Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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o-e oe aa Ca Fa Fe Pe a ee ae ee ae ee rrr ecrwrweeure PIUNTIUS «00 jr wr rere l4 ANNE ELIZABETH SHAWEN “Bubbles.” “Snatchet” President Freshman Class; Secretary Soph omore Class; Athletic Association, °26, ; President Jefferson Literary Society, Critic, ‘28; Vice-President Spanish Club, ‘28; Secretary, 27; Business Manager of NuNTIUs, '29; Valedictorian, °29. Well, whose illustrious name is this that we see?’ Of course, you know it is Anne, one of ) ai 7 « “a ”) the brightest and cleverest girls in our class. With her gay disposition and love of fun she makes a most amiable companion, and as a leader, she’s a “wow.” RALPH SHRIVER “Rastus” Athletic Association, ‘24, 25, °26: Football, 24, °25, °26, °29: Student Government, President of Class, °29; Assistant Business Manager of Nuntius, ‘29; Basketball, °29. “Rastus,” the President of our class, has not been with us long, but we have discovered many good traits which are characteristic of him. He is sincere, dependable, good-natured, full of fun, and a good athlete. 99 LEONA FRANCES WALDEN “Lona” Track, °28; Lee Literary Society, ‘27, ‘28; Athletic Association, 26, '27; Spanish Club °29; Advertising Editor of Nuntius, °29. Leona is one of the prettiest and most attractive girls in the Senior Class. She is always smiling and bubbling over with fun Her winning personality has made friends among both pupils and teachers. VIRGINIA FRANCES WILBURN “Jinny” Jefferson Literary Society, 27, 28; Athleti: Association, ‘25, 26; Spanish Club, °28 Now I ask you confidentially, “Ain't Jinny sweet”? She is an independent little blonde, who had just as soon walk uphill as down hill She pretends to scorn the stronger sex, and we are quite accustomed to hearing her “cuss out” the twins, ALEXANDER BRECKENRIDGE WITHERS “Alex” Lee Literary Society, 27, 28: Football, 28: Basketball, °27, ‘28, ‘29; Track, 28; Joke Editor of Nuntius, 29; Athletic Association, 26, '27 “Alex” came “bouncing” along in his little Ford from “somewhar™ beyond Leesville three years ago, and he has “stuck” with us ever since. Of late he has become very studious but in spite of his extremely studious habits, he finds time to keep us all laughing 7 wea Yaa hy .

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pererererererererere UNS. errr ethene b) y § (@ S . é ¢ DALLAS JOSEPH OGDEN ° y wert: 4 ‘ Baseball, '27, °28, °29; Basketball, ’27, ’28, ( y 29; Lee Literary Society, ’27, ’28; Track, °28, N °29; Athletic Association, °26, °27; Football, p; ) 28. ) @ “Pert,” one of the twins of our class, a 4 b) good athlete, always' wears a smile on his (§ Cd face, and his hands in his pockets. He may p) b be found at any time teasing some one of the (q @ opp osite sex. He never studies, but when it Py e) comes to getting good marks he is up with q id most of his classmates. P b) “Dallas is a lovely twin, 4 id You see his brother and think it’s him.” ) b) (With apologies to the Nominative case.) @ ld N ¥ DOVAL GEORGE OGDEN é “Dus” ‘ b) Baseball, ’25, ’27, ’28; Football, 28; Basket- @ 7) ball, °28; Track, °26, ’27; Literary Society, P 0) 27, °28; Athletic Association, °26, 727. (a ld If you are looking for a nice, good-humored, P Q) athletic boy, just look at Doval, who is always if y ready to accommodate anyone. He is an all- N f round good sport and takes everything as it VW §) comes. N ¢ “Doval is our Dallas’ twin, p y) Known by characteristic grin.” 4 ( ) b) ELIZABETH ESTHER POTE BP a. 4 “Elizabeth” 4 (@ Athletic Association, ’26, ’27; Lee Literary (q b) Society, ’27, °28. ? id Elizabeth has a quiet and dignified air, @ b) commanding our deepest respect. You would ) 4 be surprised to hear that in spite of her re- C Q) tiring nature, she’is quite a “flapper.” She V, has the honor of being our chief poet. She fs ¢ thinks “poet” rhymes with ‘“Pote” and one N ») day she got off this: °) i “Esther had a little goat, % y Which kept her in a flutter, fe ¢ For if at times she had no bread, N y) She always had the BUTTER!” b) ELIZABETH SHIRLEY PRICE 9) @ “Topsy” (9 b) Editor-in-Chief of Nuntius, ’29; Athletic p) @ Association, °26, °27; Vice-President Class, A) ») 28; Jefferson Society, 727; Secretary, °28; ? (d Representative of Student Government, °28; (9 b) Spanish Club, ’28; Basketball, ’27, °28, °29. p) ld “Topsy” is one of our neat, modest, refined ® 6) seniors, quiet and self-possessed with a cheer- P y ful disposition. Topsy’s musical ability has yi ( been a valued asset to her class, and with ») this charming gift, she has been generous to ( ( every demand. Ny) b) YW @ a ot a F , 44 q ») 13 pu ; ) ) : v Cd J q N) , : all @ — 9 y s. : a ; — 9 FT eT eed eT ed es ee es es ee ee ee es es ee ee oe ee ee ee ee ey } j e : p i

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(eal OOOO OOO OO OOO Wuntius DDOL OL OL OL OO LOL OL OE ) ¢ ) ’) 4 é 5 a , ( p ») f | y History ») q ¢ ———————— ( y} a 4 { p ) Four years ago on a hot September morning in 1925, a timid group of rats 4 ¢ gnawed for entrance at the imposing doors of the Altavista High School, and when p ) admitted. they knew not where to go or what to do for protection from the cats, N is the dignified Seniors, arrogant Juniors and the fearful Sophomores. Vv 4 As we assumed the dignity of Freshmen, we found that from the entire class, N the following eight had entered the first grade together: Sarah Virginia Burnette, 4 (@ Bessie Carr, Mary Morgan, Elizabeth Price, Anne Shawen, Jessie Stoner, Leroy , b Meachum, and Frank Frazier. To these others had been added each year until we (@ s were thirty happy Freshmen waiting to be initiated into the ways of High School ) y life. In the year of 1926, the timid rats, having safely come through the hardships 0 y of a Freshman Class, were changed into self-assertive Sophomores}; To the number N ) of Sophomores were added Leona Walden, Leta Adams, Amy Dalton, Alexander 6 ?) Withers, Bettie Burton, Elizabeth Pote, and Dallas and Doval Ogden, handsome and p) b) smiling pair of twins. 6 d In the following, our Junior Year, only one new pupil, Mildred Dawson, joined p) ») us. In the spring the Annual Junior-Senior Picnic was given, and it was in every ) ¢ way a great success. The year passed quickly by as the Juniors were looking for- 4 é ward with pleasure to the senior year. 4 ») We, the Class of ’29, began our Senior year with the same record of studious y ¢ habits and good behavior that has been ours for the past three years. In the Senior ) , year, three more pupils filed in with us as Seniors: Richard Lane, Clay Morgan, ( NN and Ralph Shriver, and a few having left us during our first three years in High y School, we were only twenty-one hard-working Seniors. The following officers were 6 ) elected during the first month of the session: Ralph Shriver, President; Elizabeth p) ¢ Price, Vice-President; Elsie Eades, Secretary; Mary Morgan, Treasurer. (4 b) One of the most successful events of our Senior year was the “Class Supper,” p ¢ which took place in the Fall. Relying upon the co-operation which had always 9 y) existed between our class and the faculty, we decided to put out an Annual. Our V4 f Editor-in-Chief and the rest of the Staff worked together faithfully to make the y Annual a success. 6 N We wish to record our appreciation of the helpful and sympathetic aid of our P (d High School teachers who are at present, Mr. Childs, our principal, Miss Phillips, 9 » Mrs. Arthur Rowbotham, Miss Roby Newton, and Mr. E. FE. Trent. Ps 9 We have come to the end of our High School days, and we are now looking 9 s) forward to the greater achievements and opportunities which will follow in future 4 s life. y —Etsie EApes, Historian. 6 , @ @ b) p (@ § b) 15 ? (@ 9 ») y @ ) b) p) (@ 9 9 BP BPP BBP PUD UBUBD US USUI USDLUSUISPUSUDUPUSLUSUSIG