Alexander Park High School - The National Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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THE 1945 First Row: Claudette Price, Juanita Dickerson, ' irginia Stratton, Joan Reeves, Barbara Cornwell, Alease Huddleston, IMary Crutchfield, Becky Clark Second Row: Hiss Dickinson, Mae Rogers, Frances Robinson, Cecelia Atkins, irginia Little Xot Shown : Bessie Welch, Shorty Brafford, Janie Biggs LIBRARY CLUB OFFICERS BESSIE WELCH Fresident ALEASE HUDDLESTON Vice-President BARBARA CROMWELL Secretary JUANITA DICKERSON Reporter .MISS NANCY CARY DICKINSON Sponsor The Library Club, composed of sixteen volunteer student library assistants, was organized in November, 1944. Each student gives an hour a day to help in the library. They work at the circulation desk, put up books, keep the library neat and assist in the preparation of new books.

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NATIONAL l’ ' irst Row: Mildred Box, Marjorie Aldrich, Mildred Dyer, Donna Ann Gullion, Patsy Sjiies, Ruth Freeman Second Row: Betty Tyler, Carolyn Groce, Aileen Winstead, Joan Deal, Edith Bailey, Jayne Burgess, Doris 1 )earman, Elaine Deal, Earnestine Ward, Maudae Harding, ] orna Halle, Betty Leary Third Row: Barbara Ross, Thelma Rife, Mildred Rosenherger, Lorraine White, Virginia Brame, Helen Frier, Georgia Von-Richter, Ava Thom])son, Jo Ann Williamson, l.ucille Coons, Louise Horner, Mildred Gainer, Frances Smith, V ' irginia Stratton, Mrs. Gamhill Fourth Row: Dana Sumner, Pauline Dameron, Doris Young, Nancy Coffey, Virginia Little, Dorothy Coston, Neva Carter, Ramona Estep, Marjorie Maxwell, Shirley Brown, Afae Burgess, Peggy Miles, Dorothy Maham Fifth Row: Betty Wheeler, Juanita Dickerson, Ruth Eddins, Virginia Reynolds, Geneva Phipps, Flddie Wiggins, Jewel Griffin, Anna Musick, Irene Spivey, Ruby Morris, Nadine Carter, Emma Benderman, Marion Poston F. H. A. CLUB The Future Homemakers Club was organized in September, under the direction of Mrs. E. C. Donald and Mrs. E. B. Gamhill, with a total of one hundred and forty girls as active members. The main objective of the club is to teach its members how they can work and [)lay together haitpily. General meetings are held monthly on various themes, such as Organization, Manners, Christmas Parties in the Home and Nutrition. The Club sponsored an informal dance in November which was very successful. Their future plans for the remainder of the session call for a iMother-I laughter Banquet and two Assembly Programs. The Senior members are also making plans to visit the restoration at Williamsburg and other points of interest. Five outstanding members of the club will be chosen to represent the school at a convention to be held at Madison College in June

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NATIONAL i; ]; I ii‘. First Row: Shirley Thurmond, Ralph Raley, Jean Sumner, Billy Vick, Ouida Alford, Howard Sparks, Mrs. Buchanan, Spon sor Second Row: Gene Clopton, Beulah Ross, Dickie Wood, Ethel Sumner, Joe Smith, Helen Singletory, R. B. Williams, Louise Cox, James Hill, Pauline Uameron, Ewart Albright DEBATING CLUB OFFICERS BILLY VICK President R. B. WILLIAMS Vice-President OUIDA ALFORD Secretary JEAN SUMNER Treasurer MRS. HILDA BUCHANAN Sponsor The Debating Club was organized by the Senior Core Class in order that the students interested in discussing local, national and world problems could do so. Another purpose in organizing the club was to study and to learn more about public speaking and parliamentary procedure. ]| I