Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 86 of the 1926 volume:

� Ge 4 ILEPAN DEER NEDCEA DERM ESCA NDEENESCEA SCENE EA SCEONDE EM SCONE MISCO NDE SCIONS e CPOE AR GE aOR PROC OCR OC OC ARDC 220 Eh 4 a CREEK OER OEE WOCER POC CR POST UCL OOO TN OEE DEES IE Gy Pg9Ge 20 Cah Pe DCeh Mz DCA Po Cah zD Cy Pp Cah sD Ce Pe Cah ZO Cay Yon eS ZO Cay Pa Des EDC x GE ZO Bef The NUNTIUS NINETEEN HUNDRED and TWENTY-SIX Published by the - SENIOR CLASS of ALTAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL ALTAVISTA, VIRGINIA FRCL ROCIO CR ARO CRN P29 GK AZO GE OCG 20 CEN ALO GEN 2h oY GE AZO CEN IO CEN) GE AZO GEN OC 290 RERRMD 7 A OO EE EE SE EE A SS LS OS OSE OYE BOOK II Athletics BOOKS iI tra ements oe OOOO Oe | ORDER OF BOOKS | Bee BOOK I (lasses em OO) OO OE EE EE EE | LE A TT SO A Oc , ou —— OO OO O———— | He Nuntrius herewith makes its initial appear- School, Class of ’26, and to those whose J,atin is rusty we would translate our name, The Messenger. Heretofore there has been no volume wherein to record our deeds and misdeeds, and the editors hope to reveal something of the life and activities of “Alta- vista High”. in this little volume. | Though the editors may have failed to attain every ideal, they offer this little book to a considerate public with the hope that whatever is worthwhile may 2 A a a a ae SD SD a a ee ae ee ee ee ee ee ee ee eee overshadow the imperfections, and that THe NuUNTIUS may bring pleasure to those who, in after years, pe- rusing its pages, may be enabled to live again the hap- - ance, as the organ. of the Altavista High | pier days of youth spent at “Altavista High.” ET A A ET i | ! | | ! ' ' ; | tom | A) A | RENE | foe se Oh hth Mr. Roy CArtTER CHILDS Principal PAGE SIX —= —- —- _— —-= —- = = = es = = «= 4 = =p p =e 2 68 ee ee a ee DD ee ee ee De ee ee ee ee SSS LLL A A A ay ee eas ea 4 a SOO) EE Ch e JQ u 11 ti ll 8 1) OST) OP) EO) SP () SP ND) END OS DEDICATION Bek With Appreciation and Gratitude We, the Class of 1926 Dedicate This The First Issue of EEN CENGIS] Ors to Our Esteemed Principal Mr. Roy CARTER CHILDS LOS FO EE AL) ee em ee (em PAGE SEVEN SR | OT) A TO) | LT em j ) ee ee |) eee) eee oa °, LFF A | AO ID ——— ere ——— COHCONis ase SEG ESIN WING LS SaSee As RimoL PH” CAMPEBET pote eee ee eee ee eee Editor-in-Chief DorotHy SMITH .... ANNIE ‘TURNER ALTASDELLTS OAR Ra ee PE MCAS Nn Ow een Boy Tem Be MPS BREN Social Editor FEARS NYT ts WA Ts aoe Ne ee ee 8 eee es Joke Editor Cuvier ‘Sa rrir cee tee eee Oe ee eee ee Athletic Editor HiSSTR BA KEE 6 ss See eee ee od ce ag Oe ok ee Athletic Editor JOSHPHAROBERTSON: Gon eS abies ones es ee ee eee Art Editor FARR IM CC pry a aes ees ee ed ee ee er ae ane eee S Snapshot Editor BUSINESS STAFF UROMASS YEA MAN seen Oe lete 2 tS ee, Pe Business Manager FREESE MT TET See Ge are eee ots ee Assistant Business Manager PAGE EIGHT ie Bie ee LSSISTON mE ILOF nec hier, SA St 1 tn ee, eae S Pe Pe Rant eo mre en ete Tea Bide 3 gles) aaC CLASSES O O O Is | See re cr) cer) cee) cr) cc )c cr ) ce ¢) erer () c | ) crrm ()—cr ( ) am ¢) () ) ) ) () ) C) ( ) () em ) e ) )S | (| A { ) eT. —aCC——_—_—= |= Che muntiu sss; “ HELEN PHILLIPS Satty S. RowsorTHam Randolph-Macon Randolph-Macon MatuH., LAtTIn ENGLISH, CICERO Roy C. CxHitps Young Harris College, B.S. LATIN, SCIENCE JULIET FAUNTLEROY Richmond Female Seminary History, FRENCH DELANIA O. V. MILAM Farmville ScIENCE, SPANISH, History PAGE ELEVEN Che untius woe ass are WVHLOUMOY “Sa | cuhiale Oat SdITHH SSIJVY rE ere WWII, SSIIN ‘sydeis : “Ys suyy Abweger « paella SSPlD ‘Ud}sV’T ; “ered =, WOS,, SUIPLYyessswy ue IM OF - ATJOULOI®) ‘Sspuoliy ou oAeYyY OF ‘ated pue YoIs Yoo] OF) .,yomb jos ‘spars 9]}vT,, S 7 i ‘soIuOUODa BWIOY . ystueds “Asnoyeo [ JO JayesUOWIEp aq of! ,«- Mouy nod ‘AY M,, “AIOYSIY Justoue = AIOYSIY YSIpsury -saaded ys9} 9110 OT ‘Jopus[s Jos OF « PAPMIOF dAOTN,, a) ee - SLL | ‘yyequooy ur suorid j I unye’T “AJOINOS «OP,, OL -ureyo 3}e4s yoeroo OL « OUT] yeyy UIJYSIPAIS,, eee a) SdH) YIN ( | f SSD] 941A020 7 Kaasipy {0 Dap] UOtLgue fy UOISSIAGK ST = 9JIAORD JUD NT J u SO TEES TEE Vile Se Axl i) a1 : Ke j G i | eT oe |) me 9 = _— = a ae ee eee ae ee LL |) ( |) |) ) ( ) ( + £6) ee 1) OE OO OS OO EO) AS AS EL LS AS A LL OLS SY OSS SED) SEDO SC See Ome) Sn O SD RS OSE Y ! Fe W } ul ie ! . rk s j i j ' j i ! Y Loe) —_— — oe _— wae = = — (rt _= q@ Km, ts) em A A LE EE EE EE EY | DD (ED ED) oe ONO HU 1M OO wo ee ea Superintendent Campbell County Schools Honorary Member-of Class of ?26 POR |) | ( (| ) Re SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS | PAGE FOURTEEN . — a me ee ce | ce (ee | cc | cm ce | cm eee? THOMAS YRAMAN® cg he 9 a ee re President i DOROTME YY’ SMITH GT) eee ety oe oe Pa eT ORI PIaS Bos V6 Sloe cf Vice-President j HSsil BAKE Gin ealne ne eae oe eee a ee Secretary j REESE CS MITD Dat 208 Oe ce eee Treasurer i KORN WCAL KER ee oe ee i ee ee ee ee Historian RUTH CALLOWAY ee ee ce, OO ie ee Poet ANTS “TR Nie 6 eAthena T estator GUYLER SS MIUED Nees er Ohi eee ene ee ee Prophet | i ! ' | LLL LLL LLL LLL A OO A ) ) A) eR er 0% E SSIE BAKER Bigg “Bake” Basketball, ’23, ’24, Capt., ’25; Track, 3 Athletic Association; Secretary of Class, Editor of THe Nuntius; Class Play, ’26. eA, Poo 6; Athletic 2 9 “Very wry and athletic.” She makes a practice of covering all her troubles with a smile. Her hair is thick with many a curl that clusters around her head. We all like her for her good looks and pop- ularity. Essie is the shining star in our bas- ketball team, and she never misses a_ goal. Her favorite expression is “eek.” ep RUTH CALLOWAY “Ruth Athletic Association; Basketball, °25; Class Poet; Glass, Play; 726. “Outet but full of life.’ Ruth has always had a quiet, dignified air, which causes others to have the deepest re- spect for her; yet she is full of life. This may be seen by her active part in those things which require pep. She knows the value of “kindness and generosity, which she has ap- plied to her life and put to one of the greatest tests among her classmates. Abs Y ALTA BELLE CARR “Belle” Eureka Society, 22; Basketball, ’24; Social Editor of THe Nuntius; Treasurer Athletic Association; Minstrel, ’26; Class Play, ’26; Gifts. “Precious gifts come m small packages.” Belle had all the boys vamped until “Light- ning” struck her. Unless you watch your step you will lose your heart to the cutest girl in class. “Full of fun, full of pep, Light of heart, light of step, Very pretty, very small, This is ‘Belle’ seen by all.” ite epee peri aaaesassaatinaes CLE. A TttitlG = a 3 PAGE FIFTEEN ee ( ()() (A) OC) A CC -—e «am se set io =e = PAGE SIXTEEN FA) | AS) A ELEANOR SEATON DOSS “Ella” Eureka Society, °22; Athletic Association; Class Playon 26. “Subtle wiles are in her snules, To set the world a wooing.” Ella comes to school real often and some- times she is not late. Always talking, but never says a thing, especially when Miss Juliet is in charge. The decision of the Senior class bestowed upon her the honor of being the prettiest girl in class. Whenever you meet her you are met with a friendly smile and a kind word for everyone. She likes to spend her time laughing and talking rather than study- ing, but she passes her subjects, carrying with her the keys of. fun. Y EMILY JANE JOHNSON “Emily Jane” Athletic Association; Eureka Society, °’22; Class Play, ’26. “Very cool-headed to be red-headed—quiet, but can talk when necessary.” A radiant smile and a friendly word always greet you when you see Emily. She likes fun but thinks her lessons of much more impor- tance. Emily has always been one of the shin- ing stars of our class, and will be missed by many when she leaves high school. “Best wishes Emily Jane.” Y MARY ELIZABETH MATTOX “Red Top” Minstrel, ’26; Eureka Society, ’22; School Musician; Class Play, ’26; Toast to Senior Boys. “Another cool red head; studious and good- humored.” Our Pittsylvania kid has a personality you will envy and her intellect is just as keen. Whenever you hear a piano, and a voice sing- ing “Yes Sir That’s My Baby,” think of “Red Top.” She is one of the “canaries” of our high school. OA) A OO A A) T T | I | ONY | TD Bg 1: apne nt ae ti mtr OO OO A A EE EM EE ST | om ——_— = ee ee ——— ere — CTCONis ——— HARRY ROBERT McCOY “Harry” Philologian Society, ’22; Football, ’22, ’23, ’24, ’25; Baseball, 725; Track, 3, °24, °25; Athletic Asso- ciation; Monogram Club; Minstrel, °26; Class Play, ’26; Snapshot Editor of Tur Nuntius; Mock De- livery of Diplomas. 2 y) “One of the ‘biggest men of the class; de- termined to get there and he will.” Harry has to work part of the time and go to school the other part, but he is always up on his classes. Along with his classes he is a great athlete. Harry plays right tackle in the football line-up, and when the game starts, one can hear his opponents yelling, ‘“‘Beware of Altavista’s right tackle.” , A 2 FF EY | 0 | Y CATHERINE COLES PAYNE “Paine” Eureka Society, 22; Athletic Association; Class Playa 20. “Silent but not dumb.” Catherine is very studious, always ready to help her classmates and friends wherever she can. She has a retiring nature and you would be surprised to hear that she is a flapper,” but at the same time a good sport. “Paine,” belying her name, is some fast walker, making ber regular trip down town every day in less time than forty minutes. Her favorite ex- pression is, “I had a date last night; he stayed until ten.” € BUBB R DA CEAY RICEIARDSOIN | “Bert? Philologian Society, ’22; Athletic Association; Class Playa °26, “A poet, quict and studious.” “A boy who can write to swt a king, In fact he can do most anything With pencil and ink. Must I tell you, or can you think? Ves, tt is B. C.. Richardson.” PAGE SEVENTEEN == a | ee ¢ w= =s — A) | A Y ) LE LES EY ) a a) em) CR ( ( ) TR ( ) RR ( |) ) RR ( SSR (I ( ( A ( RD (| (BE | ) RD ( (A () I ( | ( ) ER”) - ¢) A” ( i ame 2 «fn «me eS GF ¢ A A A A A A A A A A A A ) LE (| ED |) RE ( +, +, 5 tren ooo, JOSEPH M. ROBERTSON “Toe™ Athletic Association; Minstrel, ’26; Class Play, ’26; Football, ’24, ’25; Monogram Club; Art Editor of Tue NUuNTIUS. “Outet and studious.” Joe Robertson, another one of the “big” ones, and, like the other one determined to get there, and he will. He is always willing to help his classmates in any way. Joe, chosen by the class as the most studious boy, is also a great football player. During the season of 24 and ’25 he was our best guard, and one of the best linesmen Altavista High has ever produced. ee ALVAH CUYLER SMITH “Monk” | | | Philologian Society, ’22; Football, °22, ’23, ’24; Captain Zoe basketball lec omc On mn ACh mae anmmo is Monogram Club; Athletic Association; Class Prophet; Minstrel, °26; Class Play, ’26; Athletic Editor of THe NUNTIUS. “Handsome is as handsome does.” Alvah Cuyler Smith, voted the handsomest and most poptlar in his class, known to fame as “Monk”; good-humored but gets “mad” occasionally. He has a monopoly on the word “whitch” and is never known to misspell a word. Sincere, frank, and manly, as captain of the football team of ’25, he led the “De- mons” to victory, gaining the championship | pennant for District Number 6. Hurrah for “Monk.” Y DOROTHY SNOW SMITH “Dot” Eureka Society, ’22; Athletic Association; Vice- President Class, ’26; Class Play, ’26; Assistant Editor of Tue Nuntivus; Reporter of Echoes of ’25; Valedic- | torian of ’26. “Very studious; not so quict as one might think.” Dorothy Smith, the valedictorian of our class, is a very industrious and intelligent stu- dent. “Dot,” as her school friends know her, is kind to everyone, and loved by all; espe- cially by our history teacher, Miss Juliet Fauntleroy. ‘Dot's’? most noticeable character in school is being a little timid. ri ri ni ‘ « � “ rt � ‘ e OE OE OE A) A |) Te, PAGE EIGHTEEN + ome ee Oh DO OO = pa re re 6 re eg HENRY REESE SMITH be =A “Smittie” oe Treasurer of ’°26; Athletic Association; Assistant Business Manager of Tur Nunrtius. “Tf he ever worried, we never knew it.” “Smittie’ is always honest, good-natured, and friendly. He is an excellent worker and always does his work willingly. Reese never lets his lessons interfere with business, but somehow gets through, so we know he will always do so in after life. He himself is a valuable friend, and consequently has scores of friends everywhere. ep ANNIE HANCOCK TURNER “Annie” Athletic Association; Testator of °26; Senior Play, Wirelaibnatiatine cose 24m cone On “Works while she works, and plays while she plays.” Annie has the ability to do many things and all well, especially that of being a good libra- rian. Her wisdom, congeniality, and pleasant ways have won for her a place in the hearts of all. She is sincere, dependable, and just her own self. She has indeed shown herself a loyal member of ’26. ep LEWIS ALEXANDRIA VAUGHAN “Lewis” Philologian Society, ’22; Minstrel, ’26; Athletic As- sociation; Class Play, ’26; Jests of ’26. “Witty, studies spasmodically.” Lewis was elected the laziest boy in class, but we do not of course think so. Although a sheik he is often blushing when the ladies are around him. Lewis is liked by all the class for his good nature and witty remarks. A A DD) A) A) A) A) A) A A A A A) A AL) A EO A PAGE NINETEEN I) ) « ) ) mm |) mm 6) |) mm (SN ) (RD 6 ) MD (SD) (em (|) a ¢ em) mI ( ) ¢ ) D ) ED ( RD ¢ ) ED) UD ) ED ) ED EE (ED: ) SED) (DD ED ED DD DE ED | Ot | a i ee , OE EE EO OE A A A A OO A A) A A A A) ) LL ) Ro a A) A) A A (a OO A A ES , = ee ) |) KENNETH DEW WALKER “Kenneth” Philologian Society, ’22; Basketball, ’26; Vice-Presi- dent of Athletic Association; Class Historian; Joke Editor of Tut Nuntius; Minstrel, °26; Class Play, ’26. “Fle possesses a peculiar talent of producing effect in whatever he says or does.” Kenneth, our class historian, is a very witty fellow. He is fond of laughing in school and making others laugh. It seems as if he will never get over his babyhood. Although he is grown he still has to have some kind of a toy to amuse himself with in school. If Ken- neth should lose these traits we would not know him. AVIE BOOKER WOOD “Booker Wooker”’ Athletic Association; Class Play, ’26. “Not too sober, not too gay, but a good true gil m every way.” To her literary knowledge “Booker Wooker,” bas had the culinary art, and that of “some fisherman too.” So vou may expect to find her able to “cook what she catches,” and much more that she doesn’t. i), Y WILLIE CATHERINE WOOD 3.0 a Athletic Association; Class Play, Grumbler. ’ 26; Class “Owuwet in appearance with motive unknown.” We wonder what Willie would take for that hard-boiled look she has. She says, “Be hard- boiled and let nature do the painting.” Al- though “Bill” gets a little careless with her temper once in a while she should be con- sidered a good classmate. . Willie has to study real hard sometimes, but she’s determined to make good. PAGE TWENTY Che s2untius LA L$ | | | |) A A) A ea 7 A A) (| eI OS A A A A A) A A A ) SE —_— == OO P P a P a ee ee a 7 oe |) Ch c jQ u 11 ti u S OD) (ce OT ep THOMAS CHERNAULT YEAMAN “Tom” Basketball, ’26; Football, ’25; Track, ’24, ’25; Mon- ogram Club; Athletic Association; President Class, ’26; Business Manager of THe Nuntius; Minstrel, °26; Class Play, ’26. “Not failure, but low aim is crime.” | Thomas Yeaman, popularly known as “Tom,” aims high and seldom fails. ‘T’om’s” studious habits, and sterling worth earned him the highest gifts his classmates have to bestow, and we salute him as “President of the Class of ’26,” a dignity that he carries well. Upon “Tom’s” shoulders rests much of the respon- sibility for the success of the class annual, but “Tom’s” shoulders are broad, he has aimed high again, and hit the mark, and is worthily leading the Seniors through their last year at Altavista High. PAGE TWENTY-ONE LN) (| RI) ( ) ( ) (|) A {| ND ( ) OD) ( ) EE () AER) {) A ( SR ()- ER ( ) ND (ER) (A (|) | (|) (|) |) (|) (a LL A A Oe —_— a == 2 7 LL | | | | LF A A A A A a ses FT LI | [ate DT EU Cs fae re rire reer oe ISTORY N one glorious September morn in 1922 there assembled in the Freshman room of old A. H. S. a bunch of crude material to start out their first year in high school. Who should be in the bunch but three former classmates who had started in the first grade with the historian, Dorothy Smith, Alta Belle Carr and Emily Johnson. There were other old classmates who had joined us in the higher grades—Cuyler Smith and Lewis Vaughan in the fifth; Ella Doss and Catherine Payne in the sixth. With these there were some entering A. H. S. for the first time, Mary Mattox, Harry McCoy and Elbert Richard- son. These constituting most of our light brigade, we were ready to start out to attain our high school ambition. Of course we, like all other rats, were expecting an easy time and as many privileges as we could take advantage of, but we were disappointed in our expectations because it wasn’t long before we learned that Algebra and Latin demanded study, if we expected to pass. This year a new principal had come to take us in charge. Everyone was eager to learn his name and ! ! ' ! ! j } ! ! i ! ! j j i ! ; i j ! ReGen Ghilds. : This was a very interesting school year for us, but a little dificult because our studies were new and j we had to become accustomed to our new teachers and habits of high school life. j Entering school in 1923 as Sophomores, some dropped out, while others joined to make up for the loss. = These new-comers were: Essie Baker, Annie Turner and Thomas Yeaman, a very desirable trio. Nothing i of very much interest happened during our Sophomore year, but, despite the fact ous studies were getting j harder and harder, we were forging ahead toward our goal and hoping each tomorrow would find us nearer bs than today. ‘ The following, our Junior year, we could begin to look back over our past high school days and realize i how much a rat really has to do ere he can become a Senior. This year five new-comers filed in as Juniors: ] Ruth Calloway, Booker and Willie Wood , Joe Robertson, and, after mid-term exams, Reese Smith. 4 We were very badly crowded and getting more cramped for room every year, but we made the best i of it, and, by the time school was out, arrangements had been made to make an addition to the building. j Being so happy that we were now Juniors, and so eager were we to become Seniors, this year passed re quickly by. : And then, in the fall of 1925, there entered a body of noble and enthusiastic pupils who were to form | the Class of ’26. 4 Olen Jones, one of last year’s Senior class, and one of our faithful students, was waiting to give us a ' hearty welcome. ! At last we were dignified Seniors, mostly just Seniors, still working hard for our reward—a diploma! 2 We were still up against it for room as the construction of the new building had not been completed. } But by February of ’26, we were able to spread out as some of the lower grades were moved into the new : building. Our classrooms had been enlarged. a The class hadn’t been organized long before it began to consider putting out an annual. This took i much consideration, but by a large majority vote, backed by the promise to do our best, we decided to pub- = lish an up-to-date annual. i We shall never forget how faithfully our editor-in-chief and president worked, nor the thrill we got r out of having our “‘beauty struck’? for publication. j Of course, we, like all Senior classes, thought ourselves the smartest and best class that had ever grad- i uated. Although we have a few less apt, we have a number of whom no school would be ashamed and Wwe point with pride, to our valedictorian, who, with others of the class, has made a splendid high school j record. KENNETH WALKER, rt Historian. ! } ! j ‘ x PAGE TWENTY-TWO $ ' : | j ! | ! : j } : i ) ' } ‘ i i ‘ LJ j | : i : get a good look at him. But we were not long in suspense until he was introduced to the school as Mr. ! t : j i ! ' | } j t } : | j } i i : ! } f { ; Sm cam cr ee ) rm) cr) cr) cr) cr cr cam) cme cm ) am ) ca) er) ) n ) am ) (| m ( ) em (| cemmm{ ) am () eme ( ) mm ( e SS (TED (| D () D ) ( ) -D () -SD ) -SD ( ) D () D ( ) | |) e | ee e Limited, bound for California, and on this trip there came a curious combination of events which make the prophecy I am giving you tonight. We were entering the western prairie country, and I was reading a little while earlier of the trouble the farmers were having in s elling their crops to advantage. At a small station, the train having stopped on signal, a party of two mem entered the Pullman and took a section behind me. Paying no particular attention, gazing over the passing countryside, I was startled to hear the word ‘‘Altavista,’’ and, linked with it, the one-time familiar name, “Lewis.’’ These two names took me back to old Virginia, and risking the consequences, I looked over the back of the seat, and, there, sure enough was our own Lewis Vaughan talking to the other man. I said, ‘‘Hello, Lewis, you don’t know who I am, do you?’’ He jumped up, reached out both hands and said, ‘‘Well, I’ll be blessed if if isn’t ‘Monk.’ What in the world are you doing here?’’ With that the other grabbed me, drew me over the back of the seat into their section, calling me ‘Monk,’ and asking about a million questions all at once. When we got straightened out I found the other one was Elbert Richardson, and here three of us from this graduating class were suddenly brought face to face. At my suggestion, each fellow told what he had been, doing since graduation night. Elbert Richardson said: ‘One day I had been writing for Senior English what I wanted to be. I was very much taken’ with outdoor life and the protection of birds. On the margin of the paper was written, ‘You wish to be an ornithologist.’ This was some big word, and I thought that if I could be as big as the word I should cer- tainly fill quite a place in life. And that’s just what I am, with some more to it. I took a special govern- ment course in wild animals and with this I studied forestry, and entered the Forestry Service. Here I am, just having received promotion as Chief Forester of Yellowstone Park. I love my work, and while some of it is pretty hard, especially fire fighting, I’m in love with it, and am thankful for that word all you fellows laughed at, the word that led me to be an ornithologist. “What about you, Lewis?’’ I asked. Lewis was a bit shy about telling of himself, and I wondered if he had made a failure. He certainly looked successful. Most of his account came from Elbert, who told me that Lewis had made a name for himself as a lawyer. I asked Lewis, ‘‘Are you the chap who won that million-dollar suit in Chicago last week?’’ And so it was. Lewis intends to return to Virginia one of these days, at least so he says, and we all wondered why. At Kansas City, Elbert left us, when, what can you imagine happened. Two very attractive young women boarded the train. Lewis woke up and shouted, ‘‘Look who’s here!’’ Hardly altered since we sep- arated were Annie Turner and Booker Wood. Neither had the name now, but if I were to call them ‘‘Mrs. So and So,’”’ we should none of us be the wiser. Annie had just completed her second term of mission service in China, and was returning to San Francisco to take the steamer back to Canton. She had been called to America to arrange for taking complete charge of a new station to be opened in the interior of China and was full of enthusiasm for her work. Booker Wood, who had taught near Altavista for two years, had answered the call of the west, and while teaching had met the man whom she married. He was, and still is, a professor in one of our Western Colleges. Booker looked very happy and thoroughly satisfied, and, a few hours later, when they both left the train, we wished them godspeed in their undertakings. Tired of talking, I turned to glance through a book that Annie had left for me to read, telling me that I would find it the surprise of my life. From the outside it looked well gotten up, the binding was above the ordinary. When I opened it I said to myself, “‘Nothing doing.’’ Not a picture in it; only dry-looking essays! Presently I found myself absorbed. In simple, yet beautiful English (not that I was ever much of a judge), the book carried me back to things that I had lived through, and I lived over again. ‘I wonder who wrote this?” I thought. Turning to the title page, there was the familiar name, “Joe Robertson.”’ “This can’t be old Joe who used to ride the grey mule:to Altavista High,’ I said to Lewis. He took the book, turned to the next page, and said, “I guess it is; look here.’’ And there was a dedication, “To my fellow classmates of 1926, of Altavista High School, Virginia.’”? And then followed the names of each of us, and that’s about as near as I shall ever get to finding my name printed in a book, and maybe the same to many of us. We stopped over at Salt Lake City as I wanted to see the sights. There was a fine college there and a big game of football was scheduled for the next day. Illinois was playing Utah. It was a wonderful game. and some of the plays Illinois made seemed pretty familiar. We waited around the locker rooms to see the visiting team come out, and, once more Lewis shouted out, “Say, Monk. look who’s here, Harry McCoy!”’ The same old Harry, my old right tackle on the ’25 team of A. H. S., now famous coach for the University of Illinois, the man whom Red Grange patted on the back the other day, saying, “McCoy is the greatest coach Illinois ever had!’? The last we saw of Harry was next day. Standing on the rear plat- form of the train he shouted as he waved good-bye, “Hurrah for Altavista High and the ‘Demons’.” iE is the summer of 1936, just ten years from today. I find myself comfortably settled on the Sunset PAGE TWENTY-THREE oo Che Luntiuvu os SD ( AD ( ) RD () OED ( ) RD FE) ED ¢ ) aD () a ( ) RD |) AD ( ) ED) RD ( ) ED () |) CD | ) SD |) CD ( ) RED () |) a) ce ©, LL) A A A A) A A) A SS A A A) A) A) A) (|) A) A) A) A A) Ch ry JQ u 1 ti u 8 (CO , mos Roaming around Salt City we went into the public library and here was another unexpected happening. The librarian was none other than our Emily Johnson. How we did talk over old times, in spite of the notice, ‘‘Silence.”” Lewis remarked to Emily that if we kept up we'd have met all of the class of ’26 by the time we got to our journey’s end. Emily said, ‘““You won’t be able to do quite all of that, but this will help; it came this morning—read it.’’ Postmarked “Cuba,” it was a long letter from Essie B aker. Essie is another of our class who is doing mission work, and she is at the head of a hospital for women. She took her degree at Johns Hopkins after graduating as a‘nurse. In connection with the mission is a large school and Essie was writing to tell Emily that Willie Wood, who had been teaching English at the Teachers Col- lege at Farmville, was expected on the next boat to fill the chair of English at Havana, and it was rumored that Dr. Thomas Yeaman, who had become famous as a specialist in tropical diseases, was to visit the island in a few days to check up on some scientific data he had been gathering for the United States Government. As we were about to leave, Emily said: ‘Wait a moment; come into the radio room, and see if you can tell who this is.’ With very little static we were listening in to Richmond, Va., which was distributing from the Senate Chamber. Somebody was making a speech in favor of better farms and farmers, and _ bet- ter roads. ‘‘Who do you think that is, Monk?” ‘‘Search me,” I answered, and then the speaker made ref- erence to the roads he had to travel over in his school days. I could just see the road, its mud, its ruts, its impossibilities for travel. There is only one road like it, and I knew that Olen Jones, State Senator, was telling the wide world in rounded, expressive, elegant English about the perils of a journey from Altavista to Leesville. As we were leaving, Emily said, ‘‘Wait a bit.’ She turned us on to K. D. K. A. Pittsburgh and we listened in on a concert in Carnegie Hall. The announcer was just introducing Miss Mary Mattox, our Mary Mattox, and she never knew that a thousand miles to the west some of her class of ’26 were listening to her playing. Turning to go to my room, I was paged for a long distance call from Dallas, Texas. Wondering who it could be, I rushed up to the phone. I heard a voice say, ‘Hello Monk, this is Catherine Payne, your old classmate. I do wish you could come to see me; I am living here and my husband is running a whole- sale mercantile house here. I was elected editor of the social column of the Dallas News. Read it the next chance you get. Good-bye, wish I could see you.” | We left Salt Lake that night and I had a lower berth, the upper being unoccupied. Sometime after midnight, the porter brought a passenger who crawled in the vacant uppe r. I got up a bit early and noticed the bag of the late arrival. The name painted on it was “‘Kenneth Walker,’ but instead of ‘‘Altavista,”’ the place was “‘Denver.’’ Still, it was a coincidence, and the coincidence became a fact when, later, who should enter the dnier and be shown to my table but Kenneth himself, now, as he told me, an electrical en- gineer who had invented a new method of taking the current from water power which did away with much of the former waste. He was on his way to the Columbia river to install a large electric plant. We had much to say about old days, and I told him about Alta Belle Carr and the wonderful success she had in teaching music in the A. H. S. Music was recently added to the general course of study and Alta Belle has been so successful that she has turned down offers in Lynchburg, but she may teach in Richmond College if her husband will give his consent. Walker told me about Reese Smith and his new cooker for which he had obtained a patent. I didn’t get on to the technical part of this new stove, but it delivers twice the heating with the same amount of fuel, and any kind of fuel can be used. Reese has organized a company to manufacture his invention, and is thinking of accepting the offer of the Altavista Chamber of Commerce and locating there. “Where’s Dorothy, Monk?” said Kenneth. ‘“‘Haven’t you heard? She also went as a missionary. By the way, that makes three missionaries for our class; we ought to have developed a preacher out of the crowd. Yes, Dorothy started in Cuba, and now has charge of a mission school in Guatemala and is simply carried away with her work.” __ As the train passed over the Divide, the others having left) at different points, I found myself alone with my thoughts. During the trip I had come in contact with all but two. I sent two telegrams, and on arriving at my hotel I found answers. Here they are: STUDIED ART STOP TAUGHT THREE YEARS ALTAVISTA HIGH STOP TWO YEARS RADFORD NORMAL STOP MARRIED AND LIVING IN ALTAVISTA. ELLA DOSS. The next ene reads: GRADUATED FARMVILLE AND TAUGHT ENGLISH LITERATURE AND TRIED TO MAKE IT EASY BUT FOUND IT IMPOSSIBLE STOP TEACH IN SUMMER SCHOOL AT THE UNI- VERSITY THIS YEAR STOP BEST WISHES FOR YOUR FUTURE. RUTH CALLOWAY. And so the prophecy ends. All have done well; may they continue. What about the prophet? Haven't you heard? No. The prophet isn’t making the trip across the country merely for pleasure. The prophet happens to be an architect, a rather famous one, if I do say it, and has made this trip to San Francisco because my design for the three million dollar city hall has been accepted and I shall be there for the next three years supervising one of the most magnificent municipal buildings ever erected, and in the meantime, if any of you wish anything in the architectural line, kindly call on the Prophet. CUYLER SMITH, The Prophet. Oe) a) OO OO OO A OA A A A A A LL | ) SD The Class of ““Twenty-Six”’ 5 ae ee) le A AS LY A LS EE SS LE SE EE GS EG EE AE) EL) A AL) A) A Our Class, ‘“‘Twenty-Six,’’ resembles tonight, Work done in school we compare to a_ seed é A flower whose petals are blown, Sown in a generous soil; For life is a “meeting and parting of ways,” It can only furnish the richest of fruit Tomorrow, we each stand alone. As we give it our thought and our toil. Together, for years, we have worked with a will, And, just as the seed that was planted alone, Preparing for ‘“‘venture of life.” To surrender its life to mankind, To further our steps to a still distant goal, We shall learn in true service the highest of joy, Will mean, as we've learned, ‘“‘constant strife!’ As the needs of the helpless we mind. To our teachers, so loyal. who’ve given their time, So classmates, let’s follow this God-given rule, Making simpler each difficult way, “Who renounces himself truly gains!” Our tribute is this, ‘“May the classes to come And learn, as we live, that he who thus serves ” Be more willing to learn and_ obey. O’er heaven and earth ever reigns. RutH Carioway, Poet. PAGE TWENTY-FOUR 2? EE EL | | | | | THe | a e-em eee e eee ee TS LAST WILL AND TAMENT he Wht t PEP e LA ‘he WE, THE SENIOR CLASS OF ALTAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL, being of sound mind, execute this, OUR LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, thereby revoking all former bequests, and do, on the eve of our departure for other walks in life, jointly and severally dispose of our possessions and privileges in manner and form as follows, to-wit: Recognizing the efforts of the School Board in our behalf, and, in particular, their erection of the handsome, commodious annex, we will to them, collectively and individually, and to Mr. J. J. Fray, the Division Superintendent, our hearty thanks and hopes that many more buildings may mark their term of office. To the grades who occupy the new building we will sundry parcels of soap, rags, and towels to be purchased by them from such funds as may or may not be hereinafter provided for, with the express stipulation that hands must be washed before touching the new walls in the new building. To the grades occupying the old building we will a collection of old auto mufflers that the noise of their studying may hereafter not pervade the quieter realms of the high school students upstairs. To the oncoming Senior class we will a unique collection of unsolved problems, trusting that, by diligent application, they may succeed in their solution where we have failed, to-wit: In Biology The baffling question, asked by the class poet: “What did the Amoeba do That it became a kangaroo?” In Latin—If this is a “dead language’’ why not leave it alone? We are willing to learn as far as “Requiescat in pace.” “ec In History—Why would not ‘‘Bacon’s Rebellion” together with a good supply of ‘‘dates’’ have added to the attractiveness of the ‘‘Boston Tea Party?”’ In Science—Why does a “retort”? never answer? In Math—If the weather bureau reports the temperature. as 90 degrees, why should not it be easier stated as “rectangular ?”’ In English—The vexed problem of the difference between ‘simile’ and ‘‘metaphor’? we leave as one worthy of the application of the whole class, and with this there is another effusion from the class poet who insists that he can find no mistake inj his favorite lines: “For everywhere that I have went They’re glad that I have came.”’ request the Senior class to be true to the traditional spelling of ‘‘which.’’ This word “witch,” We solemnly must never be written in other form than We further will to the Senior class, to be transmitted by them to their successors, and so on, ad in- finitum, our record as students, and our marks for deportment, trusting that where we have erred they may amend, where we have failed they may succeed, and that each succeeding class may excel its pre- decessor in things worthwhile. To the faculty we will severally as follows: To Mr. Childs, A new whistle as an expression of our esteem; to Mrs. Rowbotham, One gross of red pencils and a framed motto: ‘‘Thy gentleness has made me great’; to Miss Phillips, A set of Latin books with all the hard parts left out; and to Miss Juliet Fauntleroy, A package of ‘“‘dates’’ with the siricere love of everyone of her pupils. ANNIE TuRNER, Testator. PAGE TWENTY-FIVE (RE RR ER A A TN YR et NE LFF FE EE A) AS TL eR emcees APS AVES SPLATT LGN Soo eee een | A SA A AE | AEE | | ) | ) EE) | | EE EN | EE | + ET | EE | | A A | A | | A 6 ) ) | a | a - - OLS) a) ea (| D-DD () EE () EE () CC) URNER Che s2untius s ‘ se ook . . ae | ee 8 of En LSS WALKER = WITTEST e) JOHNSON MOST DIGNIFIED Wee | J Zs The CARR OST STUDIOUS — we os e © ¥ VAUGHAN 2 CHARLIE _LAZIEST.. . 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MK Ki AW WW Wee YY NH i waite W WY) WAN ey HeROen a Wi aleenatan nice lua PAGE TWENTY-SEVEN TTT ree ee Che FAQs Se THE JuUNIoR CLASs —_—_mDe =—epe oo ame em ame eee a= oawpe =P =e ae =r oD ewe ee =sRP —Pe SR eT Pe aD Te =P esse SP ae ase _= PAGE TWENTY-EIGHT RN Se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee eee ee) OO | A A A EL A LR A | ES | AuIce BURNETTE FRANK HARMON RutH MEAcCHUM ) | ) i} i | | | | i i] i | ! ! i 5 il Hy i | : | i { , i ! i i i i i i | | i HT i ' A) A) A) | Che s2untius JUNIOR CLASS White Carnation MARGARET ARCHER 3EVERLY ARTHUR Buprorp ARTHUR EFFIE BAKER ALICE BURNETTE Guy BuRNETTE THELMA CRAWFORD JOSEPHINE CUNDIFF ALicé DEPRIEST RutH ELMorE ELIZABETH EVANS Haze , FiIncH FRANK HARMON BERTHA FRAZIER HERBERT FRAZIER Mary Hocan OsBEY MatTtTox SL A A A A A A A A) A A) LE EY ) A Corors: Blue and Gold Morro: “Life is a picture, so paint 1t well” OFFICERS Ce ONE hs ea, ee Pe AP Ar ee. ake Beat a wh Be ie President eee ee Ee ee SE a! Vice-President Lo eR ER ae RI Sree ares EO Secretary’ SE) Sera: We ee ee Oe ere Treasurer WiLBpuR Matrox RutH MEACHUM SAMUEL Morris WILLIAM Morris WorTHINGTON PALMER EVELYN PICKREL Hampton Powe. BAXTER ROUNTREY SARAH ROwWBOTHAM HERBERT SMITH RricHARD SMITH RaLpH STREET Epwarp ‘THOMPSON Baer WET Ora WILSON ADELL WORLEY FrED YEATTS KyEr YrRatrrs PAGE TWENTY-NINE SS (a |) RE) ) | a (RI (en |) ( ce ( 9 4 4 rt 4 oy o = Oe) OS) (a (|) ED) (| RE ED (EE) SE RE |) ED |) |) SS RE) Se Oh Int SSS JINTORS ESE Ixaye dP the usual changes that come with fall, on September 15, 1923, there came a significant variation into the school life of this, the Junior class. We are not forgetful of the facts concerning similar experiences of other classes. Ours was not the only group to emerge from the peaceful stage of gram- ' t | ! ! i { i ' J mar school setting to more active surroundings. However, it can be truly said ' that no class ever entered the high school department with more ardent anticipa- { tion, nor was ever a class more keenly disappointed. We had dreamed of the ‘ new field as a kind of Utopian garden where indulgent pedagogues served educa- ' tion as refreshments. Time, the great leveler of all things, soon proved the fallacy of that dreamy ‘ mood in which we passed out of the seventh grade. The first descent in the i thermometer of our fond hopes came when fate found us in the hands of Mr. Childs, Mr. Oakes, Miss Crowder and Miss Fauntleroy. We spent the first few i months of that session getting acquainted with new conditions. Since that time we have done nothing but work. Some of our labors are of playful nature, however, and we take great pride in mentioning the athletic celebrities of the class. Among those who won their 1925 football monograms are Osbey and Wilbur Mattox, Worthington Palmer, and Samuel Morris. In baseball the Mattox brothers and Herbert Smith were our representatives. Effie Baker, Josephine Cundiff, Ruth Meachum and Hat- tie Witt make up our contribution to the girls’ basketball team. We are staunch supporters of the oft used Latin phrase: ‘“‘Mens sana in corpore sano.” With fear and trembling toward the Seniors we must venture the assertion that not all of the school’s intelligence will flow out with the exodus of that august body. We boast of pupils whose names have appeared on the honor roll every month it has been printed since we began high school. Junior test and examination papers grace the display boards in every department. So far as a ( ) ) Ra |) RR (| RD |) (|) ) (RE ¢ ) |) |) SRE) ) SE () |) |) ) ED) EE ED ED) SD) SD) —= « a -aen amr |= sep «ces acu we are able to determine, we are the only class in the history of the school to maintain an average number of pupils over a period of three years. We began with thirty-three names on roll and that same number now composes our roster. i Junior voices are heard in the chorus and one year hence Junior voices will i be heard as—Seniors. 4 ALICE BURNETTE, i RutH ME AcHUM, i KYLE YEATTS, tt Historians. i | PAGE THIRTY LEFF FEF EE A) eT ( ec OO —oooCoOCOSSss = Che Muntius =e LL) (|) ED ) DC) ( ) AD ( AC) ( () ( ) ) (SC) () ( ) a PAGE THIRTY-ONE - LO A A A) A) () LC) () Le Ce (ec) em) ecm ( cane n nnn nn en nn nn nn nn SSS LLL) I ) ) ) )() () AD () A () RD ()- () ) A () A () A () RN () I () «) ) |) ea () emo OE OO A) A) A) A) A) ( A) ( ARE) A) A) AR: A ee en a ema SE) () SD () ND () -() ND ( PAGE THIRTY-TWO “LAS SOPHOMORE THE o oe a Che nutie —=—=—_——_— oo i i J i ' i i i] SOPHOMORE CLASS i| ‘ Flower: Violet Corors: Blue and White ( | | Motto: “What we are to be, we are now becoming’ i] ' ai AL OFFICERS j | S i FEELERS OO) VLE Ni tami cad eee eee 4 ee eee Oe eee ete, hore ek et President | | {RONEN NEOUS Sa eres Nak ARLE MRR DNC Bot ert IEE vi RR oe ren eM NET ee Vice-President i] i] Dene GIHEMET TL LGM A Nise) eth MOR ar fie tke Nad Oe Le Os eg eee ae, Secretary i f | Sa SE TABOR ISEL UT Rg, Sees oe a ene in ds A Gee pe RS ody Cg Cee PO Rh, Treasurer ‘ Ny es : | | | MEMBERS : | BARNEY ARTHUR RicHArD LANE | IRENE BLACKWELL Travis Marrox j : i : BETTIE BURTON Cray Morcan { i | VIRGINIA COPELAND DALLAS OGDEN 1] | | i} OTTS.GOX DovaL OGDEN j | WILLIE DRISKILL JENNIE OWEN i Curtis ENGLISH EpnAa PayNE | | ARCHIE FARMER ELizABETH Pore i | Bruce Harris THELMA ROARK ) | VIRGINIA HILLSMAN MaryorreE ROwBOTHAM { KATHLEEN JORDAN JuNiIus ScoccIn j | i | JoHN YEAMAN j i | i : PAGE THIRTY-THREE ; A) A) ) A () A (DED) A) A () Ae le A) Ae A A A A) Ae) EL Ep A) A EE EE EE A) I OE EL ES LE I | A) A eC ec ec SOPHOMORE HISTORY HE Sophomore Class of 1925-26 has twenty-eight members, and, to trace its person- ( nel, it may be compared to a river whose source trickled from the first grade, and swelled to larger proportions as tributary grades added to our number. The “smiling twins,” Dallas and Doval Ogden, made their appearance in the third, and Marjorie Row- botham, from Roanoke, and Jennie Owen made their début in the fifth grade. From Castle Craig came Thelma Tinsley and Helen Trent to try out our sixth grade, and they decided to stay. A big tributary emptied itself into the main stream during its seventh gerade when Edna Payne, Bruce Harris, John Yeaman, Barney Arthur, Travis Mattox, and Archie Farmer swelled our ranks. As we left the grades for High School we met almost another river, rather than a tributary, and flood tide came with the addition of Willie Driskill, Bettie Burton, Virginia Hillsman, Clay Morgan, Virginia Copeland, Bernice Thompson, Junius Scoggins, Dick Lane and others. During this, our second year at high, we have welcomed but three new ones, Thelma Roark, Kathleen Jordan and Otis Cox. In athletics we have representation on the football team in Junius Scoggins and Dick Lane, and on the girls’ basketball team we root for Virginia Copeland and Marjorie Rowbotham. We can boast of two poets, Virginia Hillsman and Thelma Tinsley, and volumes of verse may be looked for from them one of these days, and something that will equal “The boy stood on the burning deck” may make Altavista’s name the rival of Stoke Pogis. Musically, we all can sing, and give the class and school yells, but, even here, we have promising ones of our own who can tickle a piano or uke, and without Thelma Tinsley, Marjorie Rowbotham and Virginia Hillsman we should be lost indeed. As the historian approaches the subject of study and progress it can only be done “in fear and trembling.” Fear on our part and trembling on the part of those good teachers whose patience must be sorely tried. Ovr only hope is that they may not forget their own school days and be lenient toward our faults. Some of us study hard, and all the way from that to those who do not seem to study, but get along somehow, ovr class is progressing, and we are getting fitted to enter the Junior class next year. The boys beat the girls in math, but we lead them in a few things. In our deportment we are assuming a bearing that promises a model bunch of Seniors, but sometimes it’s hard to be good. Our instructors are helpful, and deeply interested in us individually and, if we fail, the blame will be our own. IRENE BLACKWELL, Class Historian. PAGE THIRTY-FOUR Che LUuutius ———— -_ —-_ —es «mm wr q «em eR eo ce em ee ee e eee SE) SO ED a ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee Se LL | A | A) | A) A) | EE OE | | OE A A | A) A A A A | A ) LL LL A EL) ALL Aa Alay _ o's - PAGE THIRTY-FIVE om ae ee D ee oe ee ce ae eee. Che J2untius , SS) (| ( ) ( ) (D(C) («a 7 + . eo ee ee — COCOONS eee SHMAN CLASS 4 ERE E TH PAGE THIRTY-SIX (| ee ee a AE A N A LL EE LE | LE EL | EE EE EE EE EE LE | LE AL} A) a) OE A AL a | om LL a | A A A |.) a ( eR oe 4 , i Che s2untius FRESHMAN CLASS Flower: Pansy Lavender and |V’hite Corors: Morro: “Not on the heights, but climbing” OFFICERS SASS) SUR SA Oe Tey CA a ead Gite RE oc aR, Pa ERE as ie 2, ane oe ORR Oe ROG President LYRIS 9 De fy ean ad Oe in Rag Oe INL a aaa at OG Nee BRET yO SEAN RE Vice-President HES oy GOW Dea Ls ae Os e022 ORE = 8 aot ah Weer 7 ee aR! Secretary Rein CRG DNAse UNE Ib hie eemeiee cere rte, ee eine eens see te AL ed Treasurer - A A A) A A) A ALP CAE OF a a (|) ( (R(T A (CR (|) ) ( ) () - ( ) ) Ze MEMBERS eugenia archer ralph burnette virginia burnette sarah virginia burnette bessie carr lena crawford elsie eades clydren east frank frazier lena glass louise green louise johnson russel kelly leroy meachum mary morgan thelma pickrel idla pribble elizabeth price woodrow richardson thomas rowles anne shawen iranita shenk lawrence smith jessie stoner martha street charles tilly dewey williams estelle williams aline wood elmo yeatts PAGE THIRTY-SEVEN | TL (|) ( (| ( (|): ) ER ( () ( ED ( eae 059 mm a |) (| | ) ERE) SE A) OO EE EE A LL eT (DO Che JQ u I ti u S | ee ee: LOLOL EEC IG FRESHMAN HISTORY “Lives of Seniors oft remind us That we Freshmen are sublime, And we ask some foolish questions Just to take up lots of time.” well to our mothers’ apron strings, and followed the path so many had trodden before | us, entering the primary grade of the Altavista Public School, under the kind | leadership of Mrs. Dora Levisee. Around small tables, seated in chairs that were too small | for some of us, we were initiated into the mysteries of the three R’s, “reading, ’riting, and ’rithmetic.”’ At the end of the term nearly the whole class was promoted, and up we have come, losing some and adding some as we went along, through grade after grade, and now seven of the original forty who started have entered High School and are “The Class of ’29.” We wish to record our appreciation of the grade teachers who guided us along the way, who, in order of their contact, were: Miss Annie Kate Davis, Miss Ethel Hancock, Miss Betty Burton, Mrs. Peerman and Mrs. Pearl Williams, and note the very valuable work that was given us by Mrs. Gaynelle Richardson, who, in the seventh grade, prepared us for high school entrance. As we assumed the dignity of Freshmen, we found that of the original forty of 1918, the seven following had ‘“‘come through”: Sarah Virginia Burnette, Bessie Carr, Mary Mor- gan, Elizabeth Price, Anne Shawen, Jessie Stoner and two lonesome boys, Leroy Meachum and Frank Frazier. To this list we added thirteen girls, Eugenia Archer, Virginia Bur- nette, Lena Crawford, Elsie Eades, Lena Glass, Louise Green, Louise Johnson, Thelma Pick- rel, Iola Pribble, Iranita Shenk, Martha Street, Estelle Williams and Aline Wood. ‘Then | there are the boys to the number of nine, to-wit: Ralph Burnette, Clyndren East, Russel Kelly, Woodrow Richardson, Lawrence Smith, Charles Tilly, Elmo Yeatts, Dewy Williams and Thomas Rawles. This gives us a total of thirty healthful, happy Freshmen on our way to become Seniors by and bye. On entering high school we found that we had four teachers of our very own, two of whom, Mrs. Rowbotham and Miss Phillips, were also entering on their first year here; Miss Juliet Fauntleroy, whom we had always known, but in another way; and then Mr. Childs, our principal, athletic enthusiast who put our football team “on the map,” and who, in spite of a rather stern manner, has proved himself genial and considerate. Taking the instructors in the order of their introduction, we found Mrs. Rowbotham to be an excellent English teacher who also initiated us into the mazes of parliamentary usage. ©, a bright sunny day in the fall of 1918, about forty of us young hopefuls bade fare- = = sme sem eee cee sme oe 6 ee eee ee ee Se ee OU SU EU Se ee Miss Phillips, our math teacher, evidenced the goodness of heart that characterizes her, and proved always ready and willing to give us a personal “lift’’ over the hard places. Miss Juliet Fauntleroy, our history teacher, with her wonderful accumulation of in- formation, made her course a pleasure to us, and one crowded with interest. Mr. Childs, with his fondness for experimentation, enticed us to an initial peep into the vast field of science, and in his Latin course we learned how related our English speech is to that ancient tongue. With these acquirements we are looking forward to next year when we shall assume, and try to live up to, the dignity of the Sophomore class of “Altavista High.” ELIZABETH PRICE, | Historian. 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(of te a) CSAS SA RAO Sota eC ANP, See OC EO Manager I me 11 PR err se Are Be en a CU Ak Coach Beh POOTBALL SCORES RUNES RA Rohe ot es a ek ma Zo IVGOT Gia Peer ee eee nee Ras ase 0 EA LEA VIS LA Meee eee ee ee AOS oe cesar 30 Newer leondone: Caden ya as eee 0 NNER ES OS Ae eee en ee pl Platetavems | Ui1Gts eee ee anaes 0 NUL E AGES 2 aa a oles ee) Oe 27 Beit Ot lies sees ince eee) renee 0 SAUER Toil SRepeee tn. pelea Sort eee O arc vst an eae a eee = Rie eee ey 16 BN Va Va Stl Bee ke RUN ase hes 7A IE Sa) Capen ee Renee Aa L 0 Pub aviSta ane eee eae ce eee ve 13 dBA Neh afore) eke Fen a 0 ILA VIS Lae ee eee eee aS tS SPU hip cd no hore oak RS co 6 JMLECR tl ey inet Oa a eae eo ar O DVO LO Mime eee ee eek Se eee 2 12 A iyo) 9 BR I a Oat a te Oe Se 164 AMER eee: Sk ar eee 34 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS District VI, Virginia High School League. Class B, 1925. PAGE FORTY-FIVE i ! i i iL i! ! | | | ' ! i | Oh hes v OO A A A A A A OL RE me () ee () ae |) ee () ) A () () ) () (OO EO EC) LT () ce ee ee ce eet ¢ BOOT A eae AN Isio 7p HE football eleven of the High School, known as “‘The Orange and Black,’ has enjoyed the most successful season as yet in the history of the school. The team, as a whole, was the greatest that ever represented the Orange and Black, Danville and Norton being the only teams we met who defeated us. Frazier, Shriver, Wilbur Mattox and Osbey Mattox, playing end, clearly showed by their offensive and defensive work that they are on a par with any men who have played similar positions on the flanks of the Orange and Black. During the season, a visiting coach remarked on the work of our tackles, “Smith and McCoy are the greatest pair of tackles that I have seen in any high school anywhere.” Smith was captain of the eleven and proved himself to be a capable leader, instilling that spirit of fight into his men that has heen characteristic of his work as a member of the teams of Altavista High. He was especially good on his defensive tactics, particularly in cutting the opponent’s interference before it reached the line of scrimmage. McCoy is the greatest all-round linesman that has ever worn the school colors. Both offensive and defensive work were brilliant. He has been a member of the team for the past two years, and has made himself indispensable. Both of these valuable men will be lost to next year’s team by graduation, and their places will be extremely hard to fill. In the guard positions, as regulars for most of the season, were found Samuel Morris and Joe Robertson, both being very steady and dependable players, Joe proving a tower of strength in the game we lost to Danville. At the pivot position was Jim Bowen, a veteran of the past two years, whose passing was the most accurate shown by any high school center in this section. Palmer, who was substituted for Bowen at center and was later used in most of the games as substitute for Morris at guard, acquitted himself in a very creditable manner whenever given his coveted chance. Stowers and Scoggin were substituted in guard positions in several games and gave promise of becom- ing valuable men next year. In the backfield was Wilburn (elected captain for '26), and the generalship of the team could not have been put into better hands. His drop kicking and defensive work in intercepting passes, and in tackling are worthy of all praise, his drop kicks adding many extra points to the team’s total score. Garrett Morris at left halfback was the same steady line plunger as he was last year, rarely failing to gain three or four yards when given the ball, while Pickerel at right halfback showed up great in fake plays and end runs. His ability to intercept his opponent’s passes is also worthy of mention. Tilly, at fullback, was a fast and especially elusive runner, both with the ball and in interference. Once started on a broken field he was a hard man to down. Yeaman, as substitute back, has manifested his worth on the occasions when he was called upon to enter the gridiron. His receiving of forward passes was very creditable. In addition to Smith and McCoy, of whom mention has been made that next year’s team will be with- out their inspiration, the Orange and Black will lose, by graduation, Joe Robertson and Tom Yeaman. It’s all right for fellows to graduate, but it surely “‘plays hob’’ with the team. Best of wishes to all four of them. The team’s success this year, as in the past three years, stands as a tribute to the efforts and financial backing of Mr. R. C. Childs, our principal and coach. To him goes the credit of putting the Altavista High School team on a par, and above any school of her class in the state of Virginia. To teams in higher class the “Orange and Black’? has proved a worthy foe, and only the disaster of defeat at the hands of the Norton team prevented us from a chance at the state championship! However, after hard-fought games there hangs in our auditorium the banner for the championship of the Sixth District. The record of the team shows the efficiency to which Mr. Childs’ training brought the Orange and Black, and the determination of the team to follow the teachings of the coach. PAGE FORTY-SIX 5 ‘ ' Cea eee ?, + | ER A (|) ED ( —ooSoooSSSSSSss— Che Nuntius = mms PAGE FORTY-SEVEN = a a ce a) oe ee ee ee) ee De ee ee ee ee ee ee) ee eae es ee ee ee eee ee os of ees CLE INUNTIUS eee eae BONS SBASKE BARE OFFICERS a) |) A) | A A A (|) END ( TE ( ( 0) SR (EN) A ( ) (|) A A ) A.) STAPFORD ! WiIGBURING Wey ana ee tee ee ee eee 25 ee eee Captain THOMAS. VY BARMAN S10 ood 5 oe. Are ee le eee Oe eee ee Manager i Ris Ge CHE DS olan cinerea pase eee ee nena tee 9, ee Coach BASKETBALL SCORES |! | Altavista 7 Randolph i Altavista Ras tb ure pyc iel 22 ae es en Lose eee ee j Altavista Concord i Altavista Rustburg : : : Altavista Ec didlesto twas se eee ree ] i Altavista A LUT 7 ee ee eee i j Altavista Martinsville Altavista Rocky Mount j j Altavista ROCK yas MiG (iit pes eee een eee j : Altavista Sumer Wey. “Weezy oe = ; Altavista Altavista Town ‘Team i j Altavista Ritts! pe na ch Seat ae ee ect e i { Al tavis taconite Se 33 Gretna ...... eas Sept a anal ee eS One i ATiAVISta pit cree een ereeney ee Martinis wills xcfoe 2) ca. 5b tae ene j : Alta yisStatee ta 28 eae, eee eee ae ee AG Gretna ....... | ! j Altavista 22: Se ee eee 9 Lynchburg | i Alta wista eee. pete eee ee ek eee Seve iil Salem ontelt: iia aeeaae Fel as ee Dee j | Total Bees CASS 2 eee em ae 439 TOES M4 cere Oe Se a ee 256 | Champions District VI and VII. PAGE FORTY-EIGHT : FE EE EE | A) eT |) er , 26 ee ce ee ee Che y2untius SD ce e024 ALTAVISTA HIGH BASKETBALL TEAM the District, South Boston having dropped out of the contest before it began, we have won two games from Rocky Mount and an even break with Martinsville. Rocky Mount, however, having twice eliminated the latter team, and we having won two from them, the championship logically comes to us. In addition to the aforementioned Sixth District we have brought home ‘‘the bacon’? in the shape of the | championship of the Fifth District. Salem, hearing of our prowess, or for some other reason, deponent sayeth not, as he does not know, anyway, not appearing to play, forfeited the title. Therefore we are twice champions. We have played twelve games, losing to Rustburg at the beginning of the season by one tally; to Ran- dolph-Macon, and to Martinsville. We defeated Rocky Mount (twice), Martinsville, Gretna, Concord, Hud- dleston, Rustburg (twice), and Stuart Town team. As a side issue we played and beat our town team and had the satsifaction of walloping the alumni who thought they were going to swamp us, but they didn’t. The following is a photographic sketch of our players: Stafford Wilburn, Captain. ‘‘Shorty’’ Stafford, our field general, has proved himself to be an able gen- eral. A fast floor worker, he seemed to have the ability to shoot goals whenever he got his hands on the ball. Genial in disposition, courteous to his opponents when they don’t crowd him, Stafford has been one of the main props of the quint. | Rudolph Campbell, fellow forward with Stafford, known as ‘‘Rudie,’’ but it might be ‘‘Skinny,’’ who didn’t feel as hurt as he seemed to be when the other fellow was playing rough, was a splendid companion to Wilburn. If one missed the goal the other ‘nearly always was receiving the miss and planted the sphere through the coveted opening. Rudie balanced himself lke a proverbial dancing master, never off balance, always ready, and the partnership was responsible for the bulk of the scoring. Cuyler Smith, by popular vote of the Senior class known as ‘Beautiful’? (there are quite a few girls in the class!), in common parlance of his teammates, ‘‘Lanky,’” but known from childhood, owing to his ani- mal propensities as ‘“‘Monk,’’ played center. There is only one center in a team, but Beautiful Lanky Cuyler | Monk Smith, approaching graduate, really played the part of at least two men. An excellent goal shooter puts him well up in the scoring class. Roselle Pickrel, popularly known (by those who don’t know anything about it), ‘Intelligence’ (but GN we go to press, though the season is not yet concluded, our team has salted away the banner for ’ why an “intelligent’’ baby should let his parents impose a girl’s name on what has proved to be a splendid fellow, gets the editor), played guard. Roselle has a ‘‘mighty nice disposition,’’ is always gentlemanly on the floor, and elsewhere, but he surely plays the game. His excellent floor work and skill in passing the ball are worthy of special mention. He shot one goal in Gretna and then called ‘‘time out.” Hancock Frazier. ‘“‘Handy’’ for short, played guard with a brilliancy that won for him the plaudits of the onlookers. He was a close defender to the annoyance of the other side, and by his skill in his position saved many a tally against us. Tom Yeaman. ‘‘Sonny’’ has been a valuable asset to the team, our opponents losing many possible points by his close guarding. Tom’s uniformly kindly disposition has been a help to our morale, keeping us from losing our tempers by following his good example. Kenneth Walker. ‘‘Hero’ (only in a play, but heroic in life if need be), was one of the subs, and like all of them crazy to get into the game, and when he got on the floor was sane and successful in center. We expect him to be one of the coming men on whatever college team may be fortunate enough to have him. Richard Haden Lane. ‘‘Useless’’ proved anything but his nickname when playing. He generally sub- stitutes at guard and we are looking forward to Dick being more than ordinarily useful on the team next year. As all the other teams have claimed Mr. Childs as coach, we feel that we can do no less than they. He was our coach and the best we ever had. Always ready to train and support his men, he won their | affection and esteem, and to his tutorship belongs the main credit for our splendid showing, and we prophecy that any team coached by the Principal of Altavista High will have a more than even chance of success. We feel that we must mention the promising bunch of younger players who are to be the coming team to carry on the victories of former quints, so, here’s to the scrub team. (Note: They are not called “scrub” team because they wash often, but for other reasons, one of which might be, but isn’t, that they don’t wash over much.) These young gentlemen are: Richard Smith (Monk’s brother; “‘nuf sed’’), Beverly Arthur (son of Chairman of School Board), John Yeaman (Tom’s brother, and the third in succession of that family to make the team), Clay Morgan (who follows three cousins of the same name, all of whom were | members of the team). In making this “succession’’ we note that Richard Smith will be the fifth brother } to successively make the team, and Herbert Frazier, the third of his family to make the team. Some showing! PAGE FORTY-NINE - LL) OO AO A A A AA a Oe A) A) ) A A) A) OA A A A A A A A A | AT) |) ST | (|) ) (|) |) (|) |) ) ) | ) ( ( ( |) ¢ oS or er ———— COHN ———— | ESSTE. BAR BR eB eee ee sere See ee eee oie OR Captain | MARTE: BURINE UTE so le 2 Oe ie See RO ee ON ee oe bee ee ee Manager | RS GY CTE DS such tate ee ote le At ane ee ley Rte Eo ec ss ae Coach Altavista a5.= 8 eee en eee 5 Brooknedla= eee ee ee eee 15 Altavista cee dhs td ere ene 5 eee eres 11 RUSsthurc-cemaerete tare at ae nn eee 17 PULA VISt als 2s mete So ric hs ene aa ee 12 Rustbttre 4.3253 eh oe eo eee 14 Altavista i es ees eee 6 Concord § 2s ep enti eee eee 5 Al tayas tae eee ae tere 7 een CPO ah Pe 12 ANNE ii ee eee, 5 ee geen 7 A Ea VIS Cale ee eo 7 Gretiign ere eas eee Se ee ree 3 Altavista 5s cee ee ee ee eles! 13 A lamina” 2 oe Ee ee eee, Gn 8 AS tay Stal eee eee SRE At ret eed ee 1] Lynchbure eee = 2 eee ee ee . 18 A lta Vista ea ets = oe Ree oe ee ee 10 Brookes ieee eae ee eee 2g Sa We 7 Altavista ose ree he ee ee ete eae 7, Inctoyelente (MMO WEI 2225 h cet Eth cane oe a 16 A ltavistateie os te eee ee 12 WE Bareb atonal sm tn ee ee ue 16 Altavista Le OE rete tne eee 9 Rio ckoye aM chia teee se see 19 AC LCANIS td, See Sena «ee Peels Chath aim: eae oe ee e ee ee eeee eG Pultavista ye beet a ole ee ee ee 13 Chathani-. =.= ss ees ee ee eee .. 14 Total EE Bel 9 eee at Oe Aan 151 ‘Potal eee ee ee ee 169 PAGE FIFTY ‘ o r nN � ’ ¥ 0 “ — mo ¢ a me | cm (|) ) em ( ) |) () |) A) SEED ( ) ED: (|) ED | ) (A | RD) ) A) A P D ue | ' ; i i ! | 4] | ' i | t ' LFF EE EE A EE re As to the personnel of the team, School. quick-action unit. This combination is difficulties confronting a team captain. the team go with her. team who played this season. of whom any team should be proud. the season’s games. as if nothing had happened, they were “Time out for Altavista.’”’ We wishes to make men tion of two gifts presentation, on behalf of the members thing wrong with the mails! ” “old pledge. to treat us. Then we had to practice! This is when we played Rocky Mount? pneumonia. | all night?’’ And if we had stayed all what kind of an accident you'd had.’’ A) RE (| ER) SR RN | |) |) RD (ED (DD RR RE (I () ER (| (| RD ( ) EE ) EE ¢ ) ER ( ) RD ( ) EE ( ) IE (| SE ( ¢ ) ED ( ) ED ) ( (SI ( ) D(C () D- ( ) - )-) 4) al � � i LF A OS (|) ( g ee OP tS With the close of the term, we, unfortunately for basketball, shall have to part with Essie. be a trained nurse, and in her chosen profession’, “‘May she throw many a goal!” While we have had lots of fun, these games have meant much hard work. It wasn’t hard to agree .to stop ‘“‘smoking, GIRS sb ASK Eb AIEEE AM HE Girls’ Sextette of Altavista High has had the privilege of Mr. Childs’ c oaching ability, and he (5 severe praise for the splendid team work and high standard of sportsmanship that he has developed. Essie Baker led us as our captain, and Marie Burnette has acted as team manager during the ball season, both of whom admirably filled the places assigned them by the team. The following is our regular line-up: botham, Thelma Owen; Guards: Virginia Copeland, Marie Burnette. Forwards: Essie Baker, Effie Baker; Centers: Marjorie Row- we feel that our girls well represent the athletic zeal of the High We claim to be uniqueé in our forwards—not only is each an excellent player, but they happen | to be twins, and our twin forward, either as one or as two, play together and support each other as a single responsible for many a field goal cheering us on to renewed effort, and as will be seen by the score sheet, to victories well earned. Essie, as our captain, has been the inspiration of the’ team, both on and off the floor. possessed, courteous to every foe, self-reliant in tight places, she has always kept her head amid the many Perfectly self- She goes to All good wishes from The other forward, Effie Baker, will be left to us for next year as will all the other members of the Effie, like her sister, has shown the same admirable qualities, and is a player | The two centers, Marjorie Rowbotham, the weightiest, and little Thelma Owen, the “kid of the bunch,” | have proved to be a hard pair to get by. advantageous moment for a pass to the forwards, they have contributed a valued share in the success of Equally good at interference and possessing the ball at the most Virginia Copeland, who fortunately drifted in from Danville, where she obtained her initial experience in the game, and Marie Burnette, from ‘‘way beyond Leesville, somewhar!’’ were our guards. ever on the ball, taking many a hard tumble on hard floors, wiping the tears away, and going at it again, Wiry, alert, truly the “‘sine-qua-non”’.of their sector. do not hear this very frequently, but the recorder right here made by the team. The first, and very appropriate one was the who played under her, of a gold pendant basketball inscribed: “Essie Baker”’ “Forward” ESD Gre The second gift, a box of handkerchiefs for Virginia Copeland, has not yet been received—maybe some- First we had to sign another but Oh! when it came to refusing candy, and ” sodas, the drug store became a torture chamber to us as those, who knew we couldn’t, boldly offered grilling work—there’s nothing spectacular about shooting goals, pass- ing balls, and all that sort of thing—but it had to be done. We also had some trips that ‘“‘were trips.” Who will ever forget the coldest night of the whole winter We left Rocky Mount about half ‘past ten, flushed with a double victory, for the boys won their game, too, and when the town of Martinsville was reached we invaded the cafe of “Jim, the Greek.’’ We stood little Thelma Owen up against the stove to thaw out, and this saved her from The sandwiches and pies we ate, and the coffee we drank left no place for cold to enter. We came home, some of us, by three o’clock in the morning. Of course, everyone said: ‘“‘Why didn’t you stay night, all our mothers would have said: ‘‘Why in the world didn’t you come home? Your father and I didn’t sleep a wink all night worrying about you. We couldn’t imagine So it goes. But we don’t mind. We fought many a hard game, won and lost by narrow margins, feel all the better for it mentally and physically, and commend the game to the future high school classes with the hope that they may do better than we have done, and if that be impos- sible, then try to enjoy it in the same spirit of enjoyment that will be ever a pleasant spot in our remembrance. PAGE FIFTY-ONE Sa (|) (| ee) , EL EE | | A) A) AE +o SD | ED a) ee a ee ee ee ———— i CH Ohhs ———Ooeee, | | CAPTAIN “MONK” SMITH CAPTAIN “SHORTY” WILBURN CAPTAIN “BIG” BAKER nk graee : t x | S Wy iz i | | ; —__ 3 a We eee te | 7 wie | A= = ee ! | j ‘ +9 A (| ED) ND: |) ED ( ED A A A A A A A A) A) AL io ¢ CAPTAIN “TOM” BOWEN “TOM” YEAMAN PAGE FIFTY-TWO — NS LE | ET OE LO LL EE | LE A. (cme) 04 aaoaaoaaoaaaJJJJJaJqQq—— Ch hnuintijnssssSssScS_ I ih !) in ] NH PAGE FIFTY-THREE 20 1 EOE OE OTS Che IQ u nN ti u S ne etna W. MATTOX O. MATTOX SMITH YEAMAN T. BOWEN J. BOWEN PAGE FIFTY-FOUR om —_—— = a P) a ) a LL LS LE || YS es | ee ee ee Ch c JQ u 1 ti u 8 ED RD) D e ao BROE BASIE OFFICERS BOee OV oN anee erates oe eed OP ay ak Captain and Manager ee ee Corsi 1) Sie ae ee oe ee an eer ee ee ee coe) oe Role OO oe Coach Sek | BASEBALL SCORES | A TO DAILY V OSLO Meee Meets uc POE ee ess, 11 Neth WM ede ae es yl os A eR 5 BARA is aie a Marek eee ee Rite a + TSGATIO IC Mca epee ee Se Ds 5 | MEW GE} Eby peaectes he mee na eee ees 4 slots Ranga ie ores eans Neretey came 1 ge 0 | BAIEAV ISAs ies ae cn 2p USE Ae 8 LOE Tinisi le em ie re ea Eee eee 9 | BEAMS tae cece ty eee tz ee cl 8 BOC OT esta: eres 2G Bee ee aren ee 1 | PA ARTES AGM sass ese eet A Ae NAL on ees 3 Le VIAGILDULT Ota ae: eaters rene eee ee y JGN) FE aS 7 hy le ae ae Ee ee a ee l Hargrave Military Academy ........ 2 BC eS Lol ee, wy ate ee Oe sa 5 New London Academy ......-.-........- Z UE Sig Ce ee ee ea le ee 4 Virginia Episcopal School ............ 1 Ben lia VASES, geen ten ate Oe oe cee 9 Pyachburos tl Ze atininos eee 2 10 ARSE ee Se ere aon. ere 57 Ota lite 22 oe eee oe 40 | Lost championship to Lynchburg for District Four and Western half of the State. PAGE FIFTY-FIVE a) | SE | RE ( | RE | | EE | ) | | — . ea a ED DD ee ee ee ee ee OOOO COOCOHtis———— | HIGH GH@ OID ASE EA WisaE yaw | HE baseball team that represented Alta Vista High throughout the season made a record that the 6) school may justly be proud of and that will stand as a high mark for emulation. With quite a bit of material on hand Mr. Childs soon worked out a winning combination for the school with the seasoned leader, Tom Bowen, for captain. Among the feats accomplished by the school nine was the defeat of Lynchburg High that later won the State Championship by overcoming Maury High of Norfolk. The team won six of the ten games played, winning from Naruna, New London Academy, Gretna, Bed- ford (twice), and the champion Lynchburg High aggregation. They lost to the!strong team of Roanoke High by the close score of 5 to 4, and to Danville High by the equally close margin of 9 to 8, taking from Hargrave Military Academy their worst backset of the season by a tally of 5 to 1. The irony of defeat, however, was when our team was put off the map by, Lynchburg High in the con- test for the District Championship, while, earlier in the season, we had outplayed them 3 to 2. But both games were “one run difference,’’ and that evened things up, only they got the pennant instead of our boys. The team as a whole, did splendid work. It would be a hard job to select the most brilliant of an “cs almost ‘‘all star’? team, but Raleigh Lane stood out most prominently. He was the mainstay of the hurling staff and was among the leaders with his batting average. The big right-hander’s greatest accomplishment ° was in striking out nineteen of the Bedford High team in nine innings. Captain Tom Bowen was the “‘slugger’’ of the bunch, netting five circuits during the season, closely competing with Lane for batting honors. Bowen played first and short when he was not on the mound, proving himself quite a utility man. In the game with Roanoke he struck out twelve of the opposing team, allowing them only five hits. Wilburn did practically all the work behind the plate in a very creditable manner and has the making of a fine receiver; his batting improved as the season progressed. Jim Bowen played the keystone sack throughout the season and handled most of his chances perfectly. His good throwing arm was fatal to base stealers and stretchers. } Yeaman, at short, was the most consistent man that Altavista has had in that position for a long time. He speared several hard-hit liners that were otherwise good for hits, work ing into double plays and outs. During the latter part of the season Tilley played third, and with the aid of a good arm, put up a splendid game, and in batting, was runner-up to Lane and Tom Bowen. Tilley played centerfield until he was changed, taking the place of Osbey Mattox at third, while Osbey went to center garden. Wilbur Mattox played like a veteran in left field, and perhaps deserves as much recognition as any man on the team. The midget of the team only had two errors marked against him for the whole season, an exceedingly good record for the outfield. Then, too, he was a pretty sure hitter. Osbey Mattox, brother of the above, a member of the family of prominent athletes, took care of cen- ter field, while Herbert Smith, McCoy and Cundiff all substituted in right field, giving satisfactory service. Too much credit cannot be given to Mr. Childs, who coached the team, and to Captain Bowen for the good showing made by the nine as it was through their untiring efforts that our aggregation turned out men of such strong caliber. Mr. Childs will lose four of the most prominent men of his team next year, Tom Bowen, James Bowen, Raleigh Lane and Edward Yeaman, The first two are all-round athletes, both being in football, baseball, basketball and track. Raleigh Lane majors in football, baseball and basketball, and Edward Yeaman in basketball and baseball. A bright future is our prediction for all four of these former Altavista High School stars. PAGE FIFTY-SIX ee) ey Ale Ale Ale Ay Alle lay Aly Al AL a El Ale LL LE) LE LE EE LE LE | EE) OE) OE. | a () ea , — OO OO A A A) A SL I |) (|) ) ) ( ) OD Po = a? — ——————o eS Che MDuntiugs wees PAGE FIFTY-SEVEN LEO A EE OS A EO A A) Oe |e (em (emma + ——— ooo ee TODD ————oooOo—aa—aaa—— JANNINIOIAVE TRON Wels 1 The annual track meet of all the schools in Campbell county took place on the Altavista Athletic Field on May 15, 1925, with the following schools represented: Rustburg, Naruna, Brookneal, Gladys, Con- cord and our own. The weather was excellent and the whole day passed off without mishap of any kind. Mr, Childs, as the host, acted as general field manager, and Mr. Oakes, our former teacher, now prin- cipal of the New London Academy, was official scorer. A large crowd of enthusiastic rooters from the different schools was in attendance, and when the total scores were made out Altavista lost by one point to Gladys. The following were the positions won by the Altavista team: Girts’ DasHes—Class B: 60 yds., Marie Burnette (2); Class C: Geneva Dedo (3). Boys’ Dasues—Class A: 100 yds., Tom Bowen ,(2); Class C: 50 yds., Charles Tilley (3). Girts’ Broap Jump—Class A: Essie Baker (3); Class B: Marie Burnette (2). Boys’ Broap Jump—Class A: Tom Bowen (2); Class B: Wilbur Mattox (2); Class C: Charles Tilley (1). Boys’ Distance Race—Class B: 440 yds., Wilbur Mattox (1); Class C: 220 yds., Charles Tilley (1). Girts’ HicoH Jumr—Class A: Essie Baker (3); Class B: Marie Burnette (1). BASKETBALL THrow—Class A: Essie Baker (1), Virginia Copeland (3); Class B: Marie Burnette (1); Class, Css aViola. Prazier (2). Boys’ Lona Distance BAsepaLtL THRow—Class A: Harry McCoy (3); Class B: Wilbur Mattox (3). Pott Cuinninc—Class C: Charles Tilly (3). Pore Vauttinc—Class A: Thomas Yeaman (1), Worthington Palmer (2); Class B: Guy Burnette (1), Wilbur Mattox ((3)'s Class Gs Acy Hall (1); Boys’ High Jumprp—Class A: Cuyler Smith (1); Class B: Guy Burnette (2). PAGE FIFTY-EIGHT 7 9 ee) OS A A A | | A (eT Os WA Seenos E O O BOOK II] FRAGMENTS fa a =| | i = a a a a iz g 5 a | a S 2 = . O O r O =f us (I (| a) | TD (| RED ( ) CTE ( ) RED (| (SD) (| CD (| (| DD) ) (| (ee eee DB SA AD ED) |) a | FOOTBALL BANQUET The members of the Altavista High School football squad for the season of 1925 held their annual banquet in the High School Audi- torium on Tuesday night, December 22. The decorations were com- nosed of Orange and Black, the school colors. Roselle Pickrel, president of the Athletic Association, was toastmas- ter for the occasion. At this time Edward Yeaman, of Hampden-Sidney, Raleigh Lane. of V. P. I., and Tom Bowen, of Uni- versity of Virginia, alumni of Alta- vista High, rendered their tive college songs. Following this each member of the team gave a toast to some other member, after which monograms were awarded to the team, and to Rudolph Campbell, Manager. Misses Emily Johnson, Annie Turner, Sarah and Marjorie Row- botham, Booker and Willie Wood, the young ladies acting on the com- mittee, rendered the high school foot- ball song, accompanied at the piano by Miss Mary Mattox. Members of the squad present were: Captain Cuyler Smith, Cap- tain-elect Stafford Wilburn, Roselle Pickrel, Charles Tilly, James Bowen, Thomas Yeaman, Osbey Mattox, Richard Lane, Hancock Frazier, Wilbur Mattox, Garrett and Samuel Morris, Joe Robertson, Ralph Shriv- er, Harry McCoy, Junius Scoggin, Worthington Palmer, Manager Ru- dolph Campbell and Coach R. C. Childs. Among the guests present were: Misses Essie Baker, Ruth Meachum, Laurie Smith, Helen Phillips, Susie McCutchen, Katherine Lane, Louise Vaughan, Delania Milam, Virginia McCartney, Helen Lane, Willie May Preston, Ella Doss, Mary Mattox, Helen Trent, Gladys Robbins, Vir- ginia Copeland, Marie Burnette, Dorothy Smith, Messrs. Edward Yea- man, Raleigh Lane, Tom Bowen and Raymond Edwards. respec- TEACHER: ‘“‘Use cauterize in a sentence.” Bitty: “I knew she was mine, the moment I caught her eyes.” ee ce ODDS AND. ENDS “THEY ALL BLACKED UP” That’s what they did, they blacked up, and lots of fun and_ boisterous merriment filled the evening when the High School, to a large and ap- preciative audience, made ring in the auditorium. First of all came a_ black-face playlet. In spite of the blacking, certain characteristics and shapes re- vealed what the paint could not con- ceal. Rudolph Campbell, a colored sister who had inherited a fortune, with her “small daughter,’ ‘‘Monk’”’ Smith, were entertaining. Their so- cial climbing was _ nearly by Stafford Wilburn who made a fascinating wash-woman with whom echoes routed the audience fell deeply in love. But it was only because Stafford had nine dollars coming to him that gave rise to this sudden affec- tion. But when Stafford ‘“‘pulled a bone’ and lost nine ‘bones’ (he still has the one that he came into the world with), as a_ penniless wash-sister, he ceased to attract. The whole cast of darkies took the male personnel of the graduating class, almost to a man, and we award ‘“‘pass marks’’ in histrionics to those already mentioned together with Ralph Shriver, Roselle Pick- rel, Thomas Yeaman, Kenneth Walker, Charles Tilly and Lewis Vaughan. The High school girls, ‘“‘au nat- urel,” that means ‘‘without any black paint,’ very pleasingly sang, “Blowing Bubbles,’ and “Yes Sir, She’s My Baby.” This was fol- lowed by solo dancing by little who answered to deserved encore, Then came the ‘“‘mix-up,”’ the real thing in colored minstrelsy, when a large chorus of both sexes, but all wearing masculine garb, circled on the stage with a very dignified Joe Robertson as interlocutor. The end men were John Taylor and Profes- sor Childs and the latter’s entry was the signal for a popular outburst from the younger generation in the audience. Maybe some of them thought if they applauded vigorously Mr. Childs might be “easy”? marking Freeda Spenelli, a well ” papers tomorrow, but the applause was well merited as the evening manifested ‘“‘professor’s’”’ ability. quips man to end Alta Belle Fast and furious flew the and jokes from end man, relieved by “Mr.” Carr “stepping’’ ‘Five Feet of Blue.’ There may have been “eyes of blue,’ but “Mr.” Alta Belle Carr, high heels won’t go ‘‘five feet two’; singing and Two—Eyes even in better reverse it and let it go at “two feet five.’ This feminine offering was duplicated by ‘‘Mr.” Virginia Copeland, both of these “artistes’’ receiving hearty recogni- tion. Long Harry McCoy and Olen Jones, who ‘‘disremembered’’ part of his speech, and was all the fun- nier for this mental were quite good samples of a jolly bunch of high school boys out for a hilari- ous evening. It is impossible to mention everyone who contributed to the success of the entertainment. They all did well, and here’s a toast to them, and may they come again to chase the cobwebs away. Taylor and Childs proved to be amateurs of a high and the latter’s yodeling, and falsetto female delight to the lapse, order, voicing were a youngsters. All praise and thanks go _ to Miss Milam and Mrs. Updike, who staged the performance, and to Miss Gladys Robbins, who undertook the piano work. The proceeds from this show have very materially uted to the publication of our famous Annual, THe Nunrttvs. minstrel contrib- “Can any of you tell me what an epistle is?” ST) cans An of an apostle.” epistle is the wife ProFessor: “I will use my _ hat to represent the planet Mars. Are there any questions before I go on?”’ Stupent: ‘Yes, is Mars inhab- ited?” “I got a cat named Santy.” “Does Santy scratch?” “No; Santy claws.’’ First Frea: ‘Where will you send little Gerald when he grows up?” Seconp FLEA: ‘Oh, I suppose he will go to the dogs like his father.” PAGE SIXTY-ONE Che untius mms ( am |) ( ( ) SE ( ) ) ¢ ) |) DE (| ¢ ) NE ) ( ) ED ( ) EET ED ( ) ER ( ) CD ( ) RD | UE |) EE ( ) CU) | ) | ) (| ) (ee ee SO A A A A A EF | oo + G LO) A) A) ) (SC . + t Che jQuntius (A (RC ) a | ) a ( ) ( -()- ( ) - PERSONALS KEd GEE St O lag Ei N Ce eles ROY CARTER CHILDS Mr. R. C. Childs, the Principal of Altavista High, though a native of Georgia, and a son of the famous Georgia Tech, is now a Virginian, coming to us from the University of his adopted state. By natural endowment, habits, and well-developed Childs is admirably acquired personal character, Mr. fitted for the position of honor and trust which he holds. Not in name only, but as the real head of the school, he is a worthy example to teachers and pupils. Neat and immaculate in personal appearance, ruddy and glowing, he radiates good health and good will. Temperate, pure, and consecrated in his daily life he is a fine example of the Christian gentleman. In the school room, he is alert, interesting, accurate and _ definite. With his teachers he is _ tactful, courteous, helpful and inspiring, al- ways seeking to make a co-operating unit of a widely diversified group of individuals. To the public he is genial and cordial, winning confidence and sup- port, while, both loyal and _ respect- ful to authority, he sees that all rules and regulations are faithfully observed. About the school premises he is watchful, carefully supervising every detail of cleaning, heating, venti- lating and repairing, and on the best of terms with the janitor, he gets the best possible service from him. In athletics he has won his way with his teams to a success rarely excelled, and this school is justly PAGE SIXTY-TWO nroud of the athletic spirit fostered by Mr. Childs, and the pages of this book will reveal the stories told by the various teams he has sponsored. Mr. Childs is a man of clear vision, great faith, remarkable pa- tience, and tireless energy. From the inception of his work, begin- ning his service to Altavista amid restricted quarters, he has had the vision of a great school, comfortably housed, adequately equipped with library, laboratories, gymnasium and auditorium; of a student body with splendid school spirit combining high standards of scholarship with equally high standards of conduct. Not only has he had this concept of what Altavista High and_ the grades should become, but he has had the ability to bring many of his ideals to pass. His faith in the public and in his teachers and pupils gives him confidence to ask for and secure co-operation in at- taining the desired end. With pa- tience he strives for results towards which he works with untiring zeal. With his visions materializing, it is to be sincerely hoped that Mr. Childs may remain with us until all his ambitions for school and pupil may be consummated. A great servant of mankind has summed him up in these words: “Not slothful in business, Fervent in spirit, Serving the Lord.” DELANIA OLIVE V. MILAM “Miss, Wiilam-- “What's ane oe name ?’’ Miss Milam is our science and Spanish teacher and also the young- est member of the faculty. Very much in love with comes natural for her to direct her classes in this foreign tongue, even when conducting her science classes. Her pet expression calling for all to written go to the blackboard for work is: ‘‘Toda la classe vaya a la synopsis del Miss pupils pizarra, y escribe la verbo alguno o un paragrafo.”’ Milam has impressed her with her good nature and kindliness of heart. MISS FAUNTLEROY Miss Juliet Fauntleroy, whose help and co-operation stand by us in every undertaking, taught many of us when we were in the first grade, so she has contributed to our success in more ways than one. It has been rightly said ‘‘that suc- cess depends upon the proper founda- ’ tion.’ For this reason we can at- tribute our success in reaching the ‘Senior goal’? to the good training received from her in our first years of school. When we Miss Juliet was ever ready to help reached high — school, us around the various pitfalls that obstruct the unwary freshman. She always had a sympathizing ear for our troubles, and tience with us, never lost pa- although we were enough to try the patience of Job, in those green days. For as fresh- men we were very dependent on a teacher’s advice. That habit, how- Spanish | it, , + A) A SA SA Ae A Se A SE SS A EE I EE EE EE LE EE EE ES a a a) ae ce A | A A A } AT TT ( me 06 +. ne A A |) A) EC « , Dx Ca Cle JUIN Mel OUNUEUE, SIE INCI BIBS (Ol IBIS, IRVAKCIONL APNE ever, we soon outgrew, in fact, by the time we had reached our sopho- that which we_ did You “You can al- more year, we thought there was nothing about not have some knowledge. know the old saying, ways tell a sophomore, but you can’t tell him much’’—that just fitted us. Still unobtrusively, to be Miss Juliet was always there, sure, for she was never one to push her advice where she felt it was not needed, but there, nevertheless, in case we needed her. On through our junior year, though Miss Juliet was not our reg- ular teacher, she was instructor of at least one of our classes, and now in our senior year we still have her instill with us, still endeavoring to into our minds a love for the bet- ter and higher things of life. MRS. ARTHUR ROWBOTHAM When _ the complishments of the words, deeds, and ac- Seniors will have been chronicled, the name of Mrs. Rowbotham will stand out pre- eminently as that of friend, teacher and counsellor. Throughout the arduous days concomitant with the finishing tasks, hers has been the guiding influence. No matter how great or small the grievance, she has ever been ready to hear it through sympathetically, and to meas- ure justice impartially. Likewise her interest in the higher indulgences has endeared her to every member of the class. Mrs. vista five years ago Alta- Roanoke, Rowbotham came _ to from engaged in public work. At the where she was school beginning of the present session she entered upon English School. She has charge of the Senior instructor of at the Altavista the duties of High activities. abun- Her previous experience and dance of natural ability fit her ad- mirably for the splendid work she The faith in accepted so important a mission, the is doing. which she poise and grace with which she is piloting the Seniors, and the uwun- usual degree of success that crowns her efforts bespeak volumes of noble worth. High ideals and strong pur- have stilled into our teachings. In addition to her Mrs. Rowbotham is quite prominent in the state and national work of the Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution; is a member of the State Board of the Parent-Teacher Association, and has had the added privilege of poses been permanently in- very beings by her school quali- fications travel in Europe, all of which contributes to her ability to interest her pupils in things larger than mere text-book knowledge. MISS HELEN PHILLIPS Miss Helen Campbell Phillips, a native of county, came to us from Gladys, where she was principal for five years. We are Miss Phillips in our faculty, for a teacher very glad to have of her type is hard to find, and she occupies the place of First Assistant to Mr. Childs, as head of the mathe- matical department and instructor in Virgil, being a ‘“‘shark’’ in each. Miss Phillivs received three years of her education at Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg, Va., and spent several summers at the University of Virginia, which courses entitled her to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Educa- tion. Miss Phillips is one of those rare when they speak, say people who, something. We are sure that be- hind her silence there must be a gar- den of delightful thought, and at times we fancy we can see the evi- dence of it shyly peeping through her laughing brown eyes. The subject of this sketch is good- natured and a “good sport,’’ always pupils and the Think- ready to help the school in every possible way. ing of her we always picture a teacher who is intensely interested in all school activities, and willing and ready to co-operate in things that tend to upbuild the community in general. We find her happiest when helping others, and it may be “She talks little, thinks and accomplishes most.” said, more She com- bines originality and independence with a kind, sweet disposition. Once knowing Miss Phillips, her kindly nature makes it impossible to With ambition and helpfulness to A. motto forget her. high ideals, per- severance, willingness contribute to her lite 83% “Smile and _ the , and her might be, world smiles with you,’ but one fitting as well and summing up the Assistant Principal great is, “Dignity is a pearl of price.” PAGE SIXTY-THREE OE SE OF | | LT | OH , Se (ca) er «crm ) em ¢) er) cc) ee ¢) ( (cm) Se () ( C ) EC ) (A () ND () ND ( ) SAD) AN) | ED ( ) ED) RI (| () ED () I ( ) ( A (| A) A) (| A ) AC) A CA) A ) EO 1 a) | a) a DD) DD) | | ee Che sAuntius ODDS AND ENDS a |) |) ee (| ee (ee LOSES CHAMPIONSHIP TO LYNCHBURG Lynchburg High School won the championship of District Four when they defeated the Orange and Black in a ragged but exciting ten-inning game by the score of 10-9. Lynchburg got away with an early lead and scored four runs in the first five innings off the delivery of Tom Bowen. In the beginning of the sixth T. Bowen poled a long drive to right field for a circuit clout. Two more runs were scored before the inning stood 4-3 But in Lynchburg’s half was up and the score Lynchburg. of the sixth they came through with five more runs and the game looked like an easy win for Lynchburg. The following innings Lynchburg was again put on its toes by the heavy hitting of the locals off the slants of Dudley, Lynchburg’s star hurler, and scored two in the sev- enth, eighth and ninth innings. In the seventh with two men on bases CLASS SONG “The Class Twenty-Six of Altavista” Once upon a time We began to climb Through the A B C To Ge-o-gra-phee Till we come to the date When we graduate We're the Class Altavista! Twenty-Six of There was Latin to construe, And English, too, And tough old Math That we couldn’t do, But by working hard We have all come through, Has the Class Twenty-Six of Altavista. We've had lots of fun But we've just begun To realize That to gain the prize We must hitch our ‘‘car’ To a great big star And be worthy of the Altavista. name of T. Bowen stepped up to the plate with his war club but Dudley passed him purposely. Lane then came through with a clean hit and two runs were counted. This was also true in the ninth and Lane again came through with another single. Altavista failed to score in their part of the tenth. Driskill, first man up for the Hill- top nine, poled a hit to right center and when Mattox received an_ in- jured wrist the ball was delayed and Driskill touched all four sacks for the winning run and the cham- pionship. ALTAVISTA HIGH JNA AR, Tells LO), HN, 12, Bowenseunc Die On le OM eel ang) WW Gata ti SS. ees Se ceecee Ol Oma G) Bowens DS p:-[bt224 2) 3 da 2, 0 hancyeerlib:- ps Sa 2B Gy, ale 1) Rilley. Sbve Bag ae ale Cai” Ae al Shoaihelie “cdg cepine = (y (2 2 ie) Mattox @aks-Ortm Ome 0 mao OO) mnt) WYIENaeD on Vis Mig ee ach iL) hal Gl Walbiriae ca AM OMON a7 a ao Total ae AS Oe) 27 let As we say “good-bye” Altavista High,” There goes this prayer That the Father’s care May ever bless And give success To each graduating class of Alta- vista. So we look away To a future day Our lives well spent And our souls content, And the earth will resound With triumphal sound, Soo diss athe Glass saiwenty=Sicm lot Altavista!”’ BYSTANDER: radio death.”’ Dirvo ss “How cathaty + BystaANDER: ‘“‘He got so excited listening to the game returns that he poked his head down the loud-speaker to try and see the plays and choked himself to death.’’ “There goes the first APPRECIATION LyncHpurG HIGH ABs Rao. uOveAw ie Driskill, tri: 68 Oe Howard,” 1. fa 22238 62 OR se ee Minnick, icine. Sim cence oom OMEO Grow; ‘2be ee oo 8 soem Newmane Ei Ciest0inn Lane ae Dudleystpies =e B10) «40 WO Seen Smiths By ope, 0 0) el ee;, 'S.S. ee ee 4 0 ee Ol) Newman, .Eee 1ba. 53 0p lOc otal aes 37 LOeiis 30) tas Score by innings: Altavista 000 003 222 000— 9 Lynchburg 100 125 000 001—10 Summary—Home runs, Driskill 2, Minnick, T. Bowen; stolen bases, Howard 2, Grow 2, Minnick, T. Bowen; sacrifices, W. Mattox; earn- ed runs, Altavista 8, Lynchburg 9; double plays, Lee to Grow to Newman; hits off Bowen, 10 in 5 1-3 innings; off Lane, 5 in 4 innings; struck out, Bowen 5; Lane 4; Dud- ley 5; Wild pitches, Dudley; hit by pitched ball, by Dudley 1, Bowen 1; passed balls, Wilburn 2. Time 2 hours, 45 minutes. Umpire, E. P. Twomby (W. and L.) L’ENVOI (The Editor’s Dirge) Tell us not in joyful numbers, Editing’s a pleasant dream! Nightmares ever haunt our slumber, And things are not what they seem. There’s a word, ‘‘Procrastination’’; Now, that word we surely know, For we've seen, in desperation, Write-ups coming in very slow. Stories, writings biographic, Essavs, histories and such; Fearful faces photographic Nearly put us all ‘in Dutch.” Thank the Fates, it’s nearly over; All the inside stuff is done; We've only got to plan the cover E’er the setting of the sun. Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime; We have done what was assigned us, And we “done it’? just in time. We wish to express our sincere appreciation to those who have so willingly and munificently assisted the staff in the publication of THe Nunrtius. PAGE SIXTY-FOUR BLL A | CC ( rT + , ! _— _ = = «= «|e a ae «ee ee ae —ee =e oe +, 2 rs) ee (ee (ee () ()- ) () () ) ) Che JAuntius uh Vy ve nh ‘ 5 = a Ge in isa s ef Sod . “il ‘ . “ = eS oe — DONT STOP NOW! SEE DUR ADS © Oe OO OE OS) |) OO A OA A ST — aoe ———_—_ oe re — OT COHntiis ———, 9 1 1 8) i tt tt 1 HH HH HH ALTAVISTA This page is donated by the Parent-Teacher Association. The object of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers is: (1) To promote Child Welfare in home, school, church, and community; to raise the standards of home life; to secure more adequate laws for the cares and protection of women and children. (2) To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may co-operate intelligently in the training of the child. The National Headquarters are at Washington, D. C. State Branches. In each state there is a State Organization to promote the objects of the National Congress. Local Associations. In every community Parent-Teacher Associations may be organized to secure united effort of parent and teacher for the benefit of the children of the community. Every State in the Union is so organized, and Parent-Teacher Asso- ciations may be found in a rapidly increasing number of schools. Membership. All teachers and parents, and others who may be inter- ested are eligible to membership upon the payment of small dues. The Altavista Parent-Teacher Association We were organized by the State President of the Association, Mrs. Harry Semones, and our organization is represented on the State Board by Mrs. Arthur Rowbotham. OUR OFFICERS ARE VMIRSa ROM COIN WIDER oe a EF OSL IVER S. Witte Sn EIR ACR ea ee | Ccesbmestaeme | Minsk Gea Gon CA Bris op xa ae er ee CONC LOIAY Miss ErHet Hancock -_.. ie eh ee en LCOS ET Our time for regular meetings is the first Tuesday of each month at the High School. All the teachers connected with our school are practically members of the Association. _ During our brief existence we have made material contribution to bet- tering the condition of the local school. The system of signal bells desig- nating the time for changing classes was installed by our Association. In taking this page of advertisement we are contributing to the suc- cess of this Annual which is published by the Senior Class. We urge upon the consciences of all parents that they unite in this work for the betterment of child conditions both in the school and the community. We invite all parents to come to our meetings that they may inform themselves about the work. _ —— 1) th ee NE I NH NH HN eH mt OO OH 1} 191 11 11 1 tt th 8} mm} = = Fe 1� 1 — i — 11 — 1 — 1 — tt — i Nt tt tt a et tt tt et tt tt eh tt tt i tt ll tl PAGE SIXTY-SIX t | | i i | i j ! i | ma (a ) em eam) crm) rm «crm ) (ee ¢ ) (er | ) ( RR () (SD) GED ( ) (ED) GED (a |) mm ( ) am | ) mE ) RD (I )R ( ) E () ( ) RD ) SE ( ) EE ) RE |) EN (|) ) miele . 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Xx | | | | | | | | Repair Work a Specialty | | | | | | | | | Registered Optometrist in Charge l ! | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +, A) A) A A A A LE | | EE) EE) | EY § | RARE B a cf pesmi met eres cnet steer neon 0 i 1 1 1 +} fer Economical Transportation CHEVROLET QUALITY AT LOW COST Let one of our representatives RIDE IN A CHEVROLET SALES AND SERVICE Doss-MCCUTCHEN Motor Co. | | | | | | | | | demonstrate this car with a | ] | | | | | | | Authorized Chevrolet Dealers l | This space ie | | | | | | | | is contributed by | | HAMNER BROS. | | | | | | | + PAGE SIXTY-NINE ° a) a eam (ee am) em ) arm) (| (RR (ER ) ee | ( a) 5) |) a ) |) A (SO + ; a a LL A A A | A A |) AL) A SRR | se ( —_ o%s ee esses Ohne oS ,; Compliments of ALTAVISTA DRUG STORE ALTAVISTA, VA. WHEN IN LYNCHBURG MAKE OUR STORE YOUR HEADQUARTERS WILLS-CAMP CO., INc. 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HEADQUARTERS FOR THE NEW ORTHOPHONIC VIC- TROLA AND EVERYTHING IN FURNITURE YOU WILL LIKE TRADING AT McGEHER’S Fr — i — | fff ff) fff ff} ff] ff} |} |} || f} ||| 1 HN Nh Hh a fff | |) || Hf || ff | | 1 — lef I 2 cy Sel | | | | : THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK l OF ALTAVISTA, VA. | | Organized 1908 : | Resources Over $500,000.00 : l ! | + | | OFFICERS | | Dre We OF SMITE = ae eee eM ee Eee eee Ra eee President | | WVQ ASG ABV Wany 22 aE 5 Een ee Se eee ee nce-President U Ue Wise EAST eee ee eee ee I os pe ee es ee SUEY | l R. Roperns Le de or Sen eee ees a ee at Assistant Cashier | | Mrs. ExnpripGre Lorrin = ea re per ee oan _._....._--- Bookkeeper | DIRECTORS | W. O. SmitTH R. L. CumMNnock 2 l W. S. FRAZIER N. H. Woopina | C. Q. Epwarps C. L. Carter | | W. F. BowMAn J. L« East = | FRANK STEVENS | | +} ee fh | i | | om oes ae ome fh if comean | = Ie a eA =ae: SH HN BE |) ee ff bf ff amet Jemma (9 (9 come (i) | —_Niom — ead PAGE SEVENTY-ONE ee) | e-em | | |) eee ee ee ee i, 4 ‘a ' °. ' ”, - os | EE a OF 4 . —— A A A) A) A A os CNS IPUNIUS Drugs McCARTNEY’S DRUG STORE The Rexall Store Pek + | | | | | | | | | AUDA VIST Ay Ae | | | | | | | | + WHEN YOU CAN’T GET S.O. FISHER Sporting and Athletic Outfitter WHAT YOU WANT IN ALTAVISTA ESTABLISHED 1828 AIR e+ ot ite EVERY REQUISITE FOR GYMNASIUM, TRACK, FIELD, BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, TENNIS + O+ oO + +O Oe 9 °@: 1024 Main Street LYNCHBURG, VA. PAGE SEVENTY-TWO , . H} Givtay OURSHATReCUT AT CAMPBELL’S BARBER SHOP Altavista’s Oldest ——_——_— 1 — | | | Barber Shop | | | ! | i | | | ! | | | | | ALTAVISTA, VA. I F111, 19) i} 1 it i th tH i 1 oe $611 1 1 HH HH gg W. B. ENGLISH LUMBER CO. ALTAVISTA, VA. DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF_ Building Material, Finished Lum- ber, Flooring, Ceiling, Stairways, Mantles, Doors, and Windows Com- plete, Bricks, Tile, Lime, Cement, Plaster, Galvanized Iron Siding, Roofing, Shingles, Slate, Asphalt Roll, and Asphalt Shingles. Head- quarters Sherwin Williams Paint and Varnish, Linseed Oil and Tur- pentine. All Kinds of Building Hardware WE WILL BE PLEASED TO SERVE YOU UB CALE IT (0 BT 6: Gi trot teense tite eres ane Altavista’s Only Department Store Ol’ ALTAVISTA’S ONLY EXCLUSIVE Hardware Store ‘TYREE BROTHERS ALTAVISTA, VA. PAGE SEVENTY-THREE a oe SA | TF ry (C(O) (CEC) ch c Jr u 11 ti u S (I) ) () ER () RR () ED () (ED Od I po pec t l | : | After Graduation - | | | Then | iT i] | || ft i | Gee. | L : yj ent : re. S | | | } = = e | ree ik ! | it | | | | ; : J : y Z oe Uff WY | ‘i ‘aay np ti | | ALY | || iT ih Hf it ! | | ! | | iH} i ii ¢ = | } ! | Beautifully decorated with cedar | j | motifs in period design, It is high = | i y U enough to facilitate sweeping un- i rn derneath. Finished in natural | | | ! | cedar in Duco | | A Lane Chest will keep your School day treasures safe and | ti will be a cherished heirloom for your children’s children | | i ! | i THE LANE COMPANY, Inc. al ! ALTAVISTA, VA. | i : : THE WORLD'S FOREMOST MANUFACTURERS OF CEDAR CHESTS | tt | fh ae | | |e Re eee j PAGE SEVENTY-FOUR ! ! ! ——wvooOC—SaaSaSSc——= Chenutipn os ! } ' , peep pe | i We Paid for This Ad | : FORD : i i ieve i | | | I AUG UNAS | | 22 Years of Leadership and | i ; | ADVERTISING | | Still Leading in Price ! : jae? | : | s0+ ste vee ! +0 fe +o | SEE US FOR YOUR | PRICE, DESIGN, QUALITY ! | PRINTING NEEDS j | SALES AND SERVICE | S | = | = = ] | | | +e ote +e | } S : = ! u | THE TrI-COUNTY | WE ARE ALWAYS READY TO : | DrEMocRAT | | PROVE IT | : | ; ; | | so: ots vee | | r | ° Wee! ed Trit-County Moror — | ' | More than 7,000 readers each week | l CORPORATION | i | “OLE” JOHN SCOGGIN | PHONE 54 : : t | Editor and Owner | ALTAVISTA, VA. i | | tae i j Se eee | i] | | a i Meee Pe LAT eh ae SE ee ! He] tise ; | ie | : || - lene y | i | i |i | ALTAVISTA CAFE ; 1 | | | | DR.R.W. PALMER j | oh | rT | : ; | The place of good things to eat i Dentist hy 2 S | : ' | Pl MARVIN SMITH i j; HOURS 9:00TO4:00P.M. ! j | ; ! l Proprietor j | 2 ALTAVISTA, VA. | ! | l Lae | : Wt (fe ian | | | yf i { a ee ee ee ! i j PAGE SEVENTY-FIVE i OR A RN TY RN RN A sR SO . LL) OE) 2 (ED |) (oe , +, LLL) |) )-() -() () () - () LF |) | |) | | A) | A) A) |) |) A) | |) |) | PO OPO OS RR a en ) (| | (|) |) + | ee | = Ro | D) ie | ye = | v Sc | re | Ss OO i D S | Z aL is = | 4 3 BS) wi | xq + teeth Incorporated Altavista, Virginia Ce a ee ea Op IR op A Ry pe ea NN eed ar PAGE SEVENTY-SIX I ) | ) | ) ( ) | «| SD SR |) ED) (ce) (| | |) ) co (|) |) |) ( ) () ee (ee SS CChHe IRNuntius 7 LL) OE | A A | eT oo ———SSss= Che Nuntiu mm isl ' | | | ; | | | | z | | | | ; | | L | | : : | i When in Danville be | | ; GET YOURGROCERIES | ! | | | Try : | AT : ac ‘sD - i | AMPBELL S RUG 2 | ’ S Lj W. E. HURD’S TORE | JEFFERSON STREET | | CRAIGHEAD STREET : | DANVILLE, VA. : DANVILLE, VA. | : | | ; | | | | ae Be Y | | | heal | | ae Cae es al ea ee ee ee Sent Atty ttt HH Pet | | | GEORGE C. STONE CONSULTING ENGINEER Y Asseciate Member American So- THIS SPACE RESERVED ciety of Civil Engineers BYebiiky LIBERTY THEATRE Member Boston Society of Civil Engineers ALTAVISTA, VA. + wee 1+ 1% +e Virginia Certificate No. 282 ep ALTAVISTA, VA. 11 tt tt tt it tt it tt tt tt tt oe 11 tt tt th tt th tt tt tt Oe PAGE SEVENTY-SEVEN i ! i ' | | | ' ' i | | | | te ee a |) A) 6) ED) (ED) DD ee ee ce OOOO EOE a an : ai | | aa ; ATTENTION! PLEASE! | | SNYDER BERMAN, | i er | | The Popular Price | Permit us to be your shoe Doctor. | Department Store | Bring in the dead fellows, and | j | | we will bring them back to life | j 914 Main Street | u | : | Old shoes rebuilt here are like old | LYNCHBURG, VA. | | friends; you can always depend | | | ! ime oly ce | | on them | | = = : | We Feature the Very Latest in | | EECTRIC SHOE SHOP 7 i READY-TO-WEAR | | : J.R. NELSON, Proprietor | MILLINERY AND SHOES j | (Better known as Uncle Rudd) | At Always Reasonable Prices : | | i | | ip 111 11 tt tt tt th tt th ne $n — Ee ne a se, aad, | Hf I I I HHH 9 GAP ETAT ae pene wey tee ee L000 000-00) SURPLUS aca (00) tan ecu cee 1,000,000.00 61 YEARS OLD THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA | | | | | | | | | | NINE MILLION DOLLARS | | | | | | | + OFFICERS E. P. MILvLer : = : ——s _.President Ernest WILLIAMS E ee ae ; wate: _ennenn cee V400-Prestdent H. T. NicHoras : je eee ____Vice-President J. D. Owen eee : Vice-President and Cashier J. L. Jones eaee = een cS _........... Assistant Cashier J. L. NrcHoras ‘ oe ee Assistant Cashier | | | | | THE OLD BIG STRONG BANK | | | | | | | | PAGE SEVENTY-EIGHT = OFF | ee mm (|) (| (9) (5) (EE (|) SE A A) EE A) A) eR ) O eT ATIAT SET AORTNI Sie RGMO@s@e “JAHN OLLIER AGAIN” | Gaetan INE annuals, like brilliant victories, are brought about by the co-or- dination of skillful generalship and trained effort. The Jahn Ollier Engraving Co. is America’s foremost school annual designing and engraving specialist, because in its organization are mobilized America’s leading cre- ative minds and mechanical craftsmen. THE JAHN OLLIER ENGRAVING CO. Photographers, Artists and Makers of Fine Printing Plates for Black and Colors 817. W. WASHINGTON BLvp., CHICAGO 22 2aer2eeaeece ca ee rtt2 222223 0 A A A A A | A A | A) A) EE) LE) A) EE) EE | EE) A | RE SA A) A) AL) A) A) A a a a a ——— J — | — — ll of 2? ST | eC OZ [Incorporated| CHARLOTTE, N. C. eX Che s2untius College and Hyrgh School ANNGOAL EXGRE Ras Sek PRINTERS OF THE 1926 NUNTIUS OBSERVER PRINTING HOUSE be a | | ] | | | | | | | ] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lg | | | R l | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ] | | | | | | | a] +, PAGE EIGHTY LL | |) |) (|) (|) |) |) |) ED OE OS OS A 1S ) A) A) A () oe SS A A A A A ) A (CE a a ee eS se ce ce cme o'¢ Oe) a) ( a | (SR |) | | | EE |) |) . Ceres es yaya an i wo it edi rage yal ; Fh oh ea mt a re iia 8 ic TF se vai Hast th ins a Haya q i if Wie at) iit i ah rr ae i) oh oy a a it nay % oe agian He : ee Si sags tpt Me ct a as i ae ts ah Fj aay an v fh) a 4 Wai y Pt? ot a 4%, Hat A 4 e