Axton High School - Axtonian Yearbook (Axton, VA)

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F F. A. Background — David Eanes, Frank Payne, Jimmy Robertson, William Carter, Claude Riggan, Donald Joyce, Joseph Hankins, Leonard Bates, Jerry Roach, Jimmie Martin, Lynwood Riddle. Foregroiind — Maxwell Kendall, Bobby Ashby, James Burchell, Tommy Jones, Maynard Shelton, Mr. Tavenner, Oliver Carter, Donald Eanes, Sonny Lees. The F.F.A. Chapter is one of the oldest and best known organizations for boys in Axton. The organization was established for boys studying vocational agriculture who are planning to become future farmers. The boys in the F.F.A. have a wide varietv of activities. They have been the means of improving the school grounds and buildings. Only last fall they laid pipe and sewer lines for the new shop and agriculture building. They have, in the past, made many improvements to make our school a better one. However, there is not outdoor work all the time, for there is much information to be obtained pertaining to farm jobs. For example, there is forestry, dairy judging and public speaking contests to participate in. The new shop, which was completed in early 1950, offers unlimited opportunities for woodwork, welding, blacksmithing, etc. This is an organization that certaiAly is both highly educational and beneficial to all farm youth.

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SOFTBALL Top row — Beatrice Branch, Lois Ashby, Louella Lawhorne, Dolly Rumley, Marilyn Wilson. Second row — Mary Starling, Lorene Wyatt, Frances Holland, Doris Earles, Ilene Barker, Eunice McDaniel, Irene Barker. First row — Margaret Gravely, Ernestine Flippen, Abbie Gauldin, Barbara Pace, Virginia Eanes, Mary Grimes, Miss Neva Brankley. Seated — Marybelle Durham. Organized in ’49, the girls’ softball team, coached by Miss Neva Brankly had a trying time in overcoming county competition in the seasons following their organi- zation, but cooperation of the members of the team and coach has made softball one of the outstanding sports to participate in.

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!1 F.H.A. Kneeling — Miss Dallas, Helen Lawrence, Mary Starling, Barbara Pace, Martha Minter, Josephine Howerton, Nancy Garrett, Lucy Wells. Second row — Eunice McDaniel, Nancy Cole, Christine Nester, Alma Crews, Dorothy Joyce, Wenon Hall McVay, Janice Wyatt, Ethel Brown, Gladys Gravely, Nancy Robertson, Abbie Gauldin. Third row — Mary Durham, Earnestine Flippen, Evelyn Wilson, Dorothy Newton, Juanita Hankins, Kay Thompson, Anne Patterson, Sarah Still. Foiirth row - — Barbara Ray, Shirley Davis, Louella Lawhorne, Frances Holland, Jean Jones; Fifth row — Lorene Wyatt, Beatrice Branch, Nancy Billings, Betty Durham. Sixth row — Lois Ashby, Dolly Rumley, Marie Dickerson. The Future Homemakers of America (F.H.A.), one of the oldest active organiza- tions in our school, is a club for eligible home economics students. This being a national organization, the club feels very proud in being an affiliated chapter. The chapters of Henry County and our adjoining Patrick County combine to make the Patrick Henry Federation. We feel very fortunate in having the president, Dolly Rumley a member of our chapter. The b asis of our organization being the home, we try to center all our activities around it. At the beginning of each year, we plan a program of work which includes activities such as improving home relationships, conducting Red Cross Drives, redecorating the cottage, social activiteis, attending the F.H.A. Camp and representing our chapter at the state convention. The united cooperation of the girls has made the accomplishment of these goals possible in the past.