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

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SEPTEMBER 6 — Registration clay, and regardless of the rain we were all there, old teachers, new teachers, pup ils, and even the green Freshmen. SEPTEMBER 21 — The cafeteria opened with Smithfield ham on the menu, but where was the ham ? SEPTEMBER 22 — Football season began — our opening game was with Cradock — it was a 0-0 game. OCTOBER 9 — Believe it or not, we won the first football game in our school history. OCTOBER 24 — Senior class rings arrived. We surely were proud of them. OCTOBER 30 — The Junior class sponsored a Halloween Party — lots of fun ! OCTOBER 31 — Pictures were taken for the annual. The boys really looked nice with their ties. NOVEMBER 8 — Election of Senior class officers — President, Bill Leonard; Vice-President, Bill Anderton ; Secretary, Key Spies; and Treasurer, Bill Howell. NOVEMBER 16 — Official closing of the football season. NOVEMBER 22 — Thanksgiving holidays with turkey and all the trimmings. NOVEMBER 30 — Seniors took an I.O. test. It really shows us how much we don’t know. DECEMBER 7 — Amateur show sponsored by the Beta Club. DECEMBER 14 — Boys’ and girls’ basketball team played their first game with Portlock. DECEMBER 20 — Christmas holidays — Our first peace time Christmas since we have lived in Alexander Park. JANUARY 1 — Our former principal, Mr. W. A. Early, became Superin- tendent of Norfolk County Schools. We certainly miss his friendly smile. JANUARY 2 — Back at school after a wonderful vacation. JANUARY 23 — Voting began for the “Sweetheart of Alexander Park.” JANUARY 25 — Mid-term exams — to look at the students you would think they had lost their last friend.

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HOME ROOM: MISS HUDSON Kneeling: Loren White, LeRoy White, Ronald Turner, Jack Wyatt, Jean Wilson, Geneva Tutherow, Ray White, Janet Turner, Jeanette Tetterton, Charles Wiggs, J. R. Young, Donald Wilson Standing, First Rule: Patricia Wilkinson, Mildred Tharrington, Marjorie West, W istalone Young, Shirley Windley, Polly Trivett, Naomi W ' eston, Naomi Townsley, Luenette Wiggins, Louise W ' althall, Jacksie Whitehurst Standing, Second Row. Joe Welborn, Bill Tilton, Dewey Whitehurst, Melvin Waddell, Ronald W ilkie, Edwin Trollinger, Carlton Windley, Harold Walker, James Wharam, Burdell W illiams HOME ROOM: MRS. SIMPSON Kneeling: Talton Betifield, Donnie Bray, Frances Adams, Minnie Browder, Willie Mae Bleckman, Guy Beard, Travis Belcher Standing, First Roza: Frances Lee Blaker,, Dorothy Buckner, Phillis Bolen, Margaret Burrus, Norma Jean Atkins, Patricia Ann Boalt, Bill Boyette, Sunny Beck, Richard Bryant Standing, Second Roza: Patricia Abernathy, Ruby Batchelor, Wilbur Byoum, Harold Box, Louis Byrd, Jack Beaver, Wilbur Aliff, Ross Beard, Jim Anthony

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JANUARY 30 — Senior class party — Don’t you think we ought to have more of these? FEBRUARY 7 — Miss Carolyn Henderson officially crowned the “Sweet- heart of Alexander Park High School” at the Sweetheart Dance. MARCH 1 — Hurrah!!!!! The National has gone to press. APRIL 15 — The Seniors present the play, “Bolts and Nuts.” APRIL 18 — Easter holidays — What a gay sight — everyone with new suits and even corsages ! MAY 30 — Junior-Senior Prom. June 1 — The National arrived. JUNE 2 — Baccalaureate Sermon. JUNE 5 — The last day of school — graduation exercises — and sad good-bys.