Axton High School - Axtonian Yearbook (Axton, VA)

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THE AXTONIAN FIRST GRADE 3 , S Mrs. Mamie Hawley (top right) bponsois j Mrs. Georgia Woodall (left) ROLL (left to right) Top Row: Melvin Martin, Herbert Davis, James Oakes, Melvin Bray, Clayton Wright, Lewis Agee Second Row: Mattie Barker, Wayne Garrett, McDaniel Wingfield, Muriel McGuire, Harry Barker, Edwin Hall, George Huff, Virginia Barker Third Row: Eveadell Harbour, Nancy Lawrence, Ramona Hankins, Sarah Lynch, June Harris, Shirley Barker Fourth Row: Ada Moore, Buddie Rogers, Billy McBride, Wayne Barrow, Roosevelt Compton, Loretta Barker Fifth Row: Carol Ashby, Irene Clark, Gene Young, Larry Barker, Billy McNeeley, Ada Brown, Frances Still Sixth Row: General Jackson Nester, Louise Wilson, Wayne Minter, Polly Davis, Janet Motley, Josetta Harris, Julia McGuire, Bernice Bray Seventh Row: Janet McDonald, Patsy Roach, Dorothy Lawrence, Martha Ashby, Billy Norman, Roy Kallam, Shirley Lovell Bottom Row: Danny Moran, Donnie Haley, Luther Slaughter, Ann Pruitt, Alice Walls, Billy Wilson, Richard Hodges, Nancy Bowles, Ronnie Overton Absent: Billy Oakes, Cecil Richardson, Joey Scales, Frances Roark, Edna Roark, Catherine Manning, James Glidewell, Doris Glidewell Page Fifty-seven

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THE AXTONIAN SECOND GRADE Sponsors Mrs. Carita Gravely (top) I Mrs. Mamie Hawley (left) ROLL (left to right) Top Row: Jerry Holley, Douglas Lawrence, Irvin Hairfield, Leonard Eanes, Harold Taylor, Neal Minter, Junior Barker, Robert Thornton Second Row: Doris Patterson, Jack Agee, Edna Wilson, Glenda Roach, Janie Wilson, Arlene Wells, Peggy Earles, Nancy Wilson Third Row: Donald Ashby, Shirley Wilson, Joanne Diuguid, Barbara Manning, Robert Overton, Jewell Gillispie, William Murphy Fourth Row: Jean Hankins, Jack Billings, Junior Roach, Wilburne Thomas, Bobbie Wilson, Doris McGuire Fifth Row: Bunnie Wilson, Katherine Bailey, Annie Harris, Virginia Guthrie, Betty Kidd, Janie Bowles, Dorothy Wilson, Maryline Haley, Claude Wilson Sixth Row: Vernell Cassada, Myrtileen Minter, Capatola Gauldin, Freddie Mason, Edward Wilson, Tommy Eanes, Harold McGuire, Lessie Bennett Bottom Row: Walter Watkins, Margie Flippen, Shirley Johnston, Helen Gravely, Nancy McGuire, Fern Knight, James Harris Absent: James Hairfield, Eugene Eanes, Eddie Wyatt, Marie Parrish, Ernest Wilson, Bertha Glidewell Page Fifty-six

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Through the Year ’45-’46 SEPTEMBER: 6 — Matriculation and physical examinations. 7 — First classes, 8 — Watermelon feast at Joanne Craig’s. 12 — Class ’46 elects officers. 14 — Old friends, Rev. Hutton, Scott and Edger, return for assembly. 18 — First home room assembly by seniors. 19 — James Wagner at Blacksburg representing F. F. A. 20 — Axtonian staff organized. 27 — S. C. A. officers elected. 28 — Tickets distri- buted for Danville Fair. OCTOBER: 1 — F. F. A. boys and H. E. girls work on exhibits for Danville Fair. 4 — Magazine sale starts. 8 — Danville Fair over; blue Monday. 9 — P. T. A., forum discussion, “Situation in China,” by seniors. 14 — Marvin Kendall in hospital. 15 — Magazine sale over top with June Motley highest salesman. 16 — Home Ec. Club girls give tea to seniors and faculty. 19 — Bo Bo and his magic show. 26 — Juniors give intelligence test in assembly. 29 — National Zoological Society show birds and animals. NOVEMBER: 1 — Mrs. 0. W. Hairfield again teaching mathematics. 14 — Seniors start play practice. 15 — “Wonders of Glass,” Roth show. 16 — Assembly program, “How We Should Celebrate Thanksgiving” by yxth grade. 22-25 — Thanksgiving holidays. DECEMBER: 7 — Senior play, “Don’t Take My Penny.” 11 — P. T. A. program by sixth grade. 13 — Assembly program, “Christmas Gold” by sophomores. 14 — Father-Son Banquet. 20 — Snow and more snow! 21 — School closes for “White Christmas” after assembly, “Dickens’ Christmas Carol” with music by freshmen. JANUARY : 7 — Everyone cheerful after long Christmas holiday. 11 — Senior Wells deferred from military service. 14-22 — Review for exams. 23-25 — My, my, these exams! 28 — Seniors rated. 31 — Hollywood impersonations by high school students. FEBRUARY: 4 — Jack Raynor with his reptiles. 8 — Juniors give P. T. A. program. 12 — Motion pictures on Abe Lincoln in assembly. 13 — Choral club starts. 14 — Virginia Holland in hospital. 22 — Six seniors debate compulsory military training in assembly; affirmative wins. 26 — Pictures made for annual. MARCH: 5 — “Taming of the Shrew” by Jack Rank. 7 — Forest-fire fighters put out fire! 8 — Assembly program, “National Red Cross,” by home nursing group. 11 — Low deportment grades — sad faces. 15 — Assembly, “St. Patrick and Ireland” by freshmen. 19 — Former student, Varley Norton from navy, takes snapshots for the annual. 21 — Rev. Hawley and choral group hold assembly. 22 — Seniors Eggleston and Burgess go to Roanoke to be examined for service. 23 — Mr. Charles Carrington’s technicolor on flowers at P. T. A. 28 — Assembly, “Early Virginia” by seventh grade. APRIL: 1 — Annual goes to press. 2 — Senior and junior boys plant one thousand pines. 3 — Tournament game of girls’ basketball witnessed. 9 — Baseball season opens with game, Bassett at Axton. 10 — P. T. A. program, “Easter Parade” by third and fourth grades. 19 — 1945 graduates home from college, visit alma mater. 22 — Easter Monday holiday. 23 — Local V.H.S.L. contests. 25 — Tri-County F.F.A. Fed- eration contests at Axton. 27 — Danville District S. C. A. at Axton and District E Latin Tournament at Stratford College, Danville. 29 — Graduation invitations arrive. 30 — Seniors entertained at DuPont plant. MAY: 3-4 — Thirteen at V.H.S.L. meeting at University of Virginia. 4 — P.T.A. program by first and second grades. 8 — Esso movie, “West Virginia”. 9 — Freshmen dedicate chapel program to seniors. 16 — Another ovation to seniors by sophomores. 17 — Juniors entertain seniors at picnic. 25 — Rings, rings for happy juniors! 26 — Mrs. Turner’s music recital. 28 — Faculty honor Mr. and Mrs. Saville with picnic. 29-31 — Examinations. JUNE : 2 — Seniors listen to baccalaureate. 3 — Class night and graduation. Page Fifty- eight