Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1941 volume:

te ae te Altaisla Atigh Sopel ALTAVISTA, VIRGINIA ie arisc sc. oli Willis Boa NEN es dee IN) See IND MR te IBY IORO ORG TEM STO My ae W ITH memories of our schoo! days, friendships and adventures, we, the staff of THE NUNTIUS, have tried to picture our school life with the sincere hope that the succeeding pages will bring back a perpetual treasury of fond remembrance. Per baat Seis DB ey. Es NEO Ras He A Tea VS EAS Gb Gables Gr ©. OL DXPL_—IFOPPI_vOPLD_”P™_PO0PO—OLPPOO™UYW™ORmM_ OOOO OOO Or POOOSOOOOOOOOO IK f. — HOTA ALMA SIMMONS Obra Bterrror) WITH deep appreciation for her unselfish concern and interests in our activities and classwork, we proudly dedicate the 1941 edition of THE NunNtTIUs to Miss Alma Simmons ae acully ( JOHN D. MEADE Principal e Sele nRAay Superintendent of Schools HIGH SCHOOL FACUI IR, HELEN PHILLIPS..... eee ati sain Ama Simmons................English, French KatHERINE Rosertson.....Math, English Georce MclIntosu........ Science, Biology Harotp Mopsik......... History, Civics ELIZABETH-Fay DAvIES.......... Commercial Mary BalLev.......... _.Home Economics J. L. Kranke.......Diversified Occupations M. B. Titvorson............... ndustrial Arts NINGNT EGS ROTC Ree 1 DF OnIO Ty Harriet McIntosn, Secretary to the Principal GRADE, SCHOOL SAGUE IY Joyce ARTHUR ANNIE TURNER VIRGINIA CoBB VioLeT Hott WASKEY FRANCES JEFFERSON INEz BEALE Nancy Jones Mrs. Vircinia CUSHWA Mrs. Iba MATTHEWS ETHEL Hancock Miriam FEAGANS Auprey Mattrox ANNE H. Ettis Mrs. Betty DoucLas MyrtLe CHAPPELL Emsra Moorman EveELYN DICKERSON Hetuie Cox Juiia FEAGANS otwa ele Aa adh N a fine September morning of 1937 there was heard throughout the town a vigorous pealing of school bells. This sudden action, which terrified the younger citizens, meant but one thing: war had been declared. The students of Altavista High School were out to conquer Knowledge for their own. With much excitement and a feeling of importance, privates, who had been in training camp for seven long years, reported for action on the school campus. We were welcomed by a new commander- in-chief, J. D. Meade, who quickly organized us into a regiment known as Freshmen. With Sergeant Mergler at our head and Colonel Tomko as our teacher sponser, we began the march to our long desired goal, which was four long years away. Although we were looked down upon by upper classmen and faced many obstacles known to every Freshman class, we advanced steadily. Suddenly the clouds grew darker as the privates were faced with the heaviest fire in the battle for knowledge, examinations. We were completely baffled and were ready to turn back but Colonel Tomko ordered us to march forward. The battle raged for almost a week and some were seriously wounded, but for the most part we were victorious. After this terrific encounter we were given a leave of three months with orders to report the following September. All of the privates returned except a few, some having answered an urgent telegram, “Matrimony calls, come at once’; others having different reasons. A few new privates joined our regiment and we were now known as Sophomores with Colonel Woodson as our teacher sponser and Second Lieutenant Downs at our head, we, being more experienced in army technique, again responded to the now more familiar command FORWARD, MARCH. Our daily routine was a little different and slightly more difficult. Due to our vacation, our interest was not what it should have been. Suddenly there were days of activity and excilement about the camp. It was reported by one of our spies that our now too well-known and feared enémy was camping close by. Examinations were again on the way! There was much preparation until suddenly one day we were ordered upon the battlefield. A desperate struggle took place, a few were killed, but on the whole it was another victory for the students. However, for the sake of rest from our furious flight, Commander-in- Chief Meade ordered us to our homes for another vacation. The furlough was delightful, but we returned eagerly to ranks, for the clouds had begun to part and far in the distance we could glimpse our goal—victory over knowledge—graduation. With Major Simmons to watch over us and First Lieutenant Newman at our head; we more seriously and bravely responded to our command, FORWARD, MARCH. Having acquired several minor victories, we felt it time for play. The entire regiment was entertained by parties and picnics, including the popular Junior-Senior skirmishes. We were also honored with medals in the form of class rings. In fact we were so occupied in our fun that we failed to sight that fearful regiment sent out by the commander of the Knowledge Army until they were upon us. This sight, being so sudden, terrified us and we feverishly prepared our- selves. However, we tried not to show our fear and advanced with determination shining in our eyes. Both sides fought bravely, but in the end the Junior regiment was victorious, carrying off the honors with renewed hope and inspiration. We were granted the usual leave of absence, and upon return to ranks were greatly awed by thoughts of this last battle. Yet we were happy too, because we knew if we were victorious in this last battle, we really would have achieved something. With the help of Major Phillips and Captain Mergler, our leader for a second time, we outlined a plan of attack. Seeing our goal nearer yet so far, we diligently obeyed the command, FORWARD, MARCH. The way was not easy and many times we were tempted to retreat, but a strange inner feeling urged us on. For a greatly needed mental and physical enlightenment, in April the regiment visited our national capital on a trip sponsored by the Civics Club. Shortly after our return to ranks came the final reckoning. The entire army was in an uproar. Seemingly, as we grew stronger Our opponents grew still stronger. Would we conquer knowledge or be forced to admit defeat? One morning, after days of preparation, we marched upon the battlefield to begin the last battle. The air was filled with the roar of the cannon, guns, and voices of shouting soldiers. The charge was on! Suddenly there was a moment of quietness and then with a roar the clouds parted completely. And there, in a clear sky, shining brilliantly, written in huge letters, was our goal, VICTORY—GRADUATION! Now, with glowing and proud hearts, we stand at attention awaiting the command to enter upon the world. A moment of silence. Then, out of a clear sky rings our command, FORWARD, MARCH. 6 Don HARMON MERGLER “Merg”’ Botany Club, President Freshman Class, Home Ec. Club, Student Council. (938; Safety Patrol, Monitor Club, 1939; Commercial Club, Football, 1940; President Senior Class, Shop Club, 1941. RosBertT C. NEWMAN, JR. “Bobby” Botany Club, Home Ec. Club, 1938; Monitor Club, Safety Patrol, 1939; Commercial Club, Student Council, Safety Patrol, President Junior Class, 1940; Press Club, D. O., Treasurer Se- nior Class, Historian, 1941. i — Nicer Don MERGLER President SyBIL REYNOLDS Vice-President RoBERT NEWMAN Tre asurer DoroTHY LOWMAN Secretary Class Colors: Blue and White Class Flower S Carnation “We strive to excel” SyBIL EARLINE REYNOLDS oiwple- Glee Club, Student Council, Vice- President Freshman Class, Botany Club, 1938: Softball, Glee Club, Home Ec. Club, Cheer Leader, 1939; Home Ec. Club, Commercial Club, Dramatic Club, 1940; Glee Club, Vice-President Senior Class; Advertising Manager of Annual, Cheer Leader, 1941. DorotHy Etta LowMAN Deh Botany Club, Glee Club, Library Club, Secretary Freshman Class, 1938; Home Ec. Club, Glee Club, Secretary- Treasurer Sophomore Class, 1939; Art Club, Monogram Club, Softball, Treas- urer Junior Class, Glee Club, Home Ec. Club, Commercial Club, 1940; Secre- tary Senior Class, Glee Club, Monogram Club, Softball, Advertising Committee of Annual, 1941. Poa a Guaau“an, = % a EVLLO TS. MARGARET ANTHONY “Maggie” Glee Club, Botany Club, 1938; Glee Club, Civics Club, Home Economics Club, 1939; Glee Club, 1940; Glee Club, Library Club, 1941. Ho.Luig HUDNALL Bowers, JR. “Pete” Botany Club, Home Ec. Club, Industrial Arts Club, 1940; Civics Club, 1941. BENJAMIN WALLACE BARBEE Ben”’ Botany Club, Basketball, Monogram, ball, Baseball, Monogram Club, Footba ; tain Football, Basketball, Baseball, T Arts, 1940; Captain Football, Basketbal dustrial Arts (Pres.), 19 CATHERINE LENA BENNETT (Grae Glee Club, Student Council, Botany Club, 1938; Glee Club, Home Economics Club, 1939; Commercial Club, Home Economics Club, Dramatics Club, Vice-President Junior Class, 1940; Glee Club, President Home Eco- nomics Club, Circulation Manager Annual, Pep Club, 1941. Naomi RutH Gappy “Tilda” Glee Club, Botany Club, 1938; Choral Club, Home Economics Club, 1939; Glee Club, Home Economics Club, Commercial Club, 1940; Typist for Annual, Advertising Committee, 1941. ROBERT JOSEPH CREASY a loce Reporter of Freshman Class, Home Economics Club, Track, Botany Club, 1938; Vice-President of Sopho- more Class, Track, 1939; Boxing Club, Industrial Arts, Track, Football, Commercial Club, Monogram Club, 1940; Business Manager of Annual, 1941. JAMES CLYDE BRooKs “Brooks” Home Economics Club, 1938; Safety Patrol, 1939; Safety Patrol, Industrial Arts, Boxing Club, Baseball, 1940; Monogram Club, Baseball, 1941. INEZ MARGUERITE ENGLISH ee aNige Botany Club, Glee Club, Library Club, 1938; Glee Club, Athletic Club, 1939: Glee Club, Art Club, Com- mercial Club, Softball, 1940; Glee Club, Athletic Club, Basketball, Softball, Photography Editor of Annual, 1941. ALTAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL — JAMES McLEAN CUMNOCK “Jimmy” Botany Club, Home Ec. Club, 1938; Safety Patrol, Monitor Club, 1939; Commercial Club, 1940. DorotHyY DoORNELL GREGORY “Dotchy”’ Glee Club, Botany Club, 1938; Glee Club, Home Ec. Club, 1939; Home Ec. Club, Cheer Leader, Com- mercial Club, Dramatic Club, 1940; Peo Club, Glee Club, Home Ec. Club, Circulation Staff of Annual, 1941. LOUISE CHRISTINE HALL og Beis Glee Club, 1938; Home Ec. Club, Glee Club, 1939; Home Ec. Club, Library Club, 1940; Library Club, Home Ec. Club, 1941. HuBeERT LANE Downs Pours Home Ec. Club, Manager Football, 1938; President Sophomore Class, Basketball, Football, Manager Base- ball, 1939; Student Council, Football, Basketball, Base- ball, Track, Industrial Arts Club, Monogram Club, 1940; Football, Basketball, Industrial Arts Club, Mono- gram Club, Baseball, 1941. JOHN WriGHT Hamner, JR. “Take” Student Council, Botany Club, Safety Patrol, Home Ec. Club, 1939; Safety Patrol, Football, 1939; Assist- ant Advertising Manager of Annual, 1941. VERA DEANE JACKSON “Dick Glee Club, Botany Club, 1938; Glee Club, Choral Club, Home Ec. Club, 1939; Glee Club, Home Ec. Club, Commercial Club, 1940; Typist for Annual, 1941. RuTH IRENE JOHNSON IP dak Glee Club, Library Club, 1938; Home Ec. Club, Library Club, 1939; Home Ec. Club, Choral Club, Library Club, 1940; Home Ec. Club, Glee Club, Staff of Annual, 1941. OLIVER BURTON HUTCHERSON Bee’’ Home Ec. Club, Botany Club, 1938; Safety Patrol, 1939, Football, 1940; Civics Club, Athletic Club, Foot- ball, President of Student Council, 1941. ALTAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL fi FN yt : SI GIL LUGA WILKIE GRADY LANE “Buddy” Transfer from V. E. S. ELIZABETH CLAUDYNE LEWIS “Lizzie” Glee Club, Library Club, 1938; Home Ec. Club, Glee Club, Library Club, 1939; Commercial Club, Secretary of Junior Class, Art Club, 1940; Library Club, Annual Staff, 1941. KATHERINE DAvES LOWMAN “Miss Ollie’ President of Glee Club, Botany Club, 1938; Home Ec. Club, Dramatic Club, 1939; Secretary of Glee Club, Dramatic Club, 1940; 1Dy. OF 1941. Mary Frances Mason “Mott” Glee Club, Library Club, 1938; Glee Club, Home Ec. Club, 1939; Home Ec. Club, Commercial Club, Art Club, Athletic Club, 1940: Home Ec. Club, Library Club, 1941. CLARA ELLA NEWMAN “Lally” Glee Club, Library Club, Botany Club, 1938; Glee Club, Home Ec. Club, Athletic Club, 1939; Home Ec. Club, Art Club, Athletic Club, Library Club, 1940; Library Club, Home Ec. Club, Circulation Staff, Civics Club, 1941. CurTIS CLYDE TRENT, JR. “Katie” Home Economics Club, Botany Club, 1938; Boxing Club, Industrial Arts Club, Arts Club, 1940; D. @z 1941. CLARA AMANDA PICKREL aleichs Freshman Class, Student Council, Glee Club, Botany Club, 1938; Vice-President Glee Club, Home Ec. Club; Basketball, Softball, 1939; Vice-President Stu- dent Council, Basketball, Commercial Club, Home Ec. Club, Monogram Club, 1940; Editor Nuntius, Basket- ball, Glee Club, Secretary-Treasurer Monogram Club, Cheer Leader, 1941. ALMA BENNETT QUARLES “Wishy”’ Glee Club, Library Club, Botany Club, 1938; Glee Club, Home Economics Club, 1939; Home Economics Club, Arts Club, Athletic Club, Library Club, 1940; Library Club, Home Economics Club, 1941. 10 folmepey tol Ay HIGH =s CHO Of ed BS ee Lois EARLE STINNETTE a ieodes Glee Club, 1938; Home Ec. Club, Glee Club, 1939; Home Ec. Club, Glee Club, Art Club, Commercial Club, 1940; Home Ec. Club, Glee Club, Circulation Staff, Nuntius, 1941. MARTHA VIRGINIA SMITH “Ginny” Glee Club, Botany Club, 1938: Glee Club, Home Ec. Club, Student Council, Choral Club, 1939; President of Glee Club, Home Ec. Club, Dramatic Club, Com- mercial Club, Athletic Club, 1940; Glee Club, Home Ec. Club, Advertising Staff, Nuntius, 1941. NAom! JUANITA TRENT “Ne” Glee Club, 1938; Glee Club, Home Ec. Club, 1939; Home Ec. Club, Commercial Club, Dramatic Club, 1940; Home Ec. Club, Library Club, Circulation Staff of Annual, 1941. NEEDHAM BROUGHTON WILSON “Buckskin” Industrial Arts, Shop Club, Monogram Club, D. O., Football, 1941. 1940; JosEPH WILLIAM WILBURN “Billy” Botany Club, Home Ec. Club, 1938; Safety Patrol, Monitor Club, 1939; Commercial Club, Football, 1940; Shop Club, 1941. ESTELLE VIRGINIA WEST Rosie’ Botany Club, 1938; Home Ec. Club, 1939; Commercial Club, Dramatic Club, 1940; Dyiversified Occupations, 1941. ANNIE BEL WILLIAMS loots Botany Club, Glee Club, 1938; Press Club, Glee Club, Basketball, Softball, 1939: The Colonel Staff, Glee Club, Dramatic Club, Home Ec. Club, 1940; Press Club, Basketball, D. O., Advertising Staff of Annual, 1941. VIVIAN JACOBS “Boots” Post Graduate from Gretna High School. Although Boots is not a Senior, she has cooperated wholeheartedly with us in carrying out the activities of the Senior Class. ALTAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL Gi Peoples HIS is an excerpt from Nurse Louise Hall’s diary. Miss Hall, a gradu- ate of 1941 of the Altavista High School, is now in a London hospital, nursing the English soldiers who have been wounded in the war which is still raging. This section of her diary reads as follows: “Dear Diary: As I was binding a soldier’s wounds, guess what I found out about him? He was psychic to an extreme degree and informed me that he could reveal news to me about anyone concerning whom I might te interested. Lately memories of my high school days have crowded upon me and | was consumed with curiosity as to what each one of the old gang was doing. What else should I have asked him about other than my graduating class back in Alta- vista? I actually flooded him with questions and he answered them patiently. This is the news I gleaned. Oliver Hutcherson is a tobacco farmer in Canada. Sybil Reynolds is piano accompanist in Glenn Miller's Orchestra. Don Mergler is manager of one of Pender’s Stores in Norfolk. Dorothy Lowman is married and raising a family of very tall boys and neat little girls. Joe Creasy is escorting Public Deb No. | about the night spots in New York, Chicago, Hollywood, and points west. Clara Pickrel is in New York tripping the light fantastic with the most eligible bachelors in town. J. W. Hamner, Jr., is now Superintendent of the Blue Ridge Rayon Mill and is still as witty as ever. Katherine Lowman is buyer for New York’s fashionable Lord and Taylor’s. Billy Wilburn hasn’t stopped matching nickels and dimes yet. (Really, Billy, I think you lost enough back in your senior year). But even so, he is a great success following Dad’s footsteps, managing Bibee’s. Lois Stinnette has found her Home Economics course useful. She is now a dietitian in a military academy. (Oh well, I can’t say I blame you, Lois). Dan McCoy is holding a high position on the third shift in the Blue Ridge Rayon Mill and is still waiting for the nght girl. Elizabeth Lewis’ friend has now returned from the army and there will be a June wedding. Needham Wilson is in Honolulu. He has purchased an enormous quan- tity of grass skirts for distribution to numerous girl friends back in the states. Clara Newman is seen as Home Economics teacher in A. H. S. with Miss Bailey as county supervisor. ALTAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL James Cumnock is still thinking about the good old days when he sat up until midnight to listen to Glenn Miller’s Orchestra; he has taken quite an interest in the tenor saxophone which he is now playing in one of the ten best orchestras in the country. Ruth Johnson is keeping up the family tradition of running a successful boarding house. Clyde Brooks is now a foreman in a large ammunition plant, using his skill in sheet metal which he learned in shop at A. H. S. Virginia Smith has taken Kate Smith’s place as the National Favorite Singing Star. Wallace Barbee has now given up Pro-football to devote his time to his family. His young son has inherited Wallace’s old remark, Watcha Know ? Ruth Gaddy is still torn between two loves, the one in Washington and the one back home. She is having difficulty in making up her mind. Curtis Trent has now taken Clark Gable’s role as Screen Lover No. |, and is terribly enrapt ured by Shirley Temple who is quite a lovely young lady. Dorothy Gregory has just been voted one of the ten best dressed women in the United States. Buddy Lane has returned from the army, settled down to work as a talent scout, and now can afford a 1951 Chevrolet. Catherine Bennett is employed in the cosmetic department of Millner’s in Lynchburg. Vera Jackson is secretary to Congressman Downs of the Sixth District. (Our old friend, Hubert, a congressman! ) Hollie Bowers 1s following in the footsteps of Alfred Einstein, the world’s greatest mathematician. Margaret Anthony is driving the school bus in place of her brother who has resigned. It sounds like London trams. Inez English is teaching commercial courses and coaching basketball at Leesville, which now boasts a high school all of its own. Mary Frances Mason is the world’s champion typist. Naomi Trent is designing dresses for the Hollywood movie stars and Estelle West is her secretary. Dorothy Yeatts is wearing the other ring to match her pretty diamond which she received in her senior year, and 1s she happy ? Annie Bel Williams is author of the “Lonely Hearts’ column in the New York Times. Her success is due to the fact that because of so much ex- perience, she is well qualified for the position. This is all the soldier was able to reveal to me because he was so weak from his wounds. I intend to ask him more when his condition improves. It has been such a full day but I am so happy because I feel that I have had news directly from each classmate; and to one away from home this means a lot. Goodnight Diary.” ALTAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL EA is Whe ’ Whe Most popular boy................ Don Mergler Most likely to succeed, Best looking boy.............. Hubert Downs Bobby Newman, Clara Newman Quietest (boy sees eee Clyde Brooks Most studious, f , Bobby Newman and Elizabeth Lewis Most ethctents 2 essere Louise Hall Resaicased: boy, Seale ae Peas Most popular girl... Dot Lowman Bastia (eee Prettiest! girls 3 = aeons oe Ruth Gaddy Wallace Barbee and Annie Bel Williams Best dressed girl.......__...- Virginia Smith W ithest boy..s.0 J. W. Hamner, Jr. Wittiest girl serene sen Clara Newman Neatest boy © yf n ee ee Buddy Lane Neatest girl Bo SS el ta Dorothy Gregory Besteallerernd ttudents. Quietest oir] eee Mary F. Mason Hollie Bowers, Sybil Reynolds Most mischievous.......__._- James Cumnock Th. ES re Play “Red Headed Royalty from Arkansas’ was presented by the Senior Class on Friday night, April 4, 1941. It was a three-act comedy. Time: the Present; Scene: at Furst College. The cast was as follows: Prince’ Michaels} trom, Arkansas: eee ee ey as Ale here Bree. Oliver Hutcherson alesNellis cis. o 2 8 Ve ee tA Pt eye a ee oe eee Bobby Newman AIT, LY OTIOVCTE Wes td)... Seen. ee Se A Wen eS PR aes Billy Wilburn Hlansdil tizhere se soe ee Eee Ae ee ee ee Don Mergler etch Johnstories. ota 2 ee te PE er eee ee Clara Pickrel Jacqueline Willis. oo xs ee ee ee Ruth Gaddy Fordyce Greene. edt. dee ee ae ee ee J. W. Hamner, Jr. Aumiee. Rossene® 25.227 so eee eee, tS eee ee Annie Bel Williams Y ponnié £ err isk io 8 ie ee ee ed Dot Lowman Ethel Whaley 0. Se a, ee Sybil Reynolds Doris: Willbmby ke. ee ee eee Elizabeth Lewis Committees which worked in connection with the production of the play were: Production Mlanager:..52 eee re ta net eee ee Joe Creasy Bookhottler:. :3.£:0-..-..10, 2 aaah) a A ee Alma Quarles Stage Lights and Furniture, Hollie Bowers, Ruth Gaddy, Needham Wilson, Vera Jackson Stage Properties: able een eee James Cumnock, Ruth Johnson, Clara Newman Publicity ..... Hubert Downs, Wallace Barbee, Lois Stinnette, Naomi Trent, Dan McCoy Finance..Dorothy Gregory, Clyde Brooks, Curtis Trent, Catherine Bennett, Clyde Brooks Program and Ushers, Katherine Lowman, Mary Frances Mason, Margaret Anthony, Inez English 14 ALTAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL ‘ast Will f E the Senior Class of 1941, being in sane mind and possessing unusually sweet dispositions and many highly admirable traits, surrounded by friends and loved ones, do hereby give and be- (= queath to those herein named, “Our Last Will and Testimony.” We leave to Mr. Meade a pair of field glasses so he can see all the way down to the bowling alley; and to Mr. Fray, our thanks for a nine months term. Mr. Mopsik, a well behaved civics class; for Miss Simmons, an English class that will study as they are told; to Mr. McIntosh, bigger and stronger boys for his athletic teams; and to Mrs. McIntosh, a booklet on how to pack people like sardines to the girls’ basketball games. Mr. Kranke, a pair of artificial wings and a parachute to bring him safely to the ground in case his airplane engine stalls. Mr. Tillotson, a box of axle grease to make his hair lie down. Miss Phillips, a senior class who wi!l put their lunch papers and bottles away, and to Miss Robertson we leave our appreciation for helping with the Senior activities. To Miss Annie Arthur we leave a group of students who will pay their book dues promptly. Miss Bailey, a group of girls who will report to practice on schedule dates for basketball. To Miss Davies, an electric mimeograph machine so she will not have to wear the students’ arms out in order to get her work finished. For John, we leave our hearty appreciation for picking up all the papers we have thrown down in all eleven years; while to Fred is left a portable piano so he can entertain the high school students during activity. And to the students we leave: Oliver Hutcherson’s likeness to Abe Lincoln to Billy Travis. Joe Creasy graciously bestows three inches of his height to Tommy Holt. Curtis Trent leaves his laziness to Lawson Harmon and offers to take the blame if it causes him to have to stay in high school an extra year. Vera Jackson kas dropped her shoes together with Hazel Crawford’s on the steps of Finch Finch Funeral Home to be used as baby coffins. Naomi Trent leaves her dignity to Kitty East. Hollie Bowers leaves his ability to avoid the girls to Samuel Smith so he can keep his mind on school next year. Billy Wilburn gives his giggles to Gertrude Haislip in hopes it will give the senior class of next year as much fun as it has given us. Ruth Johnson gladly leaves her handwriting to Margaret Payne, who will try to improve it. Ruth Gaddy leaves her lipstick to Leona Farmer and Doris Morris. Margaret Anthony leaves to Nancy Hall and Christine West her good Latin grades. Ruth Johnson, to Shirley Dowdy her pretty red hair. Elizabeth Lewis’s studiousness is left to Frances Cox and Virginia Shelton. Naomi Trent's sweet, quiet manner we leave to Connie Shelton and E. B. Cuarles. Katherine Lowman leaves her Spinach (for growth) to Dorothy Reynolds and Rachel Andrews so they'll be dignified seniors next year. The class leaves to Dick Smith and Marjorie Gregory success on the Duck Farm. Hollie Bowers leaves his dramatic ability to L. D. Laughon, on conditions that he might borrow it when he is ready to go to Hollywood. Wallace Barbee leaves his baseball glove to Louis Barnard, because he won't need it when he starts his business career. 16 ALTAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL To Nellie Grey we leave Clara Pickrel’s place in the senior class. Don Mergler’s ability to attract girls’ attention is left to J. R. Hogan and Odell Tippett. To Paige Clanton the senior class leaves Hubert Downs’s popularity. Malcolm Drinkard will occupy Catherine Bennett's desk in Business Training next year. To Jacqueline Barker we leave Louise Hall’s love for Chemistry. Vera Jackson leaves six inches of her height to Loma Brooks. Wayne Walters may successfully occupy Wallace Barbee’s position on the football team next year. Needham Wilson leaves Ray Plymale his naturally wavy hair. June Worley will step into Margaret Anthony’s position in Mr. Meade’s office. Bobby Newman leaves his ability of leadership to Billy Smithers. We hope Calvin Carter will have as good luck as Inez English in flagging the train. Dan McCoy leaves his scruffy jokes to George Smith. Clara Newman's perfect attendance in her school career we leave to Mae Holly. Dorothy Lowman gladly leaves to Gene Cecil her typing speed. Dorothy Gregory leaves her literary ability to Dorothy Hobbs. Iberia Reynolds may have the pleasure of carrying on Mary Frances Mason's typing record. To Rebecca Smith we leave Katherine Lowman’s curly locks. James Cumnock has left his glasses to J. T. Walker so he might shade his pretty eyes. Dorothy Yeatts’s vacant desk is left to Rosa Belle Lane. To Polly Hancock, Lois Stinnette leaves her affectionate love for Gretna. Oliver Hutcherson’s place at Brumfield’s will be carried on by David Burkhart. Clara Newman and Alma Quarles love for Home Ec. is left to Martha Qualls and Elizabeth Owen. To Dorothy Roberts, Sybil Reynolds regretfully gives up her quiet manners. Virginia Smith leaves her voice to Lois Robey. Estelle West's three-day school attendance is left to Lucille Pugh. For Rachel Preston, Annie Bel Williams leaves a beauty shop of her own. Clara Pickrel leaves the task of editing the Nuntius to Shirley Preston. To Ruth Anthony, we leave Clyde Brook’s standing in D. O. Jim Bennett may carry on J. W. Hamner’s mischievous tendencies so the future classes may have a laugh. To Pauline Cecil, Hubert Downs’s ability to get to school on time. James Cummock’s musical ability is left to Jess Burgess. Joe Creasy leaves his business ability to Helen ‘Tally. AIS TAN TS TAS HG HSS GH © Om oR e. a ttIALVYM - RutH ANTHONY y RacHEL ANDREWS Jess Burcess :efJoma Brooks o re Louis BarNARD JACQUELINE BarKER HazeLt Crawrorp hunhiaoe (wy. f Vpn WP rce CLANTON SHIRLEY Dowpy Gulls by jraths Davin BurKHART Matcotm DrinKArD Kitty East Af ecna MN. Sarre.’ LEONA FARMER @™” Ne vue Grey 2 - J. R. Hocan Marjorie Grecory Nancy Hat areg Hall {Z Seay Mart Ho ity oom) Potty Hancock Dorotuy Hosss Lawson Harmon GERTRUDE. Hails Lip Colors: “Climb, though the rocks Flower: Wine and White ° be rugged” Lilac JUNIOR OFFICERS President: 2ai5.. 0) ee ee HAZEL CRAWFORD Vice-Presidentia. 2 ee eee in ied _...KATHLEEN Cox 4} Secrelarys: tesco AN Nope ee 2 A ee PAIGE CLANTON Treasurer atc Soba coer nN soca ot cells eek ee ae Bitty TRAVIS Adie Vp TA Hl Goes CHO Oi L. D. LauGHoN , | oS) +R Evrie Moore if ELIZABETH OWEN Doris Morris MarcArRET PayNeE Le EuciLie Puct Vy UCILL in OY Ray PLYMALE i SHIRLEY PRESTON RacHEL PRESTON wv E.. B. Quar_es, Jr. , $. ° MartTHA QuALLs ?“ Dorotuy REYNOLDS“ IperIA REYNotps ppPrAs Nancy Rossiys Ar s 3 iofs R ry) | ) y tT s Lois Rosey Oe HA , Ot 2 Ahn fo aed), on Dick bu rire 4 be Resecca SMITH ff Grorce SMITH AL cory, é e CONNIE SHELTON, 34¢e4e-@ SaMUEL SMITH Baw. ne VIRGINIA SHELTON OF Ges We Cue, yy ve HELEN TALLEY é Ope. Tippett (Use MT Birt Travis CHRISTINE WEST uy WILSON JUNE Wortey 4 (44 , J. T. Waker AL PAV tS VA HI GAGS CHO Gia ALTAVISTA HIGH leresid enim eee Vice-President Secretary- Treasurer Historian........... Representative to Council... Sponsors T. T. Andrew Richard Barney Edward East Robert Elwood G. W. Goodman Warren Grimes Nick Hamner Frank. Hilton Harold Johnson Boston Lambert Edwin McCrickard Earl Nelson Berkley Nunn Hamp Owen C iP [ees CC ©) ASS OFFICERS Colors: Purple and White Motto: “Hitch Your Wagon to a Star” Flower: Inis MEMBERS Reginald Pearson Alma Cox Robert Seay Richard Smith Rebecca Unrue Elizabeth Wooldridge R. E. Snyder Gi Es Sparks Warren Wilks Melvin Williams Faye Adcock Marion Bennett Laura Bowers Pauline Chapman Juanita Clifton SCHOOL 20 Alice Gibson Evelyn Gibson Billie Gregory Lucille McCrickard Bertie Mason Vernell Reynolds Frances Roberts Zada Walthall Marie Spence Surena Sizemore Frances Stinnette Anne St. John C. R. Walker ee ee Epwarp East RADE Ss, Se Joe LeEonarp _.... JEANETTE PICKREL Se Le oe ae Atma Cox be st eee ao -HazeL BarKeErR Miss KaTHERINE RoBERTSON Virginia Hackworth Libby Hall Annie Hamlette Alease Deaner Elizabeth Hall Virginia Hall Jeannette Hall Agnes Hundley Virginia Jeter Elva Marsh Jeannette Pickrel Rachel Sparks Irene Tuck Nancy Wilks a 2 ee Sr tt aul — pt =O ass OFFICERS = _ President... crs. Eo eta ee ee eee Se eee Ss -EotinE Garvin Vice-President. Ms) eRe OLE fy ee.) es ee eee PRS At aA Leroy QuARLES Sechelarja meee ee Pe ee 2 Sosede se Se shes woes= adhe sacteasts caeee Sire sa codsocnnacsnseecanas dees Set J. C. 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Stowers Eoline Garvin 2] ALTAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL ee S POe eee pay nad ast ew Oat: “uv [ ni Us © CLARA PICKREL Joe CREASY Editor Business Manager EDITORIAL STAFF Editor sean on tt ee CiaRA PICKREL eileranUe S14 Louise Har Literary (Edler tome sas ee Bossy NeEwMAN ANNIE BELL WILLIAMS Spor ismid (01ers Annigz Bet WILLIAMS EvizaBeTH Lewis Photographie sdttor een INEZ ENGLISH CaTHERINE LOWMAN BUSINESS STAFF [5 USinessa Vigna? ca Joe Creasy Advertising Manager.................... Sypit REYNOLDS Advertising Staff: Anni— Bett WILLIAMS KATHERINE LOWMAN VIRGINIA SMITH Rutu Gappy Dorotuy LowMAN OLIVER HUTCHERSON Curtis TRENT DorotHy YEATTS Husert Downs Don MERGLER Bitty WiLBuRN Sponsor: Miss Davies ' { ALTAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL ae VeRA JacKsoNn, ExvizABetH Lewis, VirGINIA SMITH Assistant Advertising Manager....J. W. HAMNER Circulation Manager... CATHERINE BENNETT Circulation Staff : EvizaABETH Lewis DorotHy GREGORY Naomi TRENT Lois STINNETTE Ciara NEWMAN RutH JOHNSON President Vice-President. HAZEL BARKER ILTAZEL CRAWFORD Student Council OFFICERS OLIVER HUTCHERSON Secretary Marion BENNETY : SAMUBL SMITII Treasurer i Ja ©. STHVONS Nponsor : oh Mr. MEADE MEMBERS Dororny YRATTS VIRGIL THOMAS LEROY QUARLES DON Mbproupr KOLINE GARVIN L. D. LAUGHON The Colonel Staff The Colonel,a bi-monthly newspaper, is published by the members of the Press Club of Altavista Uigh School. Miditor-in-chief Issistant HNditor. Sports Nditor {ssistant Nociety Pditor Assistant Club Editor Assistants Library Editor {ssistant i ke Inquiring Reporter... Grade Reporters, VIRGINIA —_LIZzin HALL, ELVA MARSH -SLIZABETH WOOLDRIDGE _JUANITA CLIFTON Cartoons, IRENE Tuck -VIRGINIA JETER _JBANETTE PICKREL .--RACHEL SPARKS BILLY SMITHERS, BILLY WOOLDRIDGE Freshman News, ELEANOR NEWMAN, ELSIE STINNE - Sophomore Nees ---2---EBECCA UNRUE ZADA WALTHALL ; : Dororny HOoBLs Junior N ews.....- .....0 UNE WORLEY Senior News ; .....--DOBBY NEWMAN Features, Potty Hancock, Dororny ROBERTS, FRANCES ROBERTS Reporters....JEANNETTE HALL, ROSA BELLE LANE ST) OTUSO Varn ten secee ea ape ee ae ; 3 Miss DaAvyirs _.--MARIE) SPENCE VIRGINIA HACKWORTH HALL, ALEASE DEANER OF av ALTAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL MONOGRAM HOME ECONOMICS CLUB CLUB President.....- Vice-President Monogram Club OFFICERS WALLACE -HAZHL BAR CRAWF BEE ORD MEMBERS Secretary and Treasurer SHOWS OTS a aceaee eases a ere: CLARA PICKREL Miss BAriLey, Mr. McINTOSH Buetord Andrew Pauline Chapman Lawson Harman Dan MeCoy Rebecca Smith T. T. Andrew, Jr. Paige Clanton Tommy folt Karl Nelson George Smith Rachel Andrews Joe Creasey Agnes [Ilundley Blizabeth Owen Billy Smithers Ilazel Barker Ilubert) Downs Oliver Hutcherson fTlampton Owen, Jr. Annie Bel Williams Louis Barnard HMdward Hast Rosa Bell Lane Jeannette Vickrel Warren Wilkes Richard Barney Inez English L. D. Laughon Martha Qualls Guy Wilson KKenneth Bennett Nellie Gray Joe Leonard Connie Shelton Needham Wilson James Bennett Sidney Grimes Dorothy Jowman Kelly Shelton, Jr. Ray Vlymale Clyde Brooks Home Economics Club SENIOR CLUB OFFICERS SOPHOMORE CLUB OFFICERS President: °... 2s CATHERINE BENNETT President MARIAN BENNETY VicGesPrGSiden taco wee CLARA NEWMAN ViGeRP TCSTC CT Ussa anne nes eee a ..BILLY GREGORY Neceretary-Treasurer..-- ---2--...-.-- HAZEL CRAWFORD Necretary-L Teasurer-o2.-- ae FRANCES STINNETTE MEMBERS Catherine Bennett Shirley Dowdy Ifelen Talley Annie St. John Zada Walthall Jacqueline Barker Leona Farmer June Worley Margaret Anthony Nancy Wlikes Louise Hall Juanita Clifton Faye Adcock Alma Cox Elizabeth Wooldridge Dorothy Gregory Gertrude Ilaislip Marian Bennett Alease Deaner Hazel Crawford Ruth Johnson Nancy [fall Laura Bowers Libby Ifall Nellie Gray Mary Frances Mason Doris Morris Pauline Chapman Virginia Hackworth Marjorie Gregory Clara Newman Lois Stinnette Naomi Trent Alma Quarles Rachel Andrews Ruth Anthony Loma Brooks IXathleen Cox Margaret Payne Shirley Preston Lucille Pugh Dorothy Reynolds Lois Robey Iberia Reynolds Rebecca Smith Virginia Shelton AiLSACY LSreAe CH a oiG EG). Ore Alice Gibson Evelyn Gibson Billy Gregory Annie Tlamlet Betty Mason Vernell Reynolds Frances Roberts Frances Stinnette Agnes Ilunley Virginia Jeter Elva Marsh Lucille MeCrickard Rachel Sparks Surena Sizemore Jeanette Vickrel Rebecca Unrue Dorothy Hobbs Mae Holley Elrie Moore Martha Qualls Connie Shelton Irene Tuck Blizabeth Owen Marie Spence President Vice-President... Grimes Walker Nelson Allen Barbour Bell Warren ARE eis Earl Reuben Lorinza Faxon Edward Bragg Buddy Crouch Lewis Davenport Harry Lee Davis President Vice-President._.......--- Rachel Andrews Ruth Arthur Betty Lee Brown Hrlene Doss Buena Drummond Industrial Arts Club WALLACE HUBERT Raymond East Leroy Quarles Virgil Thomas Sidney Grimes Robert Icllwood Robert Seay Nick Ilamner Richard Smith G. BE. Sparks OFFICERS BARBER DOWNS Necretary Treasurer MEMBERS Melvin Williams R. HE. Snyder Kelly Shelton Tommy Tolt ILarold Johnson Boston Lambert Melvin Iargis Charlie MecCrickard G. W. Goodman Frank ITylton Wallace Barbee Jess Burgess Ilubert Downs J. R. Hogan Nelson Hdwin MeCrickard George Smith Guy Wilson Parl Dramatic Club RACHEL _... WOLINE Sponsor... Holine eleanor Jean Dorothy Ilawley Hill ANDREWS Garvin Gregory OFFICERS NSH OY BEA AT? 11)? eae a a ST GARVIN Treasurer Miss Puiriiies MEMBERS Pansy Betty Mathews Nancy Payne Dorothy Reynolds Kelly PolslAW US ASH GH Ss CG rCOr Evonne Virginia Shelton Margaret Lynda Yeatts ..GUY, WILSON G. E. SPARKS J. P. Anthony Jack Clifton Cc. 8S. Frazier Cc. D. Johnson Jack Mathews O. T. Newman Glive Rice J. C. Stevens Sam Stowers ELEANOR GREGORY = ee LYNDA YHATTS Sanders Swain INDUSTRIAL CLUB DRAMATIC ARTS CLUB GLEE SAFETY CLUB PATROL President Vice-President Margaret Anthony Ruth Anthony Catherine Bennett Nancy Bell Ilazel Crawford Ilelen Dowdy Lieutenant Percy Adams Walter Pruit Wallace Jackson Junior Keesee BE. S. Farmer, Jr. Iharl Ilenderson Gere Ileatwole Pete Shelton Rudolph Chapman _CATHERINE BENNETT Glee Club OFFICERS Secretary:...-- SYBIL REYNOLDS Sponsor. MEMBERS Inez English Ruth Johnson Leona Farmer Dorothy Lowman Dorothy Gregory Louise Paggans Ruth Goins Iberia Reynolds Margaret Tlarmon Sybil Reynolds Vivian Jacobs Margaret Roberts Safety Patrol OFFICERS NbLSON [LODGES Captain Nponsor sa-a- NLR INRANEKD MEMBERS ITarold Bennett Billy Ifogan Neville Moorefield Gienn Roberts Virgil Walker Jimmy Smithers P. D. Smith Ilenry Arthur Vincent Garrenton Billy Bondurant Aubrey Dalton Donald Grimes James Burgess Billy Hall Richard Gaddy Ralph Lambert Robert Smith Karl Johnson ALTAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL aS ke .-DOROTHY GREGORY Miss SIMMONS Lois Roby Virginia Smith Clara Pickrel Dorothy Yeatts Annie Poe Surena Sizemore TUNNY ANDREW Welton Puckett Ernest Bomar, Jr. Reed Bennett Walter Goodman John Robins Claton Loftin Jack Mathews Jack Clifton Melvin Williams ne ALTAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL Resume of 1940-194] The Athletic Program of Altavista High School created a large amount of interest among the students and citizens of the community this year. Our teams were successful in all of the three major sports. The winning Altavista Colonels proved to be among the strongest football teams in the history of the school. We won seven games and lost but three. The boys and girls basketball teams played exceptionally good ball this winter, with the boys winning the county championship and the girls taking nine games out of fourteen. For the past several years the baseball and softball teams of A. H. S. have been out- standing among the other teams of the county. The success of all the sports is due to the splendid teamwork shown by team members, the ability of the players, and the training which they received. The coaches, managers, and captains are pictured below: Codchs football, bovs ibaskeiball baseball ese ee ee Mr. McIntTosH Coachs girls. basketball,� softball aa eee ee Miss BAILEY Captain, football, boys’ basketball, baseball_.....................---.2-2--- WALLACE BARBEE Manater: football 25.2) ee eee ee ee EARL NELSON Manager, bous’ basketballe 2) ee ea ee ee Ppt GEORGE SMITH Mapgager cirls basketball eee ee ee ee ee ELIZABETH OWEN Manager. girls -sofitballwe © ee Fe ee DorotHy Hopes Manager: basebalix. is ete eee ee ee eee KENNETH BENNETT 30 Captain, oirls' As0f tb all sats ese oe ae kee ee NELLIE GREY AilplA Vio LA. wLGH siGTO.Orr Football OFFICERS oad ere es be ete ee ee SOE Oe catia, Ree Mr. Greorce McIntrosH Op di) ates meee tan ene toh oe ee ee ee, AOR Leet ole WALLACE BARBEE IVA cing Demeester eM, ENA Ad ee, EARL NELSON Right Ends Guards Tail Back Hampton Owen Ray Plymale Wallace Barbee Warren Wilks G. B. Wilson Billy Wilburn Tact aie Fall Back Kelly Shelton Need eaee Walean Joe Leonard T. T. Andrew George Smith Tommy Holt Buford Andrew Quarter Bach Richard Barney Center L. D. Laugkon J. C. Stevens Hubert Downs Rdwatd East Half Back Sidney Grimes Lewis Barnard SEASON’S RECORD Games ASEluo ee isitors Ghariccyil le kine mnie te Sieve SENS ed ite Sete oe - dt oe 7 0 Victoria 2.2. ee ere tt weir irle eee i oh Ee Sy Menthe Cee 0 20 Blaekstoner:::c60 ee leenee 8 ak Or eh tid doe aces Gas Be 8k Ok oa ee Gan iS Bedtord Mites: ester tet Set pte Wrekin eek Aes eet A Mae net te. gt SE 14 24 SOuthy bs Ost niee ae ee eee n ee ee OF 8s td 6 0 Evarrnvil levee tenes oy ee acetals tel Re eel oP OE te oo 6 0 Holys,Crossnste oe sere etait lt pie me. wae ee. bee at 42. 14 (haset Citya nts 5 Store eae ee eo Rs io tee eke ER eg ee kg Re ty 42 0 PA DOOMIA LOK en eneties or Coheed Birt PARE ees en gs aad 6 0 IAEA VISEAMEN UL Stars eee noe 5 ee SARE ee ag CR seh ee 19 13 sill ALTAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball OFFICERS (OFT So Tee NN Weta ee ietp eos SLT Pee Lh ir 6 1 ed GeorceE McINTosH Moandver acess eee stale Lae Oe Eee ae GEORGE SMITH Captaint ea ee ee WALLACE BARBEE MEMBERS Substitutes J. C. Stevens Jimmy Smithers Robert Wood Regular Squad Forward Guards Centers L. D. Laugkon Lewis Barnard Wallace Barbee Rilly Smithers Hubert Dowrs Buford Andrew Harpton Owen Sidney Grimes SEASON’S RECORD Games AO Hes) Vtsitors Chatham . 22, eres. pe See eee ee a pees’ Z| Climax’ 32. ta fey te ee ee a pee May 17 11 Callandsy. Fu i se ye oP eg ee ee 4| 10 Holy? Cross 820.8. ee Be ee ee Sie. 16 Brookville °c oo cgee tice en Ll 19 15 (sretna. 2d. Soo eee ee ee i ee 17,1 as 34 2) Crethad oe oe ee ee Se ee a 9 14 Madison. Heights i. a ee ee ee 17 20 BGs Glass’ High tg. Boa os ae ee 1g 26 Madison Heights 22 eee ee ee ee eee LE 37 Brookneal 20225 ngage tes ee ee 28 20 Chia. oo eect Toe ake 2 we se eee ee 22 14 Concord “Sin la ep te Ee ee ee ee ee 26 fe, Concerdi4.2 22308 PL pte ai Be eA ee ee 28 18 ALTAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL Girls Basketball REGULAR SQUAD Substitute Guards Forwards Guards Substitute Forwards Rebecca Smith Hazel Crawford Annie Bel Williams Marjorie Newman Inez English Rosa Belle Lane Clara Pickrel Zada Walthall Agnes Hundley Martha Qualls Hazel Barker Dorothy Qualls Connie Shelton Jeanette Pickrel Marjorie Gregory SEASON’S RECORD Games A. H. 8S. Visitors (shat icin eee en ae een wei gE sot ee eae 36 30 CUTE bg oe ey ik ent han eae RARE gees Riedel is ane nN mR rte 28 17 Galland Sara. ie tet tee eRe cee Ca teeth Nt. Aone Mi EE OE DER 215) 1] PiG ya rOccmey ee eee Se ee ee ee fh ee 46 6 ESS 00 k Vil caeuee meee ee roe ree eee x Wend et BF ES Saks Mate le 15 18 MOVES aNET 0.4, “RPE Sih Lapa wa we Mepis wr PROS saint of ae ea ke i 1] Nl adisona rleig hts se seneee emake Pee er 2 Pe 6c 28 te hillipsmoectetarial game. 20s) 6. Boe eS Reap AIse toed Sapte 5. 21 20 VERCISOne lero it smmieetee aan ec see ee ek re Oe et. ee 34 2) ES TOOK Y 1 eee err eek ee Tey oe ore Sd Se I oe: 24 Ze FS TOOK Thea ieee ieee eee noes ote oes eos em SO ti 8 8 oo oe 24 16 OUT e AS 2 FOR AR ERD a oe en oe ne 30 16 CE ONC Ol Cen ne mee ese NOR Re tee eR gn ea 21 Zo Oncol © eae teet cee ok Be Se ed Eee h 48 tee Sey ED OO 2] 46 ALTAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL ; Baseball OFFICERS C OCC scetiste cacti cont SO ees ie Oe Mr. GeorceE McINTosH Capldin ts 8 ee ee eee Meno WALLACE BARBEE M anager c ose i Oe oe ee ee KENNETH BENNETT MEMBERS LAWSON « HIARMON: Age. 2 eee Ron no a ee Catcher Case Win WILSON G22 ote 8 ie ee ine ee Catcher BILUY SMITHERS 5 oy cot 2 Ste as ie I he Ne Ist Base Le D5 IEAWGHON 228 cocoon oo We ee ee a 2nd Base WAP ACE BARBERS. |. ge ele eR tae ae Ue ah Dak rg Tit Short Stop, Pitcher BUEFORD VANDREW is. 20 ood at a pe Ist Base ISEWIS :MBARNARD wiz. fe@ 2s eA alee ee oe ee 3rd_ Base CRYDE BROOKSE Schoo. he Re er oie ee ee Left Field JAMES BENNEGTS: 22.2... SR i ee ee ee ae Center Field HUBERTYDownss 2c. MARI) Tne Oe a oes ee eee Right Field Jess BURGESS vent olde BU es ee ee Right Field SIDNEY GRIMES 242 oc. c.ch. lege ee ee ee ee ee Out Field The baseball season opened March 14, 1941. A large number of boys tried out for the team this year. Kenneth Bennett, the manager, reported that although we lost two members through graduation, the team looked swell. The 1940 team was very suc- cessful; they closed the season by winning the County Championship. 34 ALLAV IpmAsHIGHES CHO OL Softball OFFICERS COD TCI Tene Nes eiee ae Cen ee Pees ek ee OS AW al Po el NELLIE GREY Coach=. a a ee Ne I tes foes a te Miss Mary BaILEY pf. pr Mia cr ee ee es err. ies th: Meee ae DorotuHy Hoses MEMBERS JEANETTE PICKREL Rosa BELLE LANE HAZEL CRAWFORD RACHEL ANDREWS MARTHA QUARLES PAULINE CHAPMAN ELIZABETH OWEN DoroTHy LOWMAN AGNES HUNDLEY INEZ ENGLISH CONNIE SHELTON Due to the fact that this annual went to press before this season’s games were played, we are only printing as much information as is possible about our team this year. Although the season was not a very successful one for the girls last year, they showed good sportsmanship as winners and as losers. GE eho mosy , : : a ALTAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL =a CNN ne ss a PR a a a ee ee LET US PLAN, FINANCE, AND BUILD YOUR HOME FOR YOU! miWer : ROA W. B. 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BRUMFIELD CASH LORE FURN | TURE Vv GROCERIES FEEDS MEATS RU GS—-RANGES -RADIOS Main Street Phone 62-R Altavista, Va y c oe ledeice Lae Rees Oy MOSES H. FARMER FURNITURE Easy Terms uf Smartest School Fashions for Boys and Girls in Town S Compliments of CENTRAL ESSO STATION “ PATRONIZE PATTERSONS COMPLIMENTS SAFE SERVICE DRUG STORE 606 BROAD STREET ALTAVISTA, VIRGINIA , COMPLIMENTS RIVERSIDE SERVICE STATION Oe ALTAVISTA, VIRGINIA IN APPRECIATION of the Splendid Cooperation of A FRIEND the Merchants of Altavista and Lynchburg in Helping Us Finance ‘Our Yearbook —_ = Nee ets Pee! Song qe Sing we to our dear Old High School; long may she ever stand Her name enthroned in song And story abroad through all the land. Rah! Rah! Rah! Where eer we be At home, abroad, on field or track We'll fight for thy fame, and for the orange and the black. Rah! Rah! Rah! Altavista High, we sing our song of praise to thee Altavista High, we lead thee on to victory Rah! Rah! Rah! 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