Axton High School - Axtonian Yearbook (Axton, VA)

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SENIORS CLASS OFFICERS President Helen Wright Vice-President Elizabeth Wagner Secretary and Treasurer Marie Slaydon Sponsor Miss Clara Norvell Class Motto; “Onward! Onward, Ever Upward.” Class Colors — Green and Gold Class Flower — Yellow Rose Class Song — “Awake 0 Youth” Class Poem — “Far Away” Classmates, soon we’ll join our brave ones On the home front or foreign soil. Even others who are working To help keep freedom, as they toil. “Onward ! onward, ever upward” With memories of commencement day We will all disperse and wander Faraway, yes far away. —Mildred Holland.

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ELEMENTARY FACULTY First Grade Second Grade First Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Second and Sixth Grades . Fifth Grade Sixth Grade Fifth and Seventh Grades Seventh Grade . Mrs. Belle Thompson . . . Mrs. Carita Gravely . . .Mrs. Mamie Hawley Miss Gertrude Ramsey . . . Miss Ethel Wright . Miss Doris Bullington . . . . Mrs. Lucile West Mrs. Fannie Hairfield . . . . Mrs Nellie Haley Miss Sally H. Lumsden

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LOUIS COLE JOHN HARRIS S. C. A. ’41-’44; F. F. A. ’41-’44; Softball ’41-’44. ‘He was a jolly fellow — always cheerful” S. C. A. ’41-’44; F. F. A. ’41-’44; “A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches” WASH EARLES S. C. A. ’41-’44; F. F. A. ’41-’44; Baseball ’42-’44. (Transferred from Buck- ingham Central, Sept. ’43) Glee Club ’41-’42; Jubilee Chorus ’41-’42; President Library Club ’42; Secretary Library Club ’41; Music Medal ’42; School Pianist ’43; Beta Clvb ’42-’44; Gold Star Beta Club ’44; Victory Corps ’43-’44. FRANCES HAWLEY “Mild and gentle as he is brave” “There is no truer truth obtained by man, than comes of music.” “A noble type of good heroic manhoo d.” OSBORNE GRANT S. C. A. ’41-’44; F. F. A. ’41-’44. MILDRED HOLLAND S. C. A. ’41-’44; Victory Corp ’43-’44; Latin Club ’41 -’42; Home Ec. Club ’41-’42; Basketball ’42-’43; Softball ’41-44. “Her eyes as stars of twi- light fair; Like twilight too, her dus- key hair. ’