Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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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

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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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SOOOCOOOL CEC aS, Sentor Class Prophecy SS As a farewell treat our teachers took us to the circus in Lynchburg just before school closed, and there we found an old gypsy woman who insisted that she read our hands; as it was just for fun we assented, and this is about what she told each of us. Anne Shawen timidly came first: “Oh, I see you a young lawyer; and yes, I see a young man, athletic, fairly good-looking, successful in business; he wears glasses sometimes.” Elizabeth Price—“I see you in an office very soon—just a year; you write on a machine—then five o'clock; and some one is saying, “Where is Harry’? ??” Dick Lane— “Your hand shows that you will be not only successful in business but also in love. You will train prize-fighters as an avocation.” Louise Johnson— I see a red head in a white cap; you’re wearing a white dress. Yes, it’s a hospital. You're happy. You help people.” Leona Walden— You're like the red-headed girl. Yes, you’re a nurse, too; take care—you must not smile so at the young doctors.” Virginia Wilburn— “You are troubled. You want to be an interior decorator, yet you seem to have a leaning to soda fountains.” Ralph Shriver—“I see a well-dressed young man, seemingly prosperous. Though I can’t tell what you are going to do, yet what you do, will be done well.” Betty Burton—‘Here’s another nurse. If you faint during the first operation there will be some one to catch you as you fall; and then—maybe you may catch him!” Amy Dalton— A large girls under you, and you are doing well.” Elsie Eades—“A young woman speaking and teaching a dificult subject— Yes, ‘Latin’ they call it. You will be an instructor in a large college in North Carolina.” (We late why she went to North Carolina to teach instead of staying Virginia? ) Clay Morgan—‘Walking around, hands in your pockets, you seem satisfied. What your business is, I can’t tell; but you appear to be making good.” Elizabeth Pote— I see you driving around in a nice-looking car. Oh, yes, you have come to the office to bring hubby home.” Lena Crawford—- You will make queer drawings on the blackboard as you teach. Then there will be lots and lots of figures. But you are happy and successful and your pupils understand you.” 16 a?a3 e%2% 2 2 2 22 2% 2% 2% 2 2 Yo 2 12 eo % soo 2% 2 a2 ” , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , s , 4 ’ 4 , . , s , = S — — t ao — = is 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , ‘s id 4 , s , 4 i h Oe ae ee i i i a be ah nh by bh he he bh by hy hy be by by by hy hy bh a bh hy by hy Dy a