Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1940 volume:

the NUNTIUS Published by SENIOR CLASS ALTAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL nineteen hundred and forty Forewor The Senior Class of 1940 has endeavored in this edition of THe NuNtTIus to present in an attractive manner our school life throughout the past session. It has been our purpose this year to pay special attention to the rapid progress that Altavista High School has made in the past few years. Far from the first and farther from the last, however serious or humorous, plain or elaborate, in your mind we sincerely hope that you will enjoy each page of this annual as much as we enjoyed writing it. Drecie rire nm Miss HELEN PHILLIPS We, the Senior Class of 1940, in appreciation of all the advice, inspiration, and assistance so cheer- fully rendered us, do hereby dedicate this volume of THe Nunrtius to Miss Helen Phillips, who, through observation and experience has developed the art of understanding, analyzing, and encour- aging those with whom she lives. Mr. JOHN D. MEADE Mr J. Jo PRAY High School Faculty First row: Miss Davies, Miss Sim- mons, Mrs. McIntosh, Miss Steppe, Miss Bailey, Miss Phillips. Second row: Mr. Kranke, Mr. Mopsik, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Meade. Grammar School Faculty First row: Miss Dickerson, Miss Ellis, Miss Moorman, Miss Holt, Miss Beale. Second row: Miss Cox, Miss Miriam Feagans, Mrs. Douglas, Miss Han- cock, Miss Chappell, Miss Jefferson. Third row: Miss Turner, Miss Joyce Arthur, Miss Jones, Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Elliot, Miss Julia Feagans, Miss Cobb. HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY JOHN D. MEADE Principal Altavista, Virginia B.A., M.A., Degrees Randolph-Macon College University of Virginia MARY ELIZABETH BAILEY Home Economics Richmond, Virginia B.S. Degree Madison College ELIZABETH FAY DAVIES Commercial Education Waynesboro, Virginia B.S. Degree Mary Washington College GEORGE McINTOSH Science Altavista, Virginia B.S. Degree Randolph-Macon College HARRIET C. McINTOSH Librarian and Secretary to Principal Altavista, Virginia HAROLD MOPSIK History, Civics Charlottesville, Virginia B.S., M.S. Degrees University of Virginia ALMA SIMMONS English and French Appomattox, Virginia A.B. Degree Sweet Briar College HELEN PHILLIPS Math and Latin Evington, Virginia B.S. Degree University of Virginia GHRISTINE STEPPE Math and English Lynchburg, Virginia B.A. Degree Randolph-Macon Woman’s College Je LO KRRANKE Industrial Arts Altavista, Virginia B.S. Degree William and Mary College SEY ENTE GRADE Joyce ARTHUR Altavista, Virginia B.S. Degree University of Virginia FRANCES JEFFERSON Lynchburg, Virginia A.B. Degree Randolph-Macon Woman’s College ANNIE TURNER Moneta, Virginia Bis. Degree Radford State Teacher’s College SIXTH GRADE ANNIE ARTHUR Evington, Virginia B.S. Degree University of Virginia INez BEatLt Courtland, Virginia Normal Professional Certificate Farmville State Teacher’s College Nancy JONES Lynchburg, Virginia A.B. Degree Lynchburg College FIFTH GRADE VIRGINIA COBB Blackstone, Virginia Normal Professional Certificate Farmville State Teacher’s College VIOLET Hor Altavista, Virginia Normal Professional Certificate Virginia Intermont EmMBRrA MoorRMAN Lynchburg, Virginia A.B. Degree Lynchburg College FOURTH GRADE Berrie B. Doucras Lynch Station, Virginia Normal Professional Certificate Farmville State Teacher’s College ANNE Haven EL tis Beaumont, Virginia B.S. Degree Farmville State Teacher’s College Ipa Marrnews Lynch Station, Virginia Normal Professional Certificate Radford State Teacher’s College THIRD GRADE MyrtLe CHaApperi Meherrin, Virginia B.S. Degree University of Virginia EVELYN DICKERSON Spout Spring, Virginia Normal Professional Certificate Farmville State Teacher’s College ErHet Hancock Altavista, Virginia Normal Professional Certificate University of Virginia SECOND GRADE Heture Cox Route 2, Lynchburg, Virginia Normal Professional Certificate Farmville State Teacher’s College MrriaM_ FEAGANS Route 3, Lynchburg, Virginia Normal Professional Certificate Farmyille State Teacher’s College FIRST GRADE Jutta FEAGANS Route 3, Lynchburg, Virginia Normal Professional Certificate Farmville State Teacher’s College KYLE, Ernior YERATIS Altavista, Virginia Normal Professional Certificate Mary Washington College SENIORS WILLIAM EDWIN President ‘The winds and waves are ever on the side of the ablest navigators.” COTHRAN Student Council, Civics Club, Nuntius, 1939-40; Choral 1938-39 Satety Patrol, Home 1937-38. Class President, Advertising Mer. Club, Basketball, jee, KOlkeisy ROSSIE HELEN HUTCHERSON Vice-President “If common sense bas not the brilliance of the sun, it bas the fixity of the stars.” Class Vice-President, Editor of Nuwnrtius, Secre- tary of Dramatic Club, Vice-President of Stu- dent Council, Civics Club, Commercial Club, Library Club, 1939-40; President Home Ec. Club, Treasurer Junior Class, Student Council, 1938-39; Glee Club, 1937-38; Junior League, 1936-37. PEGGY ANN GREGORY Secrefary “Industrious, sincere, a disposition bubbling over with gaicty.” Class Secretary, Civics Club, Choral Club, Li- brary Club, Commercial Club, 1939-40; Glee Club, 1937-39. VERNON G. ROUNTREY Treasurer “Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises.” Class Treasurer, Vice-President of Civics Club, Business Mgr. Nunrtius, Boxing Club, Industrial Arts Club, 1939-40; Safety Patrol, Press Club, 1938-39; Safety Patrol, 1937-38. FANNIE LEE BARNARD “What delight a quiet life affords.” Club, Library 1939-40; Club, Commercial Club, 1936-37. Civics Junior League, MARY BRILEY COFFEY “A cheerful laugh is sunshine.” Civics Club, 1939-40; Athletic Association, 1938-39; Student Council, Basketball, Glee Club, 1937-38; Dramatic Club, Glee Club, Basketball, 1936-37. MARIAN MASON DICKERSON “They can conquer who believe they can.” Choral Club, Photography Club, Art Club, Civics Club, 1939-40; Glee Club, Home Ee. Club, 1938-39; Glee Club, Commercial Club, 1937-38; Glee Club, 1936-37. MAZIE CONSTANCE DOWNS “There is not a moment without some duty.” Basketball, Athletic Association, Softball, Nun- Trius Staff, Home Ec. Club, Civics Club, Dra- matic Club, Commercial Club, Cheer Leader, 1939-40; Basketball, Softball, Home Ec. Club, Cheer Leader, 1938-39; Basketball, Glee Club, Dramatic Club, 1937-38; Junior League, Basket- ball, Dramatic Club, 1936-37. RUTH ARNOLD EAST “Much wisdom with fewest words.” Treasurer of Commercial Club, Photography Club, Civics Club, Dramatic Club, 1939-40; Junior League, 1936-37. EDGAR GEORGE ENGLISH, JR. “The world knows little of its greatest men.” President Student Body, President Athletic As- sociation, Sports Editor, NuNtius, Boxing, Base- ball, Monogram Club, Civics Club, 1939-40; President Junior Class, Basketball, Baseball, Monogram Club, Safety Patrol, 1938-39; Foot- ball, Monogram Club, Safety Patrol, 1937-38; Home Ec. Club, 1936-37. PHYLLIS LORENE HALL “Her’s is always a happy nature.’ Vice-President, Glee Club, Dramatic Club, Civics Club, Nunrius Staff, 1939-40; Glee Club, Commercial Club, 1938-39; Glee Club, 1936-38. , JAMES HALL “Pleasant disposition, a rare sophisticate.” Civics Club, 1939-40; Football, 1936-37. SENIOR OFFICERS SENIORS | CHARLES L. FAUNTLEROY MARY EDWARDS HAMNER JAMES CLARENCE HYLTON MILDRED VERA HARMAN ‘What more mirth would mortals “Speech is great, silence greater.’ “Every act of genius—the result of “Where there’s a will, theres a have?—-The cheerful man is king.” Nunrtius Staff, Treasurer Civics enthusiasm,” way.” Industrial Arts Club, Civics Club, Club, Secretary and Treasurer Assistant Circulation Mgr. of NUN- Civics Club, Press Club, Commer- Annual Staff, 1939-40; Junior Glee Club, President Dramatics Tius, Monogram Club, Track cial Club, L ibrary Club, Nunrius League, 1936-37. Club, 1939-40; Glee Club, Eco- Team, Industrial Arts Club, Civics Staff, 1939-40; Junior League, nomics Club, 1937-38; Glee Club, Club, Safety Patrol, Football, 1936-37. Vice-President Sophomore Class, 1939-40; Safety Patrol, Student Junior League. Council, 1938-39; Track Team, Student Council, 1937-38; Home Ec. Glub, 193'6=37. GERALDINE JOHNSON NANCY ANN McCARTNEY ROY MATHEW McCRICKARD LESSIE BILLINGS MILLER ‘A light heart, a merry counte- “Smartly dressed, namesake of “Not in never falling, but in ris- “True to her duty always.’ nance.” Dron ing everytime we fall.” Civics Club, 1930-400 Seereeeeeeee Nuntius Staff, Treasurer Dramatic President Glee Club, Photography Safety Patrol, Industrial Arts Club, Junior Class, Commercial Cie. Club, President of Commercial Club, Choral Club, Civics Club, Nunrtius Staff, Civics Club, 1939- 1938-39; Basketball, Glee Club. Club, Basketball, Library Club, 1939-40; Glee Club, 1936-1938. 40; Safety Patrol, 1937-38; Home 1937-38; Junior League, Basket- Civics Club, 1939-40; Basketball, Ec. Club, 1936-37. ball, Glee Club, 1936-37 Glee Club, Home Ec. Club, Soft- ball, Student Council, 1938-39; Glee Club, Basketball, Cheer Leader, 1937-38; Vice-President Freshman Class, Junior League, 1936-37 SENIORS JAMES PIERPONT MORGAN “Rest is not quitting the busy ca- reer but is the fitting of self to one’s sphere.” Associate Editor, Nuntrus; Sec.- Treas. Industrial Arts Club, 1939- 40; Safety Patrol, Press Club, Vice- Student Council, 1938-39; Safety Patrol, 1937-38. Pres. ANN HOLMES WILBURN fA Springtime every year, but you in a lifetime.” and Art Club, Dramatic Club, Civics Club, e Secretary Treasurer of Nuntius Staff, 1939-40; Choral Club, 1938-39; Home Ec. Club, 1937-38; Dramatic Club, Glee Club, 1936-38. DOROTEDY Re PATTERSON “A heart filled to the brim with joyousness.” Nuntrius Staff, Colonel Staff, Com- mercial Club, Civics Club, Library Club, 1939-40; Junior League, 1936-37. MAUDE WORSHAM “Without labor, nothing pros- pers.’ Printing and Press Club, Dramatic Club, Library Club, 1939-40; Home Ec. Club, Glee Club, 1938-39, EUNICI “Taughter .. with TINNIN .@ prank Or HWwol.. tenacity and ability that admirable.” are Basketball, Com- Cheer Club, Vice-President Dramatic Club, Advertising Staff Nuntius, 1939-40; Glee Club, Student Softball, Mer. Basketball Team, Vice-Pres. Junior Class, 1938-39; Glee Club, 1937- Council, Club, Civics Student mercial Leader, Sec- retary President Council, Class, 1936-37. Treasurer Sophomore 38; Junior League, WARREN T. YEATTS “Oh why should life all labor be?” Civics Club, Commercial Club, 1939-40; Football, Choral Club, 1938-39; Athletic Association, Sec- retary Sophomore Class, 1937-38; Secretary Freshman Class, Safety Club, Home Ec. Club, 1936-37. HOWARD CARLTON WEEKS A rich friendly sense of humor: always. Club, Arts Vice-Presi- Club, Pho- 1939-40: Photographer for Club, 1938- Glubs 1937 1936-37. President Civics dent Industrial tozgrapher for Nuwnrius, Satety Patrol, Annual, 59° Commercial Commercial =3'8 Junior League, VINCENT ALLEN “He is a wise man who understands his own way.” Transfer from Gretna, Civics Club, Basketball, Athletic Commercial Club, Association, 1938-40. SENIOR SUBJECTS AE BB y, MED 1g P RSs ee WARREN YEATTS Nancy McCartTNey Lesstre MILLER Heten HutrcHerson FAUNTLEROY Handsomest boy Prettiest girl Most studious Best all-around Best disposition Nancy McCartney GERALDINE JOHNSON VERNON ROUNTREY Mary HAMNER EpWIN COoOTHRAN James MorGan Most likely to succeed Most popular girl Most popular boy Best dressed girl Best dressed boy W ittiest CHARLES L. SENIOR SNAPSHOTS CLASS WILL The members of the Senior Class of Altavista High School leave this, their last will and testament, as evidence of their good wishes to students and teachers whom they regretfully bid farewell in June, nineteen hundred and forty. To Mr. Meade our deep appreciation for his sincere interest in our problems; and to Mr. Fray and the Campbell County School Board our sincere thanks for their efforts in securing improvements in our school. Mr. McIntosh receives our wishes for a new chemistry and biology laboratory; for Mrs. McIntosh a new crop of Jim Bennetts and Lawson Harmons. To Miss Simmons a condensed edition of English Grammar and to Mr. Mopsik a Civics class who will be enthusiastic about the subject. For Miss Steppe we wish a class of perfect ladies and gentlemen. We leave Miss Bailey our hopes for a radio to be installed in the Home Economics Cottage. To Miss Davies an annual staff that will work quickly and efh- ciently, and for Miss Phillips we wish a Senior Class who will keep their desks straight and the floor clean. For Mr. Kranke we leave a bigger and better Industrial Arts Department. Finally, to John, a quieter student body whose members do not throw paper and trash on the floors or school grounds. To: Hollie Bowers is willed Warren Yeatts’ curly locks. J. W. Hamner receives Jimmy Morgan’s place in the Senior Class as “class comedian.” Lamar Tinsley, Lessie Miller’s interest in school work. Inez English, Phyllis Hall’s position as captain of the physical education softball squad. For Bobby Newman we’ve saved Howard Weeks’ Latin grades. To Louise Hall goes Mazie Downs’ three years experience in playing basketball. We leave to Catherine Bennett, Geraldine Johnso n’s chatter box; to T. D. Tinnin, Jr., Fannie Barnard’s record for school attendance; and to Oliver Hutcherson, James Hylton’s versatility. We're giving James Cumnock, Rachel Patterson’s ability to type, and for Virginia Smith we bought a car like Vincent Allen used to have to be her very own. Don Mergler and Billy Wilburn are going to be presented with an automatic mischief maker. Charles Fauntleroy’s habits and ways are dedicated to Elizabeth Lewis. We are wondering if Estelle West could use Ann Wilburn’s blonde hair; and we know that Vera Jackson would be pleased to have some of Ruth East’s height. Clyde Brooks, Jr. is given Vincent Allen’s large collection of convincing (?) alibis. To Clara Pickrel we leave Dan McCoy’s “‘hail fellow well met” manner; to Bernard Rice, Vernon Rountrey’s originality in writing; and to Dorothy Burgess, Helen Hutcherson’s business ability. We imagine that next year Joe Creasy will occupy the same position among the Senior Who’s Who as does Warren Yeatts of this year’s class. The Senior Class presents to Hubert Downs a whistle to use while going through the hall; and to Sybil Reynolds a record of that Navy tune, Anchors Aweigh. Curtis Trent is given Roy McCrickard’s good spirits and Lessie Miller’s ability to study. We leave Peggy Gregory’s friendliness and cute smile to Margaret Anthony, while to Wal- lace Barbee goes Mary Hamner’s and Nancy McCartney’s love for music. For Annie Bel Williams a newspaper staff that will be cooperative, and for Mary Frances Mason, Edwin Cothran’s energy and pep. Marian Dickerson’s talkative manner is willed to Clara Newman. To Ruth Gaddy is given Mary Coffey’s ability to sing both soprano and alto; to Dorothy Gregory we leave Maude Worsham’s quiet manner. Perhaps Naomi Trent would like a little of Eunice Tinnin’s dignity (?), or Dorothy Lowman some of Mildred Harman’s studious- ness. For Lois Stinnette we’ve reserved E. G. English’s ability to debate and for Ruth Johnson, Helen Hutcherson’s naturally curly hair. The Senior Home Economics stu- dents’ love for that subject is left to Alma Quarles, while Katherine Lowman is pre- sented with Roy McCrickard’s ever present smile coupled with James Hall’s air of sophistication. To this, our Last Will and Testament, the Class of 1940 does set its hand and seal. CLASS PROPHECY It is the year 1950 A.D. The scene is the laboratory of those famous scientists, Dr. Vernon Rountrey and Professor James Hylton. They have just invented a machine that tells what someone is doing at a stated time by placing a photograph of that person in it. To aid in testing the machine, the inventors have secured the aid of Howard Weeks, world renowned photographer of the Maharajah of Calcutta. He traveled many, many miles returning to the United States in order to make pictures of a group of people for the experiment. And guess whom he selected—why the dear old class of 1940, of course. The first photograph in the machine is that of Ann Wilburn. On the silver screen we see a small suburban cottage with Ann and five charming children portrayed there. Then the scene changes. We are in Hollywood where E. G. English is directing Warren Yeatts, the great romantic lead, and Patricia Rachelle, titian-haired beauty, whom we once knew as Rachel Patterson, in a motion picture. They are being starred in James Morgan’s latest story, “Watch them and Weep,” written especially for Warren and Rachel. Still in Hollywood, we see Mary Hamner who designs dresses for the stars. But what is this—is the invention burning up? No, we have only put the picture of the Glamour Girl of 1950 into the machine. And do you know who she is? Nancy McCartney? Certainly. Traveling with lightning speed across the ccntinent to Atlantic City, N. J., we see Edwin Cothran, the big executive, owner and manager of The Elite Kitchen Fixtures Corporation and Afhliated Industries for the Improvement of Soap, the E.K.F.C.A.I.LS, for short. While there, we find that in his outer office is none other than Fannie Barnard, his private secretary. All advertising for this company is handled by the McCrickard Advertising Agency, headed by Roy McCrickard, whose business partner is Marian Dickerson. Geraldine Johnson’s picture is currently appearing in magazines to advertise Elite’s new jade green kitchen sink. Well, we never thought our Geraldine would become a model, but times do change. Our old friends, Mazie Downs and Mary Coffey, are shown playing on the National Women’s Softball Team. They are just now at the peak of their careers, the team having won the United States and the Australian Championship. Helen Hutcherson seems to be doing very well as editor of The Woman’s Gadabout Journal, with Mildred Harman working very hard as her secretary. Phyllis Hall has disappeared into the South American jungles with her husband, a famous missionary, leaving her welfare uncertain. And who is this? Why Peggy Gregory—teaching com- mercial education and Spanish to the natives of the Belgian Congo. With her is seen Maude Worsham who teaches them Russian and Geometry. Charles Fauntleroy is pictured as owner and operator of a dairy that butters the b read and creams the coffee of all Altavista; and Vincent Allen is shown as operating a fleet of trucks which hauls T.N.T. between Gretna and Yellow Branch as well as all the material for the J. B. Hall Textile Co., (President, James Hall). Dan McCoy is coach of the football team at Duke. Remember this star player from Altavista High. We didn’t know where the machine was taking us when Eunice Tinnin’s picture was put into it. We finally ended up among the Fiji Islands, where she has located her winter home. You see, Eunice married a millionaire and summers in Bar Harbor, but winters among the Fiis. Ruth East has been in France as a volunteer nurse for the past six years. She has been decorated for bravery by the French Government on two occasions. Now James Morgan’s photograph is placed in the machine, and we see him lying on the beach at Miami, Florida. It’s this way: he planned to make a fortune and retire by 1945, spending the rest of his time enjoying life. Evidently he has succeeded. In closing the experiment, Rountrey and Hylton pronounced it a success and announced that they, too, expected to make a fortune from sale of the machine. Then they will also retire and have some fun in life. JUNIORS Margaret Anthony Wallace Barbee Catherine Bennett Hollie Bowers Clyde Brooks Dorothy Burgess Joe Creasy James Cumnock Hubert Downs Inez English Ruth Gaddy Dorothy Gregory Louise Hall iW Elaniner,. jin. Oliver Hutcherson Vera Jackson Ruth Johnson Elizabeth Lewis Dorothy Lowman Katherine Lowman Mary Frances Mason Don Mergler bobby Newman Clara Pickrel Alma Quarles Sybil Reynolds Virginia Smith Lois Stinnette Lamar Tinsley Curtis Trent, Jr. Naomi Trent Estelle West Billy Wilburn Annie Bel Williams JUNIORS Sit i 4 . PPR NBT raeR eRe 53 DEER SB Pies GOS SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS President (odie? Oe? ce Ge cay igs cs ct on hoe a Vice=President 2) (6 ah Oe a ee a ee ee eo Secretary oo) Sheet (SRE ES EO C8 ae Sea re: 2 ee David FRAZIER Treasurer : : : : : : : : ; ; 4 ROBERT ELLWwoop Representativeto,Gouncil) 1 Re ee, SAD mee ks MEMBERS First Row: Virginia Shelton, Dorothy Hobbs, Rachel Andrews, Polly Hancock, Gertrude Haslip, Loma Brooks, Elizabeth Owen, Kitty East, Jeanette Hall, Nancy Robbins, Leona Farmer, Beatrice Shelton. Second Row: Richard Smith, George Smith, Tommy Holt, Martha Qualls, Rosa Belle Lane, Lawson Harmon, James Bennett, Dick Tyree, Billy Travis, Lewis Barnard, David Burkhart, Odell Tippett, Paige Clanton, Frances Cox, Samuel Smith. Third Row: Miss Steppe, Sponsor; Iberia Reynolds, Dorothy Roberts, Marjorie Gregory, Helen Richards, Elrie Moore, Rebecca Smith, Lucille Pugh, Shirley Preston, Ruth Anthony, Rachel Preston, Mae Holly, Dorothy Reynolds. Fourth and Fifth Rows: Bill Burgess, L. D. Laughon, Leland Hargis, Holt East, Hazel Crawford, Calvin Carter, Billy Smithers, Mr. MelIntosh, Sponsor; Theatrice Fowler, Nellie Gray, Kathleen Cox, Christine West, Margaret Payne. Sixth and Seventh Rows: J. R. Hogans, J. T. Walker, Doris Morris, Jacqueline Barker, Jean Cecil, Elizabeth Tribble, E. B. Qualls, Malcolm Drinkard, Charles Gentry, G. B. Wilson. Gi Bat SPE FRESHMEN CLASS OFFICERS President 5 ; ‘ ; : : , ; : ; 4 : : F BILLY GREGORY Vice-President Ee ee ee Pa a FRANKLIN Cox Secretary , : ; , : , Var: ) ‘ , ; : ; Davin FRAZIER Treasurer b : : : ; : : 4 : : 4 ; : ROBERT ELLWoop Representative to Council pe eens Ah. ae ai ae | JEANETTE PICKREL MEMBERS First Row: R. E. Snyder, Jr., Nancy Wilkes, Billy Gregory, Rebecca Unrue, Alease Deaner, Elizabeth Wooldridge, Virginia Jeter, Jeanette Pickrel, Zada Walthall, Rachel Sparks, Jeanette Hall, Frank Hylton, G. E. Sparks. Second Row: Billy Lewis, Alice Gibson, Fay Adcock, Marion Bennett, Evelyn Gibson, Laura Bowers, Frances Stinnette, Vernelle Reynolds, Mary Lou Pope, Virginia Hackworth, Dorothy Newman, Elva Marsh, Eva Dudley, Betty Mason, Lizzie Hall, Vir- ginia Hall, Ruth Goins, Alma Cox, Third Row: Reginald Pearson, Richard Barney, Hampton Owen, Hazel Barker, Edward East, Frances Roberts, Juanita Clifton, Annie Hamlette, Margaret Dawson, Surena Sizemore, Billy Wooldridge, Mr. Mopsik. Fourth Row: Lucille McCrickard, Berkeley Nunn, Earl Nelson, Boston Lambeth, Robert Seay, Bobby Elwood, Franklin Cox, Lillian Kidd, Melvin Williams, Melvyn Hargis, Selma Bowers, Lloyd Brown, Edward McCrickard, John Williams, Richard Smith, David Frazier, T. T. Andrew. SCRAPS FROMe THESE DIR@ heoeb RSIS THE 1940 NUNTIUS EDITORIALSSTAEBF HELEN HutTCHERSON Sel, asc On ee ee Editor-in-chief Mary HAMNER, JAMES MORGAN ‘ : : ; Associate Editors Gon ENIGIETS Hie ‘ : : : : : ‘ . Sports Editor ANN WILBURN, PHYLLIs HALL, NAaNcy McCarTNEY, CHARLES L. FAUNTLEROY . . . _ Literary Staff Howarp WEEKS ie Vine nh Pe ak oy ee Photography Editor BUSINESS STAFF VERNON ROUNTREY : : : : : : Business Manager EDWIN COTHRAN a Fes eh) oe Advertising Manager GERALDINE JOHNSON, EUNICE TINNIN, Mazie Downs... Assistant Advertising Managers PrGGy GREGORY, Roy MCCRICKARD, James HYLTon Se NE oS an 5 Sie vee Circulation Staff RACHEL PATTERSON : 3 : ; : : : 3 . : Typist The STAFF wishes to express its appreciation to the advertisers, without whose support this book could not have been published. Special attention is called to the photography, all of which (with the exception of Junior and Senior Class pictures and several snapshots) was done by Howard Weeks, student pho- tographer. STUDENT COUNCIL LGN CLISE as] has ee we eon eevee) cl ral, | bP residene CLARA PICKREL Sh AES pa | Ded Deeg Vice-President THEATRICE FOWLER : : : ; : : : : é Secretary JEANETTE PICKREL . : ; : . Lreasurer HELEN HutcHerson . ...._—sC Vice-President Student Cooperative Association in Campbell County iP CORONE eS PAE ANNIE Bet WILLIAMS Se tee «ie ee ee eee Editor-in-chief Bibi SMITHERS MLOMMYSHLOUT | 5) Wonu 5) wa ew GO POTts: Laizors RUTH GOINS, Haze, BARKER . ; ; ; ; . Society Editors Binte COOL Di IDC hats ee Ce er wr lores Edifor RACHEL PATTERSON, MitpRED HaRMAN ......_—_.._—_.._—sdT yy pts WARREN WILKS : : ; : : 4 ; ; Business Manager GEOLCHE SMITH ORE ak ene eee oh ee wes CurcylaroneManager TOMMS;EIOLT. a). : 4 4 : . Assistant Circulation Manager Civics Club Monogram Club Safety Patrol CIVICS CLUB The Civics Club is composed of members of the Senior Civics Class and is undet the direction of Mr. Mopsik, history teacher at A. H. S. OFFICERS Howarp WEEKS : ; : é : : 4 : : ; President VERNON ROUNTREY : d i ; : ; : Vice-President EUNICE TINNIN . : : E ‘ , ; : , : . Secretary Mary HAMNER : : ; : : ; s Treasurer MEMBERS First Row: Peggy Gregory, Helen Hutcherson, Nancy McCartney, Eunice Tinnin, Marian Dickerson, Phyllis Hall. Second Row: Howard Weeks, Mildred Harman, Charles Fauntleroy, Ann Wilburn, Mary Hamner, Edwin Cothran, Vernon Rountrey, Roy MceCrickard, Mazie Downs, Vincent Allen, Fannie Barnard, Mary Coffey, Ruth East, Warren Yeatts, James Hylton, James Hall. MONOGRAM CLUB The Monogram Club is made up of students who have won school monograms through outstanding activity in athletics. MEMBERS First Row: Wallace Barbee, Joe Creasy, Billy Smithers, David Frazier, Edward East, Ray Plymale, Hubert Downs. Second Row: Jim Bennett, Hazel Crawford, Rosa Belle Lane, Tuney Andrew, James Hylton, Martha Qualls, Louis Barnard. Third Row: Eunice Tinnin, Jessie Burgess, Warren Wilks, Earl Nelson, Annie Bel Williams, Dan McCoy, Mr. McIntosh, Sponsor. Fourth Row: Geraldine Johnson, Jeanette Pickrel, T. T. Andrew, Mazie Downs, Nellie Gray, Elizabeth Tribble. SALE RYSPAT ROE The Safety Patrol is composed of a group of boys interested in the protection of the students of Altavista High School. They have accomplished much in the past three years in making Altavista a safer place in which to live. OFFICERS PAG GUAN TON TE te @eN ete Pi woe eps a. He, | Gaptain James HyYLTon és : : : ; 5 ; ; : Lieutenant Jim BENNETT : ; : ; 3 : ; : Lieutenant CALVIN CARTER , : ; } : : : : : ; Secretary Mr. KRANKE : é : : i : : 4 ; : é Sponsor MEMBERS Paige Clanton, Jim Bennette, James Hylton, Sam Smith, Bobby Newman, J. R. Hogan, E. B. Qualls, Hollon Thomas, Tommy Tucker, Virgel Thomas, Alvin Garrett, Richard Barney, Calvin Carter, Roy McCrickard, John Robbins, Frank Hylton, Robert Seay, Elbert Harmon, Lawson Harmon, Sydney Grimes. COMMERCIAL CLUB GERALDINE JOHNSON ‘ ; , : . ‘ ; : ; President Naomi TRENT ee eee ee aA ae oe Se Vice-President Lois STINNETTE f 6) og Doe Wie tae oe oe ree ae Secretary wesw IAS ; F : : ; ; : ‘ : : . Treasurer MEMBERS First Row: Peggy Gregory, Geraldine Johnson, Helen Hutcherson, Marian Dickerson, Eunice Tinnin, Clara Pickrel, Ruth East, Rachel Patterson. Second Row: Catherine Bennett, Annie Bel Williams, Inez English, Ruth Gaddy, Dorothy Gregory, Sybil Reynolds, Mazie Downs. Third Row: Mary Frances Mason, Elizabeth Lewis, Naomi Trent, Dorothy Lowman, Lois Stinnette, Virginia Smith, Vera Jackson, Curtis Trent. Fourth Row: Billy Wilburn, Vincent Allen, Don Mergler, Wallace Barbee, Warren Yeatts, James Cumnock, Bobby Newman, Joe Creasy. INDUS TRIAL ARTS CLUB OFFICERS Dan McCoy ‘ ; ; ‘ , : ) . ; : f President Howarp WEEKs . : ie : ; oy Ee. Vice-President James MorGan . ' : : , : ; : : : . Secretary JaMes MORGAN go a a ee a Treasurer MEMBERS First Row: Charles Fauntleroy, James Hylton, James Morgan, Howard Weeks, Dan McCoy, Billy Smithers, George Smith, Vincent Allen. Second Row: Vernon Rountrey, Frank Hylton, Billy Lewis, Holt East, Melvin Williams, Mr. Kranke, Sponsor; Charles Gentry, Lewis Barnard. Third Row: Clyde Brooks, John Williams, David Burkhart, Dick Smith, Hollie Bowers, Harold John- son, Warren Yeatts, Wallace Barbee, Joe Creasy, Alven Garrett, Hubert Downs, Edwin Cothran, Melvin Hargis, Boston Lambert. Fourth Row: Malcolm Drinkard, Jessie Burgess, J. T. Walker, Frank Cox, Samuel Smith, L. D. Laughon, J. R. Hogan, Dillard Hall, Junior Holt, Curtis Trent. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB Sypi. REYNOLDs ; jae erent Men) President ELIZABETH TRIBBLE : : , ; : : go Vice-President RACHEL PRESTON : , ; ; : : RUTH GADDY . . , ; : ; ; . Corresponding Secretary DorotHy LOWMAN : : 5 : : : : A , Historian HazEL CRAWFORD. : f : 4 : : : : . Treasurer MEMBERS First Row: Connie Shelton, Katherine Lowman, Dorothy Lowman, Annie Bel Williams, Mazie Downs, Sybil Reynolds, Elizabeth Lewis, Ruth Gaddy, Clara Pickrel, Dorothy Hobbs, Rachel Preston, Loma Brooks, Rachel Andrews, Frances Cox. Second Row: May Holly, Christine West, Lois Stinnette, June Worley, Gertrude Haislip, Dorothy Gregory, Leona Farmer, Shirley Preston, Virginia Shelton, Martha Qualls, Elizabeth Tribble, Ruth Johnson, Lucille Pugh, Miss Bailey, Sponsor; Shirley Dowdy. Third Row: Dorothy Reynolds, Doris Morris, Hazel Barker, Catherine Cox, Helen Richards, Elrie Moore, Catherine Bennett, Naomi Trent, Margaret Payne, Nancy Hall, Marjorie Gregory, Hazel Crawford. Fourth Row: Vera Jackson, Virginia Smith, Marian Dickerson, Rosa Belle Lane, Marjorie Myers, Estelle West, Alma Quarles, Mary Frances Mason, Louise Hall, Kitty East, Lois Roby, Ruth Anthony, Theatrice Fowler, Nellie Gray, Iberia Reynolds. Commercial Club Industrial Arts Club Home Economics Club JS Walle WC: At the conclusion of the 1938 athletic season, Coach Tomko resigned as athletic director of Altavista High School to become coach and teacher of agriculture at Brookneal High School. After this movement, there remained a task at Altavista of contacting a new coach to continue the excellent activities carried on in the field of sports. Recommendations pointed as far north as New Jersey. The answer was George McIntosh, a quiet Scotchman, who, undoubtedly, possessed the necessary qualifications for which the negotiators searched. Mr. McIntosh first attended Panzer College of Physical Education from 1932 through 1935. During this time, he won varsity letters in basketball, soccer, and track. He then transferred to Randolph-Macon College where he blazed a trail of glory in the athletic and student activities fields. He graduated in 1937. The girls of Altavista High are fortunate in having as their sports director Miss Mary Bailey of Richmond, Virginia, formerly of Arkansas and Texas. She attended Arkansas State College from 1935 to 1938. She transferred to Madison College for her Senior year, graduating there in 1939. While in school, Miss Bailey minored in physical education. She also won her college letters in the field of sports. During the past year we enjoyed an excellent athletic campaign in all fields, and we sincerely hope that the fine sportsmanship and the motto of “Win, but win fairly,” will forever be remembered by our opponents. —— F. G. ENGLISH. FOOTBAL L WALLACE BARBEE ee eT! me nece See Captain Eart NELSON : ‘ : : : : : : Manager Mr. McINtTosH pach ee ee RR eg Re CG OGlD Centers: Tackles: Backs: Hubert Downs T. T. Andrew Wallace Barbee Billy Smithers Dan McCoy Joe Creasy (Snot Tuney Andrew David Frazier PAE: Paige Clanton Louis Barnard Ray Plymale Richard Barney Edward East Kelley Shelton Kae Hampton Owen Jess Burgess ae Pare. Don Mergler James Hylton Se bheN Pier ey Billy Wilburn George Smith Guy Wilson Rar leNelcon Da hauehon J. GaeStevens In the early days of September, the football Colonels organized and under the leadership of a new coach, began strenuous practice for their first game less than a month away. These football warriors gave proof that they were serious about having a successful season by electing Wallace Barbee captain. Barbee gave the team the old fighting spirit and proved himself a great leader and field general. As far as won and lost percentage is concerned, we did not have a banner football year, but judging from the sportsmanship and fighting spirit of the players and also the fact that nine regulars graduated last year, we feel that it was a team to be proud of. We are proud of that fighting aggregation and the members of the student body look upon each player on the team with a glint of admiration in their eyes. First Row: B. Smithers, Captain (inset); H. Downs, L. Barnard, W. Barbee, L. D. Laughon, J. Bennett. Second Row: H. Owen, J. T. Walker, T. Andrew, B. Wool- dridge, R. Plymale, Mr. McIntosh, Coach. First Row: Annie Bel Williams, Clara Pickrel, Eunice ‘Tinnin, Martha Qualls, Mazie Downs, Jeannette Pickrel. Second Row: Miss Bailey, Coach; Elizabeth Tribble, Geraldine John- son, Hazel Crawford, Rosa Belle Lane, Hazel Barker. YOELSS CPVOV TTT? BOYS BASKETBALL BILLY SMITHERS Pana? Pen et Oe Oo we Captain Lee le ANDREW =). : : ‘ : é : : ; : . Manager Mr. McINTOSH ene Me ee Poet ies eee PY ent ¥ 2) ORC Forwards: Guards: Billy Smithers Jim Bennett L. D. Laughon Lewis Barnard Tuney Andrew Hubert Downs Hampton Owen Ray Plymale J. Smithers Billy Wooldridge Centers: Wallace Barbee ee leew alker About fifteen candidates reported to Coach McIntosh for the first basketball practice. Included in this group of fifteen were six letter men from last year’s squad. After several weeks of practice, the Colonels opened their schedule and played excellent ball through- out a twenty-game schedule. With such stars as Smithers, Laughon, Bennett, Downs, and Barbee composing the first team, our boys seemed almost invincible. At the close of the season, we realized a good record in high school the fact that we had won a large percentage of our games circles. 9 CiRESeBASKRELBALRE HazeL CRAWFORD ST) ee bce We ee Captain ELIZABETH OWEN . ; : ; ; : : ‘ : F Manager Miss BaAILey : ; : , : : : ; ‘ : ; Coach Forwards: Guards: Hazel Crawford Mazie Downs Martha Qualls Clara’ Prekrel Rosa Belle Lane Annie Bel Williams Jeannette Pickrel Elizabeth Tribble Beatrice Shelton Eunice Tinnin Geraldine Johnson Hazel Parker Connie Shelton During the 1939-40 season, Altavista High School was the proud possessor of its greatest girl’s basketball team in nearly a decade. Hazel Crawford, as captain, proved to be an excellent leader, especially when competition was greatest. The team has our respect and admiration for its never ceasing spirit to win and its good sportsmanship. GIRLS’ SOFTBALL The organization of a girls’ softball squad at A. H. S. has proved to be an excellent plan, since the boys have three major sports while the girls have had only one hereto- fore. This organization gives the girls a chance to engage in sports approximately six months out of the nine school months. A great deal of interest is shown by the girls and it is hoped that the experiment will prove so successful that in the future softball will become a major sport here. The picture on this page is of the 1939 Squad. Players are: Nellie Grey, Jeannette Pickrel, Elizabeth Owen, Virginia Blackwell, Geraldine Johnson, Rosa Belle Lane, Clara Pickrel, Annie Bel Williams, Martha Qualls, Virginia Jeter, Inez Crouch, Naomi Trent, Fuchsia Burgess, Elizabeth Tribble, Sybil Reynolds, Mazie Downs, Linda Yeatts, Alma Stowers, Boots Bralley, Frances Mathews, Dearing Fauntleroy, Virginia Shelton, Rachel Andrews, Derothy Lowman, Charlotte Thompson, Rebecca Smith, Eunice Tinnin, Ann Wilburn. ajajsyt HE BASEBALL Last year’s baseball team won the Southside League championship with a record of nine games won and only one game lost. We are expecting this year’s team to be as good or better than the 1939 team, although we know that an excellent group of players such as those does not come into being very often. We regret that a picture of the 1940 team could not be taken before THe NuNtius went to press. Only six regulars remain from last year’s squad. They are Hall, J. Bennett, Barbee, Barnard, Plymale and English. With the addition of two fast infielders and one outfielder, it is entirely possible that we may have another championship aggregation. Players pictured are Sam Bennett, Warren Creasy, Jack Garrenton, T. W. Pickrel, Lewis Barnard, Lawrence Bennett, Hiram Jones, George Hall, Jr., Wallace Barbee, Jim Bennett, E. G. English, Wilburn Burgess, Ray Plymale, and Hubert Downs, Manager. This is the 1939 team. SCHOOL SUPPLIES OFFICE SUPPLIES JEL C Ol ING “Where Students Meet to Eat’ Compliments of WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE ROUIN TINE Yea LAANICEIN SELLE ING. Phone 116-J HARDWARE DOMESTIC (ARRLIANCES FRIGIDAIRES [IN@GYINGHB UR Ger ities VIILLNERS THE SHOPPING CENTRE FOR YOUNGER CROWD PASHIONS Let Us Plan, Finance, and Build Your Home For You! W. B. ENGLISH LUMBER COMPANY PNIOR ES PO) Rasy OU BU EID UN Gre ieee te e @ Altavista, Va. Phone 52 TAME Eee Chests Obhe Gift... == 1alalt = STARTS THE HOME MAE oo SUPPORT THE INDUSTRY THAT .. . HELPS... 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