Axton High School - Axtonian Yearbook (Axton, VA)

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THE AXTONIAN LATIN CLUB President Vice-President. Secretary Vice-Secretary Sponsor Virginia Holland Louise Davis Evelyn Hall ...Roberta McMillan Miss Clara Norvell Motto: “Labor omnia vincit” MEMBERS (left to right) Standing: Irena Barrow, Isabel Wray, Marie Wilson, Roberta McMillan, Clara Norvell, Martha Holland, Evelyn Hall, Rosie Burnette, Virginia Holland, Sheila Burchell, Dorothy Dillon Sitting: Louise Davis, Cleo Martin, Juanita Manning AXTON CHAMPIONS OF VIRGINIA CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT 1941 — Cecil Wright and Ollie Minter (Winners State Pins for first places and District II plaque) 1942 — Derah Rigney and Fred Wheeler (Winners District II plaque) 1943 — Derah Rigney, Anne Starling, and Gladys Talbert (Winners District II plaque) 1944 — -Gladys Talbert, Anne Starling, Mabel Earles, Joanne Craig (Winners Distinct II plaque) 1945 — Mabel Earles, Joanne Craig, Peggy Billings, Martha Holland (Winners of second place in District II) 1946 — Peggy Billings, Isabel Wray, and Roberta McMillan (Local winners) Page Thirty-nine

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THE AXTONIAN GIRLS’ CHORUS Director President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Librarian Mrs. Clay Turner (left) Joanne Craig Mabel Earles Mary Carter Margie Grant Motto: “Let melody ring” (left to right) Top Row: Sheila Burchell, Gertrude Watkins Second Row: Mabel Eaides, Virginia Holland, Martha Holland, Peggy Jefferson, Margie Grant Third Row: Joanne Craig, Betty Frances Scarce, Jean Ashby, Iris McGuire, Mary Carter Bottom Row: Suzanne Starling, Lona Ann McDaniel, Louise Gregory Page Thirty-eight

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THE AXTONIAN A. H. S. Student Cooperative Association OFFICERS President Mabel Earles Vice-President. .•.Coleman Lawrence Secretary and Treasurer... Charlie Agee Sponsor ..Miss Clara Norvell The Student Cooperative Association acts as a clearing house type of organization for all activities of Axton High School. It has five aims: citizenship, cooperation, health, recreation, and self-improvement. These aims are to be reached by the sub-organiza- tions of the school working together. The main organization has at least eight meetings throughout the year, during which, besides the business for promotion of the various activities, there are literary programs, including debate, oratory, drama, readings, and song, through which the aims of Virginia Literary League may function. The S. C. A. operates through the various organizations included in this annual. In the fall, objectives are set up by each organization. In the spring, the secretary collects the reports of ac- complishments and makes a combined report to Miss Freida Koontz, the state secretary of the Virginia Student Cooperative Association at Richmond, Virginia. Miss Koontz has awarded Axton High School the S. C. A. bannner for high standard work 13 successive years. This year the vice-president of the Danville District S. C. A. is James Wagner of Ax- ton. The Axton High S. C. A. entertained the Danville District S. C. A. on April 27. The delegates from various schools arrived at 10 o’clock and were met by the Axton Boy Scouts. They were shown to the library where registration took place. An enjoyable program which had been arranged by Mr. Jack B. Rennick, program director, of Spen- cer Penn, was presented in the Axton auditorium. This was followed by group discus- sions. Many Axton students participated in the forum discussions. The Axton cafeteria and snack shop served lunch to the visitors. The association adjourned at 2 o’clock. Twelve Axton S.C.A. members represented District IV at the V.H.L. meeting at Uni- versity of Virginia, May 3-4. Most of them rated superior. “The Axtonian”, entered in 1945, rated distinguished. NATIONAL SERVICE National service was carried out this year through the home room organizations. Mrs. P. H. Barker, librarian, was chairman of the bonds and stamp sale and Russian relief. From the booth in the library $367.50 in stamps and bonds was sold. The collection for Russia consisted of 515 pieces of clothing and 21 pairs of shoes. During the U. S. 0. drive in September, the teachers with the aid of some students can- vassed the community and raised $206.50. In October, Supt. J. F. Hollifield declared a holiday for the Victory Bond Drive. Stu- dents from the fifth through the eleventh grade visited homes of- citizens and secured pledges for Victory Bond purchases to the amount of $4,710.70. Awards were made in each home room to students obtaining highest pledged amount as follows : 5th grade, Larry Holley; 6th, Daphe Newton; 6th and 7th, Jean Moxley; 7th, Madelaine Grigsby; 8th, Margie Grant and Louise Gregory; 9th, Irene Barrow; 10th, L. C. Hankins; and 11th, Doris Elliott. The Junior Red Cross has continued this year under direction of Mrs. Mary Bryan who has worked with her committee, Dorothy Dillon, Dillard Gravely, Irene Barrow, and Mary Carter. $40.58 was collected in the fall. The school has 100 per cent membership. Gift boxes were filled and sent service men in Camp Pickett for Christmas. Miss Sallie Lumsden, working with her committee Rosalie West, Louise Gauldin, and Sherleen Rogers, has collected through the homerooms $15 from T. B. bangles for tuber- sulosis fund, $56 from the “March of Dimes’’ for infantile paralysis, $31.55 for Senior Red Cross, and $28.05 for the Patrick Henry Memorial. Page Forty