Axton High School - Axtonian Yearbook (Axton, VA)

Page 20 text:

THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA The Future Farmers of America is an organization of farm boys studying vocational agriculture in high schools throughout the United States. The purposes of this organization are to develop leadership, to teach the value of cooperation, and to create a love for country life. We boys of the 1944 class entered the F. F. A. as green hands. After one year of training in agriculture, we were raised to the degree of Future Farmers. In this organization, we have taken part in providing a booth at the local fairs, in writing essays, and in entering degree team contests, track meets, and other sports. Our organization has sponsored eighteen chapel programs each year in which the problems and business of the F. F. A. have been discussed and disposed of. Each year in high school, the F. F. A. has held a Father and Son Banquet prepared by the Home Economics Club, which our mem- bers, their fathers, and other important guests have attended. We, as young farmers, have been very fortunate in having this agri- cultural high school to fit us in our work for future farmers. We have had throughout the four years, not only classroom training in the science of farming, but also projects at home. Perhaps the greatest experience of the four years has been the enjoyment of our social organization, ' Axton Chapter of Future Farmers of America. As we review our F. F. A. experiences, we thank Mr. H. L. Saville, our advisor, for his work with us. We know we shall make more success- ful farmers and citizens because of our F. F. A. activities. May our motto continue to be “Learning to do Doing to learn Earning to live Living to serve.” -OSBORNE GRANT.

Page 19 text:

President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Reporter Watch Dog Conductors F. F. A. Advisor — Mr. H. L. Saville 1st. and 2nd. Coleman Lawrence Marshall Newton Wilbur Haley Clifton Wells Henry Eggleston Robert Harris 3rd. and 4th. Clifford Stone Lee Agee Billy Barrow Randolph Jones Edward Eanes Tom J. Barker J Osbcrne Grant ] Joseph Law Charlie Agee Arley Aune Tom Barker Ramey Burgess Douglas Carter Harold Carter Roy Carter Norman Cassada Julian Compton Dillard Gravely L. C. Hankins Cyrial Ray Jones Melvin Jones Marvin Kendall Billy Lawrence Mack McDaniel Charles Manning Richard Minter Lyne Starling Arthur Toler Gerald Wilson Ralph Wright Larry Wilson Louis Ccle Wash Earles Clore Eggleston Engle Hankins John Harris Noel Lavender Varley Norton J. T. Richardson J. P. Wade Jamie Wagner Melvin Winn Thomas Winn

Page 21 text:

HOME ECONOMICS CLUB President Joanne Craig Vice President Mabel Earles Secretary and Treasurer Pauline Wyatt Sponsor Mrs. Mary Bryan Joanne Craig Peggy Ann Billings Louise Davis Beatrice Burnett Dorothy Dillon Juanita Gillespie Mabel Earles Mary Lucy Higgs Doris Elliott Martha Holland Virginia Hrlland Mildred Holland Elizabeth Johnston Evelyn Hall Aileen Joyce Ruby Jones Gertrude Joyce Marleen Matthews Marjorie Joyce Cleo Martin Ida Martin Katherine Moss Carleen Matthews Gloria Pyron Betty Jean Whitfield Ernestine Richardson Magdalene Wilson Josephine Stone Gloria Wyatt M5n‘a Turner Pauline Wyatt Gertrude Watkins Anna Mae Ashley