Battlefield Park High School - Battlefield Yearbook (Ellerson, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1953 volume:

L 1 3 I i L w K I r y , E I 4 ,748 Z?affLhJJ X N1 :IX 2 I!!! ILL IIT! '-'-n-evf'kV1' q3.:, S. ANNUAL PUBLICATION OF BATTLEIFIEILD PARK HIGH SCHOOL ELLERSON, VIRGINIA 193 leaked fion 73-h N, .xx B v As a means of thanking Mrs. Thelma Dunham for years of hard work and unselfish devotion, we wish to dedicate THE BATTLE- FIELD of 1953 to her. We are very grateful for her encouragement at times when our enthusiasm was gone. She has helped to make our work enjoyable and we hope this annual will be a reminder of our gratitude to her. nfl' 'V 'J 'L Gm fen la INTROD UC TION school faculty dedication STUDENTS seniors juniors sophomores freshmen 6th Sr 7th Grades ORGANIZATIONS clubs publications ATHLETICS sports review ACTIVITIES who's who history school calenda r ADVERTISING our friends '? MRS MARGARET D FCRD Richmond Professional Institute First Grade MRS ANN W DUNFORD Mary Washington College First Grade MRS MARY HARDING Longwood College Second Grade MRS CATHERINE BIEN Northern State Teachers College Second Grade MRS ELIZABETH B IETT Mary Washington College Third Grade MRS MARY I HOBSON Mary Washington College Third Grade MRS ELLEN BRADLEY University of Virginia Fourth Grade MRS DOROTHY H HALL Radford College, Fourth Grade MRS RUBY WILLIAMS Mary Washington College, Fifth Grade MRS. GRETCHEN C. MILLER Bloomsburg Teachers College, Sixth Grade .4-IKE is ZH' VN .fly-les Q- -Q5 -f- -.ta-5. Qu A MRS THELMA DUNHAM University of Virginia Seventh Grade MR CARLYLE WILLIAMS University of Richmond Mathematics MISS IANICE WILLIAMS Mary Washington College English MRS ELIZABETH EUBANK Mary Washington College Home Economics Librarian MR WADE ALDRIGE Richmond Professional Institute Music MISS MARIAN BREEDEN Longwood College Commercial MRS HELEN H MILLER University of Virginia Biology General Science Spanish MR S L MCCLAREN University of Richmond History . MR BENNIE I ELMORE Virginia Polytectic Institute Agriculture MR. B.V, AYLOR University of Virginia Univer sity of Richmond Principal Mathematics ,aunwlg ,..- I 6 ,M ' 3 1 K M-v Q as PA 'W , JK ' , ,q,g,,' M . 1 f Mjffn' . X ,.' if , . f . ' A I ,f ,' fi . ff -- , F , i VV k ' ,V ff. A, 3v 3 -1: -ff' Wa Q.: ? r, f -. - BEM . , .M li-a ,Q l xx --,J7n- 1551: .4 i aft. 1 'ft f ' -:fi fA.aig1.'.-fit 55112. ': X1 JA . fj,,x Q ' f ' '17 ' Z w,5, xx3 -f, Q .'-.fi - x xv 1 ' nfs' tl -xo Q - lE l-3' - -, 4 Ngn - , - at ,f Vex A 'V X President . . Vice President Secretary . . Treasurer . Reporters . 'A 4, lg, , . . . Tommy Gentry . Evelyn Beadles LeCo1-bin Parsley Shirley Parseghian . Mary Ellen Blackburn enior Leslie Chenault fii avg 'ter E' l MARTHA ADA MS MILDRED BARDEN MILTON BARDEN FRANCIS BARNETTE J N9 EVELYN BEADLES I MARY ELLEN BLACKBURN gg. FRA NCES BLACKWELL FLOYD BOSHER ---4 L THELMA BOWLES RAYMOND BRANNAN LESLIE CHENAULT NANCY DEATON TOMMY GENTRY CLAYTON HALL 41' QVQUQ -4-20,9 v-40 ,2- LINWOOD HA TTORF JA MES HAYES EUGENE HEATH JOHNNY HUNTER RA Y MA RTIN SHIRLEY PA RSEGHIA N 6- 4..- 't ' pf' ,R .l 1 LCCORBIN PARSLEY BOBBY POUNDS JAMES SMITH VERNA MAE TALLEY JUDSON TYLER JU NE WILLIAMS LEROY WILLIA MS RUSSELL WILLIA MS fum ,M 'Z Qi' BE TTY YOUNG Y-17' 65 5' GT 40- ' President . Vice President. . Secretary . Treasurer . Reporter . union! ,dl Meade Broaddus Shirley Boshe r , Victoria Brannan . Betty Heath Patsy Berry Judith Alexander Martha Alexander Wadsworth Alexander Patsy Berry Shirley Bosher Doris Bowles Victoria Brannon Meade Broaddus James Carneal 1' ,Q AL' 'S J wif fi.. . ' J' K If A X A 5. Mgi sa tr qt: fx , .X f fsX I 9 K' ' 1 V 'ri - ' ff Q mais IT 444 13 :OX K' XT 11' Nl' 1 L' ,QI ., I 'Q' Q? in ? 'ln i 'SDK lfi. za, 5-J ia- Q. 'I W Patricia Detwiller Merle Garrett Dorothy Hammock Jacky Hayes Betty Heath Katherine Hierholzer Edna Marshall John Mitchell Jackie Vaughan Virginia Wicker W' .tl Q 2 y'Q5 J 469 President . . . . Sterling Carneal Vice President. . . Murray Blackwell Secretary . . Douglas Smith Treasurer . Gerald Marshall Reporters Betty Jane Bowles Garland Coleman .8210 Oflfl 0I e5 A 52,9 OIR Ofe G55 Jane Adams Miriam Adams Berkley Barr Beverley Barr David Beahr Edward Binnix Murray Blackwell Marian Blake Betty Jane Bowles Sterling Carneal Garland Coeburn Betty Ann Dillon Pat ricia Goodman Wilma Hamilton add Gerald Marshall Mary Lee Martin Wayne McKirn Mary Norment David Norris Donald Norris Jane Ruffin Douglas Smith Maybelle Talley Nancy Talley Sylvia Tyler Verna Whitlock T ommy Wood C atherine Wotton ,-5. Kfx- 5 7 l If 1 ,,.e V: if President . Vice President Secretary . Treasurer . Reporters . Chaplain . sf ,, V' g . X . f t , I .' 1 ' gs sh, S' - . :Sf . -Ni. - . ' I . A . . are ' A - W ., . - .,. N M V 4 W. 4u,g'f551.f ' A ' i 'CL N 1 yrs, zkvfl' I M 49 1. ,. . U, H Z' w,'v,Q4 QM' fnggf i 9' A A t f..,-Q,:'k'+1',',7' 1 I I 'TQ 'bo rw If ' -45. . Earl Bosher . Norma Redmon . Betty Ruffin . . Susan Smith . Leroy Orebaugh Marla Gentry .Joseph Talley gI e.'fAI'l'l8I'l June Aigner Lennie Blackburn, Earl Bosher Geneva Bowles Joyce Bowles Elbert Chenault Shirley Chenault Joe Drapper John Flannagan Marla Gentry Clair Gordon, Jr. Shirley Greenwood Anne Hale Betty Heath Linwood Heath Monroe Heath William Heath Frank Herrman Gaynelle Kirby Norman Marshall Catherine Martin, Robert Moran Leroy Orebough Helen Powell Norma Redman Betty Ruffin Susan Smith Valjean Smith Racheal Starke Joseph Talley Mable Talley Carl Tate Joyce Tate C olernan Taylor Wendell Thomps on Junior Wells Hilda Wright Evelyn Adams, Thomas Adams, Bernice Allen, Shirley Binnix, Joe Bowles, Patricia Davis, Jane Dillon, Alice Edwards, Arline Flannagan, Clyde Greenwood, Billy Heath, Sidney Holt, Fleetwood Howell, Maragaret Kirby, Virginia Lawson, Mary Frances Lee, Wayne Lucord, Norman Mantlo, Philip Martin, Wilford Martin, Carolyn Martin, Leland McGhee, Harold McKim, Edwin Moran, Ann Mundie, Terry Murphy, Carolyn Norment, Fay Partin, Brenda Parsley, Dennis Pounds, Allen Smith, Howard Smith, Herman Smith Shirley Smith, Wayne Swans, William Selby, Betty Tate, Jeanette Wells, Barbara Whitlock, Jackie Yorke, Jean Zelinsky, ar, Q ' ' I 'T' 'Q' 'A .1 '7'-I 90 lo Q 9 L n Lois Adams, Robert Corbin Alexander, Betsy Allen, Eugene Atkinson, Ruby Ballard, tw Mary Banes, Brenda Barr, Alice Boogs, Gerald Bosher, George Bowles, James Brannon, Jesse D, Deaton, Gary Early, Jimmie Furr, Patrick Garrett, Faith Giddins, Kathleen Graves, Carolyn Hughes, Samuel Kirby, Alyn Long, Kennith Lyerly, Floyd Melton, Thomas, Frank Wells, David Williams. lv Qcig 18 Betty Meredith, Allen B, Miller, Allen P, Miller, Karen Plumb, Pattie Sadler, Dickie Smith, William Lee Smith, Ruby Smith, Warren Snead, Billie Southworth, Betty Jean l i ,mai '-f V W9 352' 777 M u- we are eager and dete we can do. ff. 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' r Q 141' kv, 7 s ,, , P l 4' 1 il illl ffxfrggi A 3 .2 .1 J, X J MU 9 m Q Q4 41 ' y the Student Bodv of Battlefield Park High School NOVEMBER l952 No. 2 A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF J ACKIE VAUGHAN 52 SENIORS ATTEND CROWNED HOMECOMING COLLFFE QUEEN k Vaughan was crowned Llds annual Home th Shrrley Bosher '-lonor lected by the float decor The cheer usual cheer on the float ght came at rk when the Russell Wrl co cap For the as funds goa arr The Smlth cream fourth S TAKEN ad1 IMS, TRAIGHT to the e so much thus drrve rres of he the annual from and Companv As luck would be for the glrls rt ramed all that day Just rmagme SWEEPER e and scarfs everywhere F PTA THE REBEL our school paper rs publrshed by the students of Battlefreld Park Hrgh School wrth the assrstance of Mrss Breeden the Advrsor The paper IS sponsored by the Beta Club and expenses are met by funds rarsed rn the annual Magazme Drrve and Ads Through much hard work by the staff a paper rs prrnted for each famlly havmg a chtld rn school The news for THE REBEL 15 wrltten by Leslle Chenault Martha Alexander James Smlth Betty Ruffm Meade Broaddus and Douglas Smtth reporters Specral features are composed by Nancy Deaton Tommy Gentry and June Wrllrams are sports edrtors Russell Wrllrams bustness manager IS assrsted by Jane Ruffm rn obtarmng ads and Shtrley Bosher manages the crrculatron of the paper The typrsts Johnny Hunter Shrrley Parseghran and Martha Adams ready the news for the prrnter The news rs corrected and approved by the edrtor and judrth Alexander assrstant edrtor These of the staff Jom rn sayrng that prmtrng a good paper has been drffrcult at trmes but lots of fun We hope the readers have had as much pleasure rn readmg THE REBEL as we have had rn publrshmg rt LeCorb1n Parsley Edrtor HSI CrW0 CU 0 T 6 C0mmUH1lY MY purchases offrcral F F A jackets Gwathmey however was unable to The F H A gms have elected be present on account of srckness offlcel-S for the coming year They lcom to Page 3 C01 I P fCont to page 4 col 35 ZZ R . V E 9 s I . . , - , I Y - last far- ie n t' A lp Qhwhfi, ' - h l vi ' , 'mx I , . of t . I f fl , - 1, ' ' da , ' qm. . F -L - f r 1 Z . . f T l ' . I .. J u e ,1. . ,- D . . . TO . A h - '- - 'rn E' 'I , . . .... . - i ' ' n I . I I . I ' D V 5 I ' v 1 . ' 1 I ' v . , A , i gs. 4, .ic 535g f7Ae Kaffkhefd Editor . . . Assistant Editor . Business Managers Sports Editor, , Art Editors . Typisrs , Reporter . . Advisor , my . . . LeCorbin Parsley . Victoria Brannon . Leslie Chenault Shirley Parseghian . Leroy Williams . . Jimmy Hayes Jimmy Smith . , ,Johnny Hunter Martha Adams Mary Ellen Blackburn Miss Marian Breeden '77 tl some suggestions G am. 'lm It the layout for the t I X5 ffwfh 1 an The Chorus, under the direc- tion of Mr. Wade Aldrige, participated in many of the school programs, The members are: FRONT ROW: Martha Alexander, June Williams, ff ,:, Silvia Tyler, Betty Heath, Mary Ellen Blackburn, Betty Jane Bowles, Norma Redmen, Shirley Bosher, SECOND ROW: Geneva Bowles, Shirley Greenwood, Edna Marshall, Wilma Hamilton, Patsy Goodman, Betty Young, Susan Smith, Betty Ruffin, Jackie Hayes, Virginia Wicker, Betty Tate, Valjean Smith, Betty Dillard. THIRD ROW: Hilda Wright, Norma Marshall, Wendell Thomp- son, Earl Bosher, Jackie Vaughan, Evelyn Beadles, Shirley Parseghian, Jane Adams, Judith Alexander, Marla Gentry. Katherine Martin. SEATED: Nancy Deaton. n.. UF Bam. ,y and Although the band has only been organized a few years we have enjoyed being in many school activities such as May Day. P T A Meetin s Assembl Programs, etc, In the band are: FRONT ROW: Windell Thompson, Sterling Carneal, Tommy S Y . Gentry, Francis Barnette, Marla Gentry, SECOND ROW:-Norman Mantlo, 12161-416 YO1'k. Fleetwood Howell. Shlfleb' S 'th, Cora Lee Heath. mi Z4 CA 01115 on W, cm The members of the Library Club help Mrs, Eubank check out books and aid in caring for the library, SEATED: June Williams, Shirley Parseghian, Nancy Deaton, Mary Elizabeth Norment, STANDING: Verna Mae Talley, Shirley Bosher, Catherine Wooten, Frances Blackwell, Maybelle Talley, Patsy Good- man, Wilma Hamilton, Evelyn Beadles, Miriam Adams, Mary Ellen Blackburn, Martha Alexander, Jane Ruffin, Betty Young, Sylvia Tyler, Jane Adams, Betty Jane Bowles, Marian Blake, yr w , enior may TATTLETALE, Senior Play presented by the class of '53, had the following in its cast: SEATED: Eugene Heath, Johnny l-lunter, Mary Ellen Blackburn, Nancy Deaton, June Williams, Leslie Chenault, Martha Adams, Betty Young: STANDING: Verna Mae Talley, Thelma Bowles, Mildred Barden, Frances Blackwell, LeCorbin Parsley, Russell Williams, Tommy Gentry, Linwood Hattorf, Judson Tyler, Floyd Bosher, Leroy Williams, Evelyn Beadles, Shirley Parseghian. I .J 4?Q YI? .5249 firm! The following help to promote safety on the school grounds and the school buses: SEATED, FIRST ROW: Sidney Holt, Earl Bosher, Dennis Pounds, Mary Frances Lee, Patsy Goodman, Hilda Harriet Wright, Norma Redmon, Betty Ruffin, Susan Smith, SECOND ROW: Bobby Moran, Clair Gordon, Francis Barn- ette, Brenda Parsley, Evelyn Adams, Wilma Hamil- ton, Dorothy Hamilton, Judith Alexander, Martha Alexander, Johnny Hunter, STANDING, THIRD ROW: Mr. Elmore, Advisor, Victoria Brannon, Mildred Barden, Martha Adams, Cora bee Heath, Frank Herrman, Wendell Thompson, Tommywood, Shirley Bosher, LeCorbin Parsley, Virginia Wicker, Floyd Bosher, Jackie Vaughan, Leland McGhee. FOURTH ROW: Edna Marshall, Carl Tate, Raymond Brannon, Johnny Flannagan, Donald Norris. JfALfiC6 -ff le Ckeerdaclerfi S ff ' E X S ,fee S ,av , f , s , , . -yy, Vxal ,I J C , . 4- ,f ' -,-,lf - -WV x '. ' .,...-- ' H' ' .ar , FIRST ROW: Shirley Parseghian, head cheerleader, Betty Jane Holt, mascot. SECOND ROW: Evelyn Beadles, Betty Young, Mary Ellen Blackburn, Nancy Deaton, Patsy Goodman, Martha Alexander, Judith Alexander. f'A1 l S L Q 4 5 1 .ir !, X 11 J j00t6a!, I A CGPEAOGI' The Rebels were very successful in the first part of the football season, Although they lost the opening game with Washinton-Henry, they made up for it by defeating Waverly, King William, and Tappahannock. The team was not as victorious at the close of the sea- son because of the injuries received by most of the team, but, led by Monroe Heath and Judson Tyler, the team put up a strong battle. Under the excellent coaching of Mr. Williams the team won three games and lost four. This was Mr. William's first year of coaching the team alone. Five of the boys on the first team played their last year of football for Battlefield Park. They are: Russell Williams, who was unable to play during the last part fx the season, Leslie Chenault, Tommy Gentry, leroy illiams, and Judson Tyler. Russell was the high scorer this year with 126 points, Monroe Heath, who promises to be a very good fullback next year, scored 36 points. The following scored consecutively: Judson Tyler, 24 points: Leslie Chenault 24 points: Tommy Gentry, 18 pointsg Gerald Marshall, I2: Leroy Williams, 6 points: Donald Norris, 6 pointsg and David Beahr, 4 points. We all appreciate the hard work the team has done this year. It has made them a credit to their school. 1952 RECORD Washington Henry Battle field Park Goochland Battlefield Park Waverly Battlefield Park King William Battlefield Park Tappahannock Battlefield Park Goochland Battlefield Pa rk Waverly Battlefield Park 1 'N to 'S 'Q r 'Wg' 1 C s 4 ' x 5 Ci nl Xuri FJ 'Q' W -3' A Q -D' ff, ig, 1? Tfhs A V 4 'ow V 4. , - F A' V ' 4.4 fx S 'L' J f N' I x K NVD-f:v 'x.f' is 1, Q- 4, . uf lffiu g,:Q ,f fQ if: i ,n 'f 'uf i X I R Assay V' ff .4 Avy 519i-Yum . , , x . 5 . , , ,- J.. ru , xx., K v -3 uf S tlltu ja 1 4'i'8'f' ' . as t.. f six ,I 41,5 K 1? Q 1 F f 0 A' L ,Lvl 57 4 . X 'VK' . a 4 4. 17 5 ir T ' ff 11' v- I CK f sejlwilliamiglohnny Hun g lic C' Aan r, Elmore, coa - Bobb T' MEL L ' . II' ff ,yr li! ll i1dSQ 3Ih, 1 1, i 6 J S .L - w P, k !'1'4'4 Q g. 'Q fff, 'x X X f - - f ' S Q3 Wffibg Qi .S Q EH, I Y l , 1 . s 'Lf . Y X 1 5 5 A my I w 4 0w-,.v Jen' ' 1 1 1 ii.: 2 1 L! fr-Q-Q W1 -ul xf' l, ,X 'TJ x The I952 BASEBALL Team l-lada good season,with a record of four wins and five losses, Standing: Tommy Gentry, manager, Leslie Chenault, John Rawls, Russell Williams, Charles Hughes, Milton Barden, Leroy Williams, Judson Tyler, Mr, Williams, coach. Seated: Eddie Binnix, Kerinith Marshall, Grey Birdsong, Gerald Marshall, Meredith Martin, Claude Smith, f M1458 61 ,J Zh!! p gzmaf The I952 SOFTBALLteam enjoyed an excellent with a perfect record of nine games won, This their undefeated record to two years, Standing: Major, coach, Nancy Talley, Frances Alexand Williams, Barbara Barden, Ann Goode, Joyce Cecile Alexander, manager, Seated: Patsy Rhode, Mariam Blake, Mildred Barden, Beverly Barr, Young, .A, 'Y NANCY DEATON, QUEEN MARTHA JETER MEMORIAL POLIO DANCE M6205 The Martha Jeter Memorial Polio Dance Queen, Nancy Deaton, was nomi- nated by this school to compete in'the annual Polio Queen contest sponsored by the Pamunky Women's Club. The largest amount of money was contri- buted to the March of Dimes in Nancy's name. Her identity was not revealed until the night of the dance at this school, where she was proudly crowned Queen. The Homecoming Queen, Jackie Vaughan, and her Maid of Honor, Shirley Bosher, reigned over the annual home- coming at Battlefield. Jackie was crowned Queen by the co-captains of the football team, Russell and Leroy Williams. The Queen and her Maid of Honor appeared on the football field on a float with the cheerleaders, during intermission of the Battlefield, Tappahannock game. JACKIE VAUGHAN QUEEN SHIRLEY BOSHER MAID OF HONOR HOMECOMING 1-Q it Q? llc? z1,zz, 52400 SEPTEMBER 4 School opened 9 P. T. A. Meeting OCTOBER 3 Magazine Drive 3 Football Gameg Washington-Henry 10 Football Game: Goochland fl-ll ll Seniors attend Football Game at U. Va. 14 P. T. A. Meeting 15 Pictures taken for annual 17 Football Garneg Waverly fH1 22 Football Gameg King William KH, 31 Homecoming Gameg Tappahannock 31 Homecoming Queen crowned NOVEMBER 7 Football Game: Goochland ITD ll P. T. A. Meeting 14 Football Gameg Waverly fTJ DECEMBER 5 Senior Class Play, Tattletale P. T. A. Meeting 12 Basketball Gameg Caroline CTD 13 Football Party given by Cheerleaders S. C.' A. Christmas Assembly JANUARY 9 Basketball Game P. T. A. Meeting Basketball Game Basketball Gamez Exams Basketball Game Basketball Game Basketball Game Students played Faculty Rockville Washington-Henry QHD Montpeliar CHQ Beaverdam fl-IQ Rockville CTJ Polio Dance--Queen C rowned FEBRUARY 3 Basketball Gameg Powhatan KHP f ar 1952 - 53 6 Basketball Game. C. T. Smith KI-Il 10 P. T. A. Meeting 13 Basketball Gameg Washington-Henry KT 17 Basketball Gameg Caroline fl-I1 Z0 Basketball Game, Beaverdarn fT1 27 Beta Club Candlelight Service MARCH 6 Sock Dance given by F.F.A. 10 P. T. A. Meeting 14 Baseball Gameg Montpeliar KT, 17 One-Act Plays Presented Z0 S. C. A. Convention held at Mary Washington College Z1 Baseball Garneg Goochland fl-Il APRIL 4 Baseball Game: Powhatan fT1 3, 5 Easter Vacation 10 Baseball,Gameg Washington-Henry ll Forensic Meet 14 P. T. A. Meeting 16, 17 Beta Club Convention 18 Junior-Senior Prom 24 Baseball Game: Cumberland fl-ll Z8 Baseball Gameg Beaverdam fTl MAY l Baseball Gameg Caroline QT, 5 Baseball Garneg Montpeliar fHl 8 Baseball Game, Goochland fTl 12 P. T. A. Meeting 15 Baseball Gameg Washington-Henry QTJ 16 May Day Z1 Installation of new S. C. A. officers 31 Baccalaureate Sermon JUNE 4 Graduation Exercises 5 School Closes Wl10'S sHuu.EY PA RSEGHIAN RUSSELL WU-UAMS Most Personality, Best A11 Best All Around- M051 Athletic Around, Friendliest NANCY DEATON Most Talented fr. LeROY WILLIAMS MARTHA ALEXANDER Best Looking JOHNNY HUNTER Most Personality, Most Best Looking 7, . Intelligent, Most Likely to Succeed, Friendliest MILDRED BARDEN LBCORBIN PA RSLEY Most Athletic Most Intelligent, Most WHO Likely to Succeed JOHN MITCHELL Most Talented enior .S?afi6fiC6 MARTHA ADAMS: Class Secretary Ig Class President 2g Glee Club 2, F,H. A. 2, 3, 4g Annual Staff 4, Typist 41 REBEL Staff 4, Typist 4g Beta Club 3, 4, Secretary 4g Safety Patrol 45 Senior Play. MILDRED BARDEN Glee Clubl 2 3 F H A 2 3 4 Vice President 3 Basketballz 3 4 Softball 2 3 4 Monogram Club 3 4 Safety Patrol 4 Senior Play MILTON BARDEN Monogram Club 3 4 Treasurer 2 Track 3 Baseball 2 3 4 Beta Club 4 FRANCIS BARNETTE Band I 2 3 4 Safety Patrol I 2 4 Semor Play EVELYN BEADLES Class Vice President 4 Cheerleader 4 Glee Club I 2 3 4 Class Treasurer 2 Safety Patrol 3 F H A 2 Reporter 4 Library Club 2 3 4 Treasurer 2 Senior Play MARY ELLEN BLACKBURN Glee Club I 2 3 4 Monogram Club 2 3 4 REBEL Staff3 Reporter 3 Annual Staff4 Reporter 4 Class Reporter 4 F H A 2 3 4 President 4 Cheerleader 1,2 3 4 Treasurer 3 Library Club 4 Safety Patrol I Senior Play FRANCES BLACKWELL Glee Clubl 2 3 F H A 2 3 4 Safety Patrol2 Library Club 3 4 Senior Play FLOYD BOSHER Safety Patrol 2 4 Lieutenant 4 Glee Club I 2 3 Library Club 2 Secretary 2 Senior Play THELMA BOWLES Glee Club 2 F H A 2 3 4 Senior Play RAYMOND BRANNAN Safety Patroll 2 3 4 Track 3 LESLIE Cl-IENAULT Football 2 3 4 Baseball 2 3 4 Track 2 3 4 Class President 3 Beta Club 2 3 4 Annual Staff4 Business Manager 4 REBEL Staff 3 4 Reporter 3 4 S C A Vice President 3 Monogram Club 3 4 Class Secretary 2 Class Reporter 4 Safety Patrol 3 Senior Play NANCY DEATON F H A 2 3 4 Treasurer 4 Federation Song Leader 4 Glee Club I 2 3 4 Pianist 3 Library Club 4 Vice President 4 Cheerleader 2 3 4 Monogram Club 4 Class Reporter 2 REBEL staff 4 Feature Editor 4 Senior Play Beta Club 4 TOMMY GENTRY Football 2 3 4 Basketball 2 3 4 Baseball Manager 3 Class President 4 Monogram Club 4 Treasurer 4 REBELStaff4 Bandl 2 3 4 F F A I Science Club 3 Senior Play CLAYTON HALL Safety Patrol2 3 F F A I 2 3 4 LINWOOD 1-IATTORF Safety Patrol 2 3 F F A r 2 3 4 JAMES HAYES REBEL Staff 2 Assistant Art Editor 2 Annual Staff 4 Art Editor 4 Safety Patrol I 2 3 Basketball 4 Senior Play EUGENE HEATH Safety Patrol! 3 F F A I 2 3 Treasurer 3 Baseball I Senior Play 4 Secretary 4 S C A President 4 Annual Staff4 Typist 4 REBEL staff 4 Typist 4 Safety Patrol 4, Captain 4 Senior Play RAY MARTIN Baseball 3 4 SHIRLEY PARSEGHIAN Cheerleader I 2 3 4 Head Cheerleader 3 4 Basketballl 4 Safety Patrol 2 Class Vice President 2 F H A 2 Library Club 2 4 President 4 Glee Club 2 3 4 Monogram Club 3 4, Vice President 3 Class Treasurer 4 REBEL Staff 4 Typrst 4 Annual Staff 4 Assistant Business Manager 4 Senior Play I.eCORBIN PARSLEY REBEL Staff 2 3 4 Assistant Art Editor 2 Assistant Editor 3 Editor 4 Annual Staff 2 3 4 Assistant Art Editor 2 Assistant Editor 3 Editor 4 S C A Treasurer 4 Beta Club 2 3 4 Vice President 3 Prestdent 4 Class Reporter I 3 Class Secretary 4 F H A 2 Safety Patrol 3 4 Lteutenant 4 Glee Club 2 Senior Play BOBBY POUNDS F F A I 2 Safety Patroll 2 Band I 2 Basketball 3 4 Track 3 Baseball4 Senior Play JAMES SMITH Band I 2 REBEL staff 2 3 4 Class Reporter 3 Science Club 3 S C A Reporter 4 Basketball 4 Co Captain4 Annual Staff 4 Assistant Art Edrtor 4 VERNA MAE TALLEY Glee Club 2 3 Library Club 2 3 4 F H A 2 3 4 Senior Play IUDSON TYLER Football 2 3 4 Basketballz 3 4 Baseball 2 3 4 F F A I 3 4 Secretary4 Monogram Club 3 4 Reporter4 Class Treasurer I Safety Patrol 2 3 Science Club 3 Senior Play JUNE WILLIAMS Monogram Club 3 4 REBEL Staff4 Sports Editor 4 Library Club I 2 4 Secretary and Treasurer 4 Glee Club I 2 3 4 Bandl 2 Softballl 2 3 4 Basketballl 2 3 Co Captain 3 F H A 2 3 4 LEROY WILLIAMS F F A I 2 3 4 Class Reporter 2 Football 2 3 4 Football Co Captain 4 Basketball3 4 Co Captain 4 Baseball 3 4 Treasurer 3 Safety Patrol 3 F F A President 3 Reporter 4 Monogram Club 3 4 President 4 Sports Editor Annual Staff4 RUSSELL WILLIAMS Baseballt 2 3 4 Captain 2,3 Basketballl 2 3 4 Co Capta1n3 4 Football I,2 3 4 Captain 3 Co Captain 4 Track! 2 3 4 Senior Play Monogram Club 3 4 Vice President 4 Vice President 3 REBEL sraffg 4 Assistant Business Manager 3 Business Manager 4 Varsity Club 2 1 : ' - A 9 I Q . . . : : - : . . . . 3.4. 2 . . . 5 . . 2 . : , : JOHNNY HUNTER: Basketball 3, 4g Track 3,4g Debating Team 3,4g Beta Club 3,4, Treasurer 4, Class Treasurer 3g Monogram Club C aaa cjwaalory When our class entered the f1rst grade 1n September of 1942 our thoughts were not of graduat1on n1ght or of the wonderful happen1ngs that would come about 1n our years school together That f1rst week of school w1th our teacher Mrs Yancy was a com b1nat1on of awe and homes1ckness but we soon pulled out of It after we were made to Sll 1n a corner a few t1mes Our very sweet teacher 1n the second grade M1ss Edmondson taught us spelhng and ar1thmet1c and by that t1me the excltement of bexng 1n school had become a mere rout1ne for us M1ss Dulaney was our thxrd Grade teacher In th1s grade we began to advance 1nto mult1ply1ng and d1v1d1ng The newness of these subjects soon wore off however In our fourth year of school Mrs Bradley had a hard t1me drumm1ng 1nto our heads hlstory and geography wh1ch were new subjects for us You know I p1ty our poor teachers because we were certa1nly m1sch1evous at t1mes Mrs W1ll1ams was our teacher 1n the f1fth and we certa1nly g1Ve her cred1t for hold1ng us down very n1cely We were very happy to welcome Frances Blackwell to our class About th1s tlme we were becomlng experts 1n softball and baseball Some of us part1c1pated 1n an operetta about nursery rhymes We were promoted to the s1xth grade and were joxned by Leroy W1ll1ams Jlmmy Sm1th and Floyd Bosher We were very happy that our class was growlng so rapldly There was a y pretty May Day that year and our teacher Mrs Glover helped us to learn our son and dances We were beg1nn1ng to feel very grown up and lmportant We befran our last year of grammar school w1th Mrs Dunham We had h1gh hopes of enter1ng h1gh school the next year and she was rlght w1th us all the way The operetta 'Fa1r1es Are Really Truly' was a b1g success We took a wonderful tr1p to Wash1ngton D C that year We welcomed L.eCorb1n Parsley Russell W1ll1ams and Bobby Pounds to our class I would l1ke at th1s po1nt to g1ve Mrs Dunham our thanks for the wonderful preparat1on she gave us for h1gh school We had all looked forward to h1gh school and when the day f1nally rolled around for us to enter our freshman homeroom we were breathless w1th exc1tement' We were very happy to rece1ve Sh1rley Parseghxan Tommy Gentry and Leslle Chenault 1nto our class We really enjoyed the chang1ng of classrooms and hav1ng d1fferent teachers for our many subjects Mr Hall was our homeroom teacher and also taught us mathametlcs We found that another year had passed qu1ckly for us W1th a very exa gerated ldea of our own lmportance we returned to take our Sophomore year w1t Mr Manson as our homeroom teacher We had our usual class partmes and welner roasts that year A large percentage of our class began to part1c1pate 1n athlet1cs and we learned how to be good sports 1n all of our act1v1t1es Our Iumor year was very exc1t1ng and full of thr1ll1ng events Many of the g1rls of our class were on the basketball and softball teams and the boys were very busy play1ng football basketball and baseball M1ss W1ll1ams was a very wonderful homeroom teacher because she took so much lnterest 1n us and helped w1th our greatest event of the year the Jun1or Semor Prom of wh1ch the theme was Aprll Showers We also had a very colorful and lovely May Day We welcomed Johnny Hunter 1nto our class that year The members of the Class of '53 are now leav1ng the1r full of fun days We are gomg out e1ther to make our own l1v1ng or to further our educatlon At last we have ach1eved the amb1t1on for wh1ch we have hoped s1nce we entered the flrst grade We are about to raduate g The Sen1or year w1th Mrs Eubank our homeroom teacher has been a year of many act1v1t1es and the most perfect of our school years Our class enjoyed presentlng Tattletale our sen1or play dlrected by Mrs Eubank and Mrs Dunham Be1ng on the staff of the school paper and the school annual w1th the help of M1ss Breeden has been a pleasure to many of the Senlors We look back over the years past at th1s school and graduat1ng IS a sad occas1on but yet an extremely ha py one For the Class o '53 I w1sh to express our deepest apprec1at1on to the teachers and to our pr1nc1pal Mr B V Aylor for the many ways 1n wh1ch they have contr1buted to our school l1fe Our class motto Seek and ye shall fmd ex resses for us our 1deals toward wh1ch we must ever strne We are fac1n the future w1th opes that our contr1but1on w11l be noth1ng less than the very best of whxc we are capable Nancy D eaton Class H1stor1an 38 I 1 of ' 1 ' 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 . - . - . 3 I s . 1 - , . - 1 , . 1 1 1 I A g 1 a . 1 , . . x 1 1 - 1 3 I 4 n ' - Q n -I . 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