Axton High School - Axtonian Yearbook (Axton, VA)

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AWAKE 0 YOUTH! (Music: “The Marseillaise”) Ye youth of Axton, wake to glory! Awake! Awake! To battle cries We hear each day that sad story, Which can but bring tears to our eyes. Which can but bring tears to our eyes, Shall we stand idle, mischief breeding. Or shall we give our helping hands. While peace and liberty lie bleeding? Chorus Awake ! Awake ! 0 youth. Join hands with Allies brave; March on ! March on ! All hearts resolved On liberty to save. We serve in Army, Navy and Marine, These and many more we dare Every service our youth has seen On the land, the sea, the air. On the land, the sea, the air. The Wacs, Waves, and the Spars, Dressed in khaki, green and blue. With stripes, bars and stars. Are rendering their service too. Chorus - ELIZABETH WAGNER.

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out for basketball. Of the girls, Mildred Holland and Marie Slaydon were our representatives on the girls’ team. The main event of the year was the wiener roast given by this class to the seniors of ’43 at Bullington’s Mill. In spite of the showers, our spirits were not dampened and everyone had a good time. Sallie Payne left our ranks at the beginning of the spring term to go to work; and Marian Brown, who had carried five subjects each year, became a senior. In February we were thrilled when Mr. Saville called us into his. office to receive our class rings. When we returned in the fall 1943, we regretted we had reached our last year in high school. Our hearts were also sad because we must give up three of our members to serve in the armed forces of our country : Frank Barrow, to the Infantry; Clarence Elliott to the Navy; and Elmo Gravely, to the Marines. George Barker who had started high school with us, now a Junior, also joined the Marines. We organized our class with Helen Wright, president; Elizabeth Wagner, vice-president; and Marie Slaydon, secretary. Immediately after our class organization, we became interested in our annual. We were late in starting but we progressed rapidly after we had once begun. The class elected Lisabetty Jones as editor-in-chief and Miss Norvell as sponsor. As a result of our work, we have “THE Axtonian”, which ladies and gentlemen, we hope you consider a master- piece. The class derived much fun from having pictures made and seek- ing advertisements from our generous friawds in Martinsville and Axton. We had several class meetings in which we wrangled over our annual, invitations, caps and gowns, class night, and other things. We only hope other classes will not follow in cur footsteps, or more of the teachers will seek new fields of work. On December 3, the seniors presented two plays, “The Home Front,’’ a patriotic play, and “Moon Signs,” a comedy, both of which were receiv- ed with gusto by the audience. The proceeds went for our annual. The inter-scholastic activities slowed down in 1943-44 because of the gas rationing, but the intra-mural work continued The boys of this class were active with Clifford Stone leading activities in S. C. A., F. F. A., and baseball. Softball and basketball were the main athletic sports o f the girls. Debates and other literary activities were participated in by all. In Aoril the Juniors gave us a wiener roast at Turner’s Lake, at which we had much fun. Even though wieners were rationed, we had enough for all. On May 21, we heard an impressive baccalaureate sermon by Rev. W. A. Hawley, the father of Frances Hawley of our class. Each of us felt our senior dignity as we marched in, robed in the cans and gowns. Tonight, May 24, we have our class night and graduation exercises. Though many of us are to be scattered far away, we rejoice that we have had these four years together and have shared the opportunities offered Us by Axton High School. —HELEN WRIGHT.

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WHO’S WHO? Girls Marie Slaydon Lisabetty Jones Lisabetty Jones Marie Slaydon Marie Slaydon Elizabeth Wagner Marie Slaydon Doris McGuire Lisabetty Jones Helen Wright Mildred Holland Frances Hawley Marie Slaydon Nellie Minter Elizabeth Wagner Elizabeth Wagner Elizabeth Wagner Lisabetty Jones Virginia Jones Frances Hawley Marie Slaydon Lisabetty Jones Lisabetty Jones Mildred Holland Marie Slaydon Lisabetty Jones Elizabeth Rumley Elizabeth Rumley Frances Hawley Nellie Minter. Mildred Holland Mildred Holland Doris McGuire Nellie Minter Elizabeth Rumley Lisabetty Tones Elizabeth Wagner Mildred Holland Marie Slaydon Doris McGuire Lisabetty Tones Mildred Holland Elizabeth Rumley Doris McGuire Mildred Holland Elizabeth Rumley Elizabeth Rumley Jolliest Most Loyal Most Cooperative Friendliest Best Sport Daintiest Wittiest Most Generous Most Intellectual Most Orignial Most Stylish Mcst Talented Most Talkative Qiietest Best Looking Sweetest Cutest Most Thrifty Most Polite Most Obliging Most Energetic Best All Round Most Studious Biggest Flirt Healthiest Most Patriotic Most Independent Biggest Grumbler Most Dignified Most Bashful Laziest Mcst Conceited Gentlest -Old Maid or Old Bachelor. Biggest Bluffer Most Likely to Succeed.. Most Attractive Greatest Social Light Luckiest Neatest Most Ambitious Most Popular Biggest Baby Most Indifferent Best Dancer Teacher’s Pet Biggest Pest Boys Melvin Winn Osborne Grant J. P. Wade Melvin Winn John Harris Wash Earles Melvin Winn Clifford Stone Clifford Stone Melvin Winn Wash Earles Clifford Stone Melvin Winn Osborne Grant Wash Earles Wash Earles Wash Earles John Harris Osborne Grant John Harris Melvin Winn Clifford Stone John Harris J. P. Wade J. P. Wade John Harris Osborne Grant J. P. Wade Osborne Grant Osborne Grant Melvin Winn J. P. Wade Osborne Grant John Harris J. P. Wade Clifford Stone Wash Earles J. P. Wade Melvin Winn Wash Earles John Harris J. P. Wade J. P. Wade Melvin Winn T. p. Wade T. P. Wade J. P. Wade