Axton High School - Axtonian Yearbook (Axton, VA)

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THE AXTONIAN Farewell Farewell to our classmates dear, We will always remember Days that we have spent with you, And friendships we have made. And so sad farewell. For now we must part. But memories of you dear friends. Will always live in the heart. Farewell to our schoolmates too. And teachers ever faithful ; We’ll remember as we go The things we’ve learned from you. And so sad farewell To friends we have made ; The things that we must face in life We’ll all meet unafraid. Farewell to old Axton High, The school we love so well; As we journey on in life. To you we’ll ever be true. Farewell, dear school. When we are old and gray. We will love you, Axton High, As we love you today. Page Twenty-three

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THE AXTONIAN try to encourage the full-hearted support of scientific research and then try to increase the research into practical and better fields. There must also be a liberal attitude that seeks the best interests of all people, not only of this nation but all nations. We must give whole hearted support to the United Nations Organization. We must show our democracy, let the world see how it works and how well we live under it. As Ernest Haycox has said, “What we need now is the faith to believe that all peoples of this earth possess a common decency, a common set of wishes and emotions, a common value, and a common goodness in the eyes of the Creator.” When we have attained this faith, we have become democratic. We must recognize the dignity of man. Thomas Mann defines democracy as “that form of government which inspires above everything the feeling and consciousness of the dignity of man”. When we reach the stage where an advance in science is made for the betterment and not for the destruction of mankind, then, and only then, will our family of nations have peace and a democratic feeling of good will toward other nations. With these words we bid you farewell. Lyne Starling, Valedictorian Bibliography : “Fear Is Out of Date” by Ernest Haycox, Reader’s Digest, May 1947. “The Deadliest War” by Sidney Shalett, Reader’s Digest, August 1946. “Science Versus Civilization” by James Finch, National Digest, Feb. 1947. “The Atom Bomb in the Next War” by Lt. Col. Rathoon Tompkins, National Digest, Ap- ril 1947. “Free Enterprise Lost” by Wendell Berge, Forum, October 1946. A LITTLE FUN IN AXTON HIGH Mrs. Jefferson: Peggy, where do bad little girls go? Peggy: Most everywhere, mother. Ralph Wright is working at the “Club Mar- tinque.” Rosalie West enters. Rosalie: Where is the Green Room? Ralph : I don’t know. Rosalie: Don’t you work here? Ralph: Yes ma’m. Rosalie: Then why can’t you tell me where the Green Room is? Ralph: Pm color blind. Miss Norvell: One mouse trap, please, in a hurry. I have to catch a bus. Junior Holland (Saturday clerk in hardware store) : Sorry ma’m, our traps don’t come that big. Anna Mae (holding a cookie above her dog) : Speak, Fido, speak. Dog: What’ll I say? Bud Manning and Norman Cassada are out hunting. Bud: Hey, Norman. Norman: Yeah! Bud: You all right? Norman: Yeah! Bud : Then it must have been a bear I shot. Billy Robertson : Let’s walk in the garden. Mary C.: No, Pm afraid if we do you’ll try to kiss me. Billy: Honest, I won’t. Mary: Then, what’s the use? Page Tu ' enty-two Mrs. Turner: When was the revival of learn- ing? Jack: Just before exams! Mildred Holland was speeding along the road in her car. A policeman caught up with her and made her pull over to the side of the road. “Why were you going so fast?’’ asked the policeman. “My brakes were bad and I was hurrying home before I had an accident,’’ Mildred replied. Peggy Billings: Have you heard from your boy fi ' iend overseas lately? Gertrude: Yes! It’s bad news! It’s terrible! He said he had been going with a jeep. Peggy: What’s so bad about that? A jeep is only an army car. Gertrude: Thank goodness! I thought a jeep was a female Jap. R. J. Barker, after missing three easy balls, explained to Mr Long. “I guess I need glasses.” “Glasses,” Mr. Long roared, “You’re too far gone for glasses. What you need is radar.” Charlie Agee: You know, all of the animals came on the ark in pairs. Juanita Manning: All except the worms. They came in apples. Mrs. Hairfield : If you had three apples and ate one, how maiiy would you have? Charles : Three. Mrs. Hairfield: How do you figure that? Charles: Two outside of me and one inside of me.

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Snapshots 1. “Two of a kind” — S. Sterling- and McGuire. 2. G. Crowder at the bat. 3. Volleyball — K. Rogers, H. Carter, Whitfield, Miller, M. Robertson, McGuire a ' nd Winn. 4. “We it” — Watkins, Martha and Mildred Holland. 5. A good strike — Cole. 6. “He’s down” — Maning, C. Jones and Cassada. 7. Enjoying the snow — Jefferson, Tavenner, McGuire. 8. Planting 1000 trees April 1 — Lawrence, L. C. Hankins, Elliott, B. Riddle. ’9. “I’m thinking” — Shultz. 10. Chums — McMillan and I. Barrow. 11. C. Martin well guarded by K. Rogers, Starling, and I. Barrow. 12. Moss, Holland and Billings in a jam. 13. “Heavy, heavy hangs over your head” — (above) Scearce, McGuire, J. Ashby, M. Ashby, G. Crowder; (below) Grant, M. Carter, and L. A. McDaniel. 14. State Guard — Lawrence, M. Jones, Agee.