Axton High School - Axtonian Yearbook (Axton, VA)

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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

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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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“Life’s paths may lead us far apart From Axton High, our Axton High, But thoughts of thee will bless the heart. Our Axton High, our Axton High, And memories will cherished be Of friends and school, and shrub and tree. And youthful days we spent in thee. Our Axton High, our Axton High. Years will come, the years will go At Axton High, our Axton High, But this will e’er be true we know. Our Axton High, our Axton High, ’Neath shining sun and heavens blue. Where’er we are, what’er we do. We’ll still be thinking oft of you. Our Axton High, our Axton High!’’ Page Fifty-nine