhorn, I, Martha Gay Maxey, will my dig- nity to Reba Link. l, Martha McManaway, will my po- sition on th e basketball t e am to any envious person. I, C a r l e e n Pace, will my quiet ways to Ruth Dooley. I, Barbara Patsel, will my short hair to Nancy Haldren. I, Joyce Robertson, will my pretty hair to Norma Foutz. I, Phyllis Roland, will my position as head Cheerleader to Carolyn I-Ioldren. I, A1-line Sears, will my sense of humor to Eloise Spradlin. I, Betty Lou Simmon s , will my husband, Harris, to no one. I, Dorothy St. Clair, will my neat- ness to Betty Hayden, I, Joyce T rum an , will my Betty Crocker award to some future home- maker. I, D e anna Wagner, will my like for basketball to anyone who doesn't. I, Shirley Wheeler, will my natural curly hair to anyone who likes it, I, Norma Jean Williams, will my faithfulness to Charles to all engaged girls. Finally, we do hereby nam e and appoint as the sole executor of this, our last will and testament, our class advisor, Mrs,Christine F. Huddleston. In witness whereof we, the class of 1956, have set our hand and seal on this 5th day of June in the year of our Lord 1956. Written by: Betty Lou Simmons