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

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1955 volume:

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M, ,ff 3' 'f '.,, Q' if ' ,,.3'L ZA 'L .Q . .di-Z N- - Ai' A - .i if. ,Uv auf., 0,5 ALJ, A.. Jtliv. ' 9 ' V 'r J . ,fQ 1a- A If-7'-' 'nf hh . -, . ,- ly. .. .KA ...gh ,pg -f 'a - V' 's I -o as ki ' 3 .H , ' -5f.,.fgff1 - ' -. - W, 1, , Q xl Q I : .3 Ariz, fi J, , t X if B Y, - -V, 1 It 5.6, ,,.': Q As a means of shovung our appre clatlon toward Mlss .Tamce Gray w711113fDS we dedxcate the 1955 BATTLEFIELD to her She has been an ever Constant source of 1eadersh1p both to xndxvxduals and to orgamzatmons ln the school We wxll re member her for a long tmme because of the personal advlce she has gxven to many of us M as 'P I, , Dedication. . Faculty .... Students . . . School Calendar Organizations . Sports .... Queens .... Who's Who . . Senior Statistics Class History . Last Will gl Testament Advertisments . ! 1 'X If If 4 Q, f f - - 'QQ 'af if QW if f' l 1 X e -A' Qtr. ,xq.g.-1- My 74e?wwf of me Mgr' MJUVJX Liv --G' B V Aylor Prrnclpal Carlyle Wrllrams Elrzabeth Eubank Jamce Wrllrams Mathemaucs Physrcs Mathematrcs Home Economlcs Engllsh Spamsh Thomas Grrzzard Aguculture Wallace Cordle Srxth Grade Greta Clark Thrrd Grade N an Adams Latrn Scrence Engllsh Carey Lee Beasley Slxth Grade Chrrstrne Gnzzard Thrrd Grade Lrbrarran 1-Q Q, L Guthrle Adams S L McClaren Commercial Hlstory 9 Ruby Wrllrams F 1fth Grade Mary Hardrng Second Grade Suzanne Gardner Frfth Grade Cathenne Bren 4 Second Grade Lou Herrmann Musrc if Ellen Bradley Fourth Grade Mary J Elmore Frrst Grade Thelma Dunham Seventh Grade Ruth Gordon Fourth Grade Margaret Ford Frrst Grade 0 P In ,AAf. ' . Q 1 M jew N ' 3 ' eb A U.. N' 1 - .yn-i' p M, I 9 U c. I I L 4 xh 1: F 6 .s 4- V ,L ' . , XA A . x kt V Vl b an , . G It With the passing of time, the routine of our school life will grow fainter and fainter. Gone forever will be our school life, the fun we had and the friends we made. As you glance through this book, THE BATTLEFIELD STAFF of 1955 hopes that you will re capture those moments--and the echoes will begin again. 5 5 Presrdent Gerald Marshall Vrce Presrdent Garland Coburn Treasurer Mrrram Adams Reporters Marran Blake Davrd Beahr MOTTO Truth Conquers All FLOWER Yellow Rose COLORS Yellow and Lavender Secretary ...... . . . Maybelle Talley '5-P JANE ADAMS BERKLEY BARR '-x 1? 1 LEXAN DER MIRIAM ADAMS BEVERLEY BARR DA V A MURRAY BLACKWELL ID WADDY BEA X1 K' N MA RIAN BLA KE GARLAND COEBURN BETTY BOW LES BETTY DILLON P G CARNEAL GERALD MARSHA LL ATS Y GOODMA STERUN N 1-is Q QL WAYNE MCKIM 3 DOUGLAS SMITH MARY NORMEN T MAYBELLE TA LLEY A9 bux., ANE RUFHN VERNA WHITLOCK SYLVIA TYUSR ,h 056 1' fi 'swf' -fr' 1' Presxdent Norman Marshall Vxce Presrdeut Earl Bosher Secretary Wrllre Mae Wrltshrre Treasurer Cathenne Martln 10 Ofpwu. - Oi Y .A i fg. ' f 'Qi :Qt 'Q 3'-by June Aigner Lennie Blackburn A, Earl Bosher 2 , Shirley Chenault Bill Eanes Maria Gentry Betty Heath Linwood Heath I-P Monroe Heath Billy Heath Gaynelle Kirby . Norman Marshall Catherine Martin Robe rt Moran Helen Powell Susan Smith Valgean Smith Rachel Starke Joe Talley Mabel Talley Nancy Talley Carl Tate Joyce Tate Coleman Tayl Junior Wells Willie Mae Wiltshire Hilda wright 0 5 6l4c4.0fgweu Pres1dent Vxce Pres rdent Secretary Treasurer Reporters . Denms Pounds Jean Zelmsky JHCRIC Yorke Clau' Gord on . . .... Joe Bowles . . . Carolyn Norment 13 fn 1 N -J GL 15 S M YS fs g 1' V' L..-le ,L Y ' air 5 - tbl Mlm X L Lv , -Q Y 6-K Q-.7 I Q-gl Sf' ' I .2451 , in 5 . I fx wg E V T 1, Her. .,f- 1. af FIRST ROW: Thomas Adams, Evelyn Adams, Bernice Allen, Shirley Bennix, Virginia Brewer, Barbara Brooks, Joseph Bowles. SECOND ROW: Elbert Chenault, Patricia Davis, Shirley Davis, Martha Dillon, Emett Englehart, Clair Gordon, William Heath. THIRD ROW: Sidney Holt, Fleetwood Howell, Margaret Kirby, Mary F. Lee, Virginia larson. FOURTH ROW: Wayne Lucord, Norman Mantlo, Luttrell Martin, Welford Martin, Leland McGhee. FIFTH ROW: Harold Mcliim, Edwin Moran, Ann Mundie, Terry Murphy, Carolyn Norment, Brenda Parsley. SIXTH ROW: Dennis Pounds, Betty Tate, Barbara Whitlock, Berry Jo Wiltshire, Jackie Yorke, Riley Young, Jean Zilinsl-cy. .uni 55' Handgun ,Pfi- Q-v 'cr C' Hal Presxdent Kathleen Graves Vlce Preudent Lou Adams Secretary Betty Meredxth Treasurer Patty Sadler 15 lqjcilwfw- fam 1319 fy J,-JE A,x.,Jf'Y'f' N7-2-fC9Az,v-z, .,6,,,, xfv L,uw4L xx XJRJVLNJJ- f . K . lu if - Q' f. F' ' is 2. ' . QI 3' 2. C 0 .Vi , 61 g 1 9 bf ' f A V 5. 5 - ' E - 3 . I f 1 ' 1 I X .gf 3:35 ' , A 77 Y , y l A--A45 U .1 A 1 L ' rx . 1 1 - fc L, ' ,, V ' A' V, LJ K xd ' 19' v-X x tk A 4 Lf -.1 ,, - 1 Y :g,,a - fp K, ' fl wiv-f 'wJJ :LmU77L fm! I ,acl 1 Cd!! L lx KT X M X FD cv A 41X 'N Q f lafff-M!'Z ll YP-X fr jff' 3 ly-f ZW!! f IW 111 -Arn ,JMX fi' 1 P7 QHH' I FIRST ROW: Lots Adams, Corbm Alexander, Betsy Allen, Ruby Ballard, Brenda Barr. SECOND ROW' Alrce Boggs, Gerald Bosher, Andrew Brannon, James Corker, Il' . J. D. Deaton, Jr. THIRD ROW Carole Ertel, Kathleen Graves, Carolyn Hughes, Samuel Krrby, Olyn Gay Long. FOURTH ROW: Betty Meredlth, Allan Maller, Patue Sadler, Allan Smrth, Ruby Smrth. FIFTH ROW Wrllram Lee Smnh, Billy Southworth, Wayne Swann, Frank Wells, Davrd Wrllrams. QW-if 4 Z, fg,z20-WLC! gva-4t!L 'Zz-fsggwf ,, - W ,b 1 P Y I fwflb N. ., I A L I X0 t 1 . ' 1 T ' X . j 1 ' ' . . 1 5 1 W v ,, , I 'U Ev P 1 A W ff? -' xi Q9-.f'A 1 K' U! D Y 'yu H fa vlfied- M' t B- f Vu.,-ff' . - f D ' ,H ,ay LTL ,X If E, If-I ' - , 4, I TN 22 ' if A H, J v 'I L . fl, if 2 3 N ' Lf. ' f A v. -, , - ' lx X' O A , 1 6 .. ,N . - ,C . 'H ' W' C a.. t , V, . , - l . if A Y 7 sl r, I 3, ' 4. 'Vi E' I - tie. ' ,1 KE LZ'-I 2 ' I3 H 4 'A Y'.' I 'F-JM s 5 ' . 1 1 A A . 622, , .,., L-1 4 X5-D lf., K, , , bi , uf, t ff f N D . tx? . if - 1' A E-, , , I 4. 'fic , ' - . N If 1. A V, N . f V xr tt I u J C, IQ dw' :Qt v l A . ,W v -- ' ' ' ' ,Y V Jhfa '-1' ' A A t , R' , ' 1 V t . A 1 1 W ,,, .' 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Q2 FIRST ROW Wrllram Adams Wayne Beahr Laverne Blake Lester lee Boyd Charles Burnett Joseph Davrs Douglas Deaton Carolyn Eubank Robert Gentry Carlton Haynes Sharon Hollrns SECOND ROW Earl Krrby Thomas Marlow Rebecca Martm Arthur Messrck G D Mrtchell M1ke1Petree Betty Sue Robbrns Douglas Starke Wesley Talley Amta Vra Sally Vrar Bessre Wood THIRD ROW Wrllxam Wrrght Charles Argner Peter Becker Brenda Blake Mary Bowles Trlghman Broaddus, Jeanette Dean Rurhanne Ellerman Wrllram Flannagan Sue Grlbert Donald Hrcks leslter Kocsrs FOURTH ROW W11l1am Lane James Mantlo Manlyn Martm Gaynelle Meredrth Carol Mrller Edgar Norment Wesley Smrth Wayne Stewart Stanley Tucker Jlmmle Vaughan Pamcra Wells James Wrllett 12' . A LA ., 'i 'kQv-5 CNHI . 1 X 2, 4 x, x, ,, -B .Q -J -t . A A x rf. 1 - I J I L . . ' -, 1 ,., - A- 0 'a- - -, , - - --. , , . L. A 'e ' ' ,. ' I i. Q :Q I.. V, a 5, rg Q.. . ' . ' ' ' V- 9 I . , A Q ' A A 7, I ' , , ' , ' ' ' ' y' .' . . . g A Q 1 1 1 1 g L , 1 1' ,B Q. ,Q , 1 8. 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I f A-wp 1 n A . , I+ p f 'U 1 -- X X ,ff ' 4 I If ,X ' 1 . ff' 5 l . l 1 J - ' 1 '.. ,AIX f i .. I., 'ill p. t dll xx ll - ' I i fill' ff 35358 r 7 - , C ' vi., F' x 1 - X n p V . xl- Y A z1.. , .. .M H L . :A .. W . 3 l 1' QL l .. I 'Nh 1 Q arf ' l W f ltilxlr ' ml' 1 xv-. lvl! ' - ' 7 x4 X ' f w A If ',,xx -. - ' sf' I l 'iv Ol The members of the SCA Councrl are Prestdent Jane Adams Vice President Norman Marshall Secretary Willle Mae Wiltshlre Treasurer Gerald Marshall Reporters Evelyn Adams and Dennis Pounds Freshmen Representatxve Kathleen Graves and Sponsor Mrss Wilhams Mary Elxzabeth Norment IS the District Representative 19 77.14, SITTING LEFT TO RIGHT: Wayne Swann, Carl Tate, Nornian Mantlo, Junior Martin. STAND- ING LEFT TO RIGHT: Olan Long, Samuel Kirby, Junior Wells, Linwood Heath, Lennie Black- burn, Edward Moran, Andrew Brannan, Clair Gordon, Mr. Grizzard, Bobby Moran, Frank Wells, Waddy Alexander, Gerald Bosher, Coleman Taylor, Corbin Alexander, Alan Smith, . 7614. xl ff ff if SEATED: C. Norrrrent, Gtntry, Bowles, B. Barr, Wright, Adams. STANDING: Aigner, SIBIKU, V. Stnirn, S. Smith M. Norrnent, fxlartain, W, Wilshire, Powell, Kirby, Chen ault, Blake, S. Davis, Tyler, Allen, Binnix, V, Whitlock, N. Talley, M. Talley, Heath, M. Talley. I. Tate, Good- Qlllill, B. Whitlock, B. Wilrshire, Bro.-ks, B, Barr, Lee, P, Davis, B. Dillon, 5.1. Dillon, B. Tate, Mundit-, Nl, Kirby, Exits, Eubank. 7-9- Gail 10 PRESIDENIT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER REPORTER Hmm SPONSOR A 9, .5 rn X MEMBERS ARE W1ll1e Mae Wxltshrre Mary Ehzabeth Norment Cathenne THE Marun Marla Gentry Joyce Tate Mlllam Adams Jane Ruffxn Norman Marshall Jane Adams Betty Jane Bowles Susan Smuh Maybelle Talley Valjean Sm1th Mabel Talley Sylvra Jean Tyler Murray Blackwell Hxlda Wnght and Mr Aylor E Q-X 'ox aah - Q Y ... s' A-fl' A .X F' X ' 4.3, ' . ' ie J ' ' kv 1 J' 9' QP- t A L' A sy , A 'vs .-X ' Q, XB l 1. - 'eff , 1 - . , A V af' 32 X . J A A 5 'in . ' - 1- ' , 1. , basl. ,tis , ,, 4. - L s ,x - A , - , Y , fa- N ' t ,,,, f Y A L NXB ER EB me h Schoot ' ' . , Gw rtteftetd Park Hxg 5 emofs VOLUME V No 2 Pubhshed by the Students of Ba ' Co Xege Parent umor Semor A-H 'Lehnsky Crowne S ' Daw in Rtchmond FM F1-tb Of mee Mree Batttefxetd ne Cva he ixtth annua Cohege Parent The 4 Tenn Z-ehnsky was crowned da he 6 at Thom eifetso etecte npqerd of 1954 by co r h schoot -1 the mam feature Luc hm an Thxs year the semor oi rnterest or rugh schoot stu Tucker 1955 wth present as th ents rn the Puchrncn vxcrrntg Martr Wane Ora!-y whx n October 'Z Pe e 3 m Crt schoot students were Furne cused rom schoot and parents and hxgh schoot students through ected ond an near b coun an o o Teegay Jam W Yor out Rxchrn tres were xnvtted to g to teh: vnth cohege represen twes we royurmatety coheges ye,- throughout the eastern 'Unrted States were o hand to drscuss R pro rams at therr coheges wrth prospectxwe students 'Mrs M Bernett cnarfmen I dance de artrnent a gaxd T515 tu the gu as e ierson am gwes ou o obtatn ed 82 'ta O!!! t e oi pro r ents t e o ortunxty t ixrst hand knoutedge trogn a ur e xety of coheges an xt aiior s N these coheg opportun ty W' v-xth their oiierxngs both acade a Lon 'mc and gocxat Hey wmch Battteixetd Park rs urged to S kmd programs oi thx QQBXTXB rt cxpate rn Pubhgh ed by me sr udents Of B atueneld Park Sch0o1 Elle!-Son Va if Von X o dy mn ot th cts a Eduor Jane Ruffin 4 As51SIan t Editors Hrlda W right and Mary E Norment Assr slant Busrness Man age! Gerald MafShal 1 'N 7 Errculanon M seatufe Edltoranager Ports Reports nas Ben Brenda Eval Y Bowle C Pargl YH Ad Jan 5 Typlsts atheflne Ma ey Betty Annarns Norman e Adarns flln He Ma Leland MCG atb Jean Z lrshall Adv Ma ee K th 9 lnsk 150' 55511385-ake Steillieen Gravis Yler 3 Cam Mrs Luhaziaybelre Ta? GUL1'1.l'1e Adarily s X 1 3 O - 0 I O 0 l I O Y Q T , X , A . a y X 35 3 n d 'A' H . . . C ' ' He. Zia- I n Y - f--... X 5 U : 6 1 . d . . . .nx ' -. ll H ' o 2. tr 4'2 ' . Y Q ex- Th 0 p.. , e ' C1 Y - d . . . ,L . ' - tar ' - 1 App ' ' 65 Q v n ' s ' ' . ., ' 1. . . Y. . ' C ot 1 p t Th - V me ' YP S 'n T 5 I' dt h pp -6 t var' d' d es an 1 ' t' if' Z. 4 . . .SKY ' r,, x, o - O , 110 17 Q Miss Guthrie looking over work Betty Jane and Norman have planned Editor ,,,, Assistant Editor, Business Managers Art Editors , , Sport Editors. . 8 Typists , , Mary Elizabeth Norment Reporters. . . Miriam Adams Advisor , , Mrs Lillian G Adams g g an Keeping advertisements straight and balancmg Wfmng COPY Seems IO be keelffmg Mlflam and the books are jobs held by Marian and Murray WaYne busy FRONT ROW Mtss Wtllrams Coach Jean Zeltnsky Brenda Parsley Jane Adams Mtrtam Adams Jane Rufftn SECOND ROW Norman Marshall Leland McGhee Earl Bosher Davtd Wrlltams Seam '-ix 1 FRONT ROW Betty ,lane Bowles Verna Mae Whltlock Martan Blake Sylvra Jean Tyler Mrrram Adams Gerald Marshall and Berkley Barr SECOND ROW Mrs Eubank Duector Betty Ann Dxllon Maybelle Talley Davrd Beahr Wayne McK1m Waddy Alexander Doug Smlth Sterltng Carneal Garland Coburn Mary Elrzabeth Norment Murray Blackwell Jane Adams and Patsy Goodman x 4 ? I 7 4 I ' I : ' ' ' . 3 ' . , , , . : . . A C 2 xr ., p .-. e D s- : 1 1 , -N ' f- .' as A'7n,7. F. ...L ,i in :C ' I I 1 Y I I FIRST ROW: Charles Aigner, Ruthanne Ellerman, Carol Jean Miller, Tilghman Broaddus, Peter Becker Shirley Davis. SECOND ROW: Stanley Tucker, Tommy Gentry, Wayne Beahr, Johnny Vaughan, Shirley Via, Jimmy Simpson, Floyd Spicer. FIRST ROW: Shirley Chenaulr, Helen Powell, Virginia Brewer, Joyce Tate, Evelyn Adams, Margaret Kirby, Valjean Smith, Carole Eitel. SECOND ROW: Lois Adams, Betty Meredith, Beverly Barr, Patricia Davis, Marla Gentry, Carolyn Norment, Willie Mae Wiltshire, Katherine Martin, Shirley Davis. THIRD ROW: Brenda Parsley, Susan Smith, Ruby Ballard, Anne Mundie, jean Zelinsky, Betty Tate, Gaynelle Kirby, Rachael Starke, Betty Heath, Sylvia Tyler. DIRECTOR: Mrs. Herrman. 6- - A5 x ,vu ii- , v- 9 sk -S1 . J' w ' ds-'IA 55 ibm. 4 QL 2 .4:fi-if: ,A I era' Ffsfm u -UM4n:3aS'4SQ'L iBQi-Q. -fa FRONT ROW: Sonny Chenault, Welford Martin, Fleetwood Howell, Junior Martin, Jackie Yorke, Gerald Marshall, Earl Bosher, Lennie Blackburn, Sterling Carneal, Wayne McKim, and Linwood Heath. SECOND ROW: Mr. Carlyle Williams, coachg Norman Marshall, Clair Gordon, Cloeman Taylor, David Beahr, Terry Murphy, Sidney Holt, Murrary Blackwell, Robert Moran, Mr. John Yorke. ?oot5a!Z -C 5, Q X .1 - ' 1 f L V .' ' . .',,,r,' jx. ' A fs. 'JJ rj- -V I V - . ' ' . ., ', 1 ' , . '- -'Q N . N' Uri' . . 13- .-- 4 7,.' e- , ' ,, . a N . - .4 . l , - '-. ' , :E . -f 1- - 5 .T 0 O. if if ,, , -- 8 . , , . Q Q, I v ' I ' 1 J 'J E iv, 4 ' V . . ., j .sl ..,, Q . 4 Kilt: -l I - . .. 'Y ..-P ' - - ,,. . . - 'f.,,. ..- ' v,,- A I AY.-R-w .Q I ,fi . K ' -af'-1' .TF . if - '5-4 1 '- f -' - ' ' ' Q - FAH- 1 ' gg l - 2 ' I . T V. me I ' .-s- .fs-24 rw - ,.. 1 . A ' A Q .s. ,., . ' - ,fn -f ' I .- , , 3, ,A A -.qw G ,, aff QB? .,., T Q xv 3 GJ T, he , R Qifx Ippffiha 1'Gbnl ' b ! N ei U 4 3395 neg -GX? Hi llnoclk -S L,-on my -Y' - 5 X X-:X .Q foe gn , ,, 'W 110 xv' -e5 ,xl xi 4 I-1 ASC, 'Pd 'lp . 1.4 . QU? QSM' 00905 Dee? ne In rf, all: 'r ' f M104 'hit tt A -ll eoev me-fl? 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Monroe Heath scored again in the ,lst period on a. 13 yard run and YQ . 0 '0' YW , C . 1 xqQQcX.ii,cw.1 eu, gf 6 vel QXAQXXCQQXY nwood Heath caught a. pass in Q0 AC ' Q06 'n end zone for the extra point, ' -v . 3 ' X tolxgxt. tigmeefxiicd Q2 cpe.-te 'Ute e9 xl X ixvcoig or . gx 09 . ooovj 'lib 'falua I' 7512- 'Sf' gf' 1'-Si? ,-v- FRONT ROW: Shirley Chenault, Carole Eitel, Nancy Talley, Maybelle Talley, Jane Adams, Miriam Adams, Betty Jane Bowles, and Patsy Good- man. SECOND ROW: Mr B. V. Aylor, Coach: Carolyn Norment, Brenda Parsley, Verna Mae Wh Evelyn Adams, Virginia Brewer, Betty Jo Wiltshire, and Mr. C: r lial J, Coach. Day Friday Friday Wednesday Friday Wednesday Friday Tuesday ' 5 0 .4 BPHS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent Place December 17--Middlesex .... Away January 7--Powhatan ..... Away January 12--Washington-Henry . Away January 14--Caroline ..... Home January Z6--Rockville. . . . Away January 28--Montpelier . . Home February l--Rockville ..... Home The girls' basketball team played hard and showed a lot of spirit during the sea- son. The co-captains, Jane Adams and Maybelle, urged the team on whenever they needed it. Jane Adams,May- belle Talley, Miriam Adams, Evelyn Adams, and Verna Mae Whitlock were outstand- ing forwards at either free shots or lay ups. The guards that played hard were Patsy Goodman, Shirley Chenault, Nancy Talley, and Brenda Parsley in their zone or man-to-man defense. if l I -A Ftf F EBL!! 4351, gigig Wasil? XB-af' v 36 Faay .ia F38 , 3: CHF' l 1-'ir' A STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Thomas Grizzard, Coach: Edwin Moran, Colman Taylor, Sterling Carneal, Terry Murphy, Jackie York, Sidney Holt, Murray Blackwell, and Manager, Joe Bowles' NEELlNG, UEFT TO RIGHT: Earl Bosher, Welford Martin, Claire Gordo Id Marshall, Corbin Alex- ander, William Smith and Olyn Long. Ge L '-all and Clair Gordon are the Co-captains. I I J Friday February 4--C. T. Smith . Tuesday February 8--Beaverdam . . Friday February 11--Open Tuesday February 15--Beaverdam -. . . . Friday February 18--Washington-Henry . f' ' - W' V rv. HI11111111',ffw1-H f Away Home Home Home The above schedule is for Boys and Girls games. However, the Montpelier game will be for boys only. All girls' games on the home court will be played at 7:30 P. M. and boys' game following immediately. ln Berkley Barr Betty Heath Marla Gentry Manan Blake Beverly Barr Susan Smrth Wrllre Mae Wrltshlre Jane Adams Sylvra Tyler Patsy Goodman Betty Goodman mascot Brll Eanes Carolyn Norment majorette ' Murray Blackwell Marlan Blake Earl Bosher Clarr Gordon Jane Ruffrn Beverly Barr Betty Bowles Carolyn Norment Betty Dlllon Verna Whrtlock Jane Adams Gaynelle Krrby Maybelle Talley Mtrlam Adams Nancy Talley Iunror Wells, Gerald Marshall Doug Smrrh Dennrs Pounds Monroe Heath Jackre Yorke Norman Marshall Wayne McKrm Davnd Beahr Sterlrng Carneal Mr Wrllrams . l nl st ' 'ft K, l ' f l 0 1 Q 1 W 'A 1 . . 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'W X4 , K I A Y I I I I ' I I 1 I 1 I 1 1 A 1 1 A D 1 I I I I ' I Y A I 1 I 1 ' , . , o ' I o FRONT ROW Sterling Carneal Murray Blackwell Dennls Pounds Norman Mantlo Gerald Marshall Eddxe Btnnxx and Wayne McK1m SECOND ROW I D Cameal Eugene Hall Davld Beahr Sldney Holt Jackle Yorke Monroe Heath Jumor Wells and Mr Carlyle Wxllxams Coach FRONT ROW Beverly Barr Margaret Kuby Jaclue Hayes Hllda Wrxght Manan Blake and Carolyn Marun SECOND ROW Harvey Meredrth Manager Vlctona Brannan Patsy Goodman Berkley Barr Betty Ruffm Gaynelle Klrby Verna Mae Whrtlock Dorothy Hammock and Mr McClaren Coach ,Vg 4 1-gr-4 Jean Zelinsky Jane Adams all: Betty Jane Bowles Virgima Brewer mqaw MA ID OF HON OR Mary Elizabeth Norment 1 Carole Eitel Willie Mae Wiltshire Shirle 1 Chenault 34 Patue Sadler Barbara Whitlock JANE ADAMS Class Secretary I Class Presxdent 3 Scrence Club I Glee Club I 2 May Court I Monogram 2 3 4 FHA 2 3 Secretary 2 Vtce presldent 3 Beta Club 2 3 4 Vrce pressdent 3 Prestdent 4 Lxbrary Club 2 Basketball 2 3 4 Co captasn 4 Forensics 2 3 SCA 3 4 Vtce presrdent 3 Prestdent 4 The Battlefield 3 4 Asststant Edttor 3 Sports Edltor 4 The Rebel 3 4 Reporter 3 Feature Edttor 4 Cheerleader 4 FTA 4 Secretary ds Treasurer 4 Polso Queen 4 Semor Play Valedtctonan MLRIAM ADAMS Glee Club I Scrence Club I Lrbrary Club I 2 FHA 2 3 Beta Club 2 3 4 Forensrcs 2 3 4 Bas ketball 2 3 4 Safety Patrol 3 4 Lteutenant 3 Monogram 3 4 Class Treasurer 4 The Battlefield 4 Reporter 4 Sensor Play May Court 2 3 WADDY ALDCANDER FFA I 2 3 4 Vlce prestdent 3 Basketball I 3 Safety Patrol 4 Semor Play BERKLEY BARR Glee Club I 4 H Club I 2 Softball I 2 3 4 Monogram 2 3 4 Cheerleader 3 4 Safety Patrol 3 4 FHA 2 3 4 Reporter 4 Semor Play BEVERLY BARR Glee Club I 3 4 Monogram I 2 3 4 Softball I 2 3 4 4 H Club I FHA 2 3 4 Basketball 2 3 Ltbrary Club 3 Cheerleader 4 Sensor Play DAVID BEAHR Football 2 3 4 Baseball 3 4 Class Reporter 2 4 Monogram 3 4 Semor Play MURRAY BLACKWELL Safety Patrol I 3 Lieutenant 3 Class V106 prestdent 2 Beta Club 2 3 4 Baseball 2 3 4 Foot ball 2 4 The Rebel 3 Assrstant Bustness Manager 3 Ltbrary Club 2 3 Monogram 3 4 Vrce prestdent 4 Basketball 3 4 The Battlefteld 4 Bustness Manager 4 Semor Play MARIAN BLAKE Ltbrary Club I 2 3 Scrence Club I 4 H Club I Prestdent I Monogram Club 1 2 3 4 Secretary 4 FHA 2 3 4 Reporter 3 Softball 2 3 4 Glee Club I 2 Class Treasurer 3 Safety Patrol 3 4 Captasn 4 The Rebel 4 Typrst 4 The Battlefteld 4 Bustness Manager 4 Cheerleader 3 4 Class Reporter 4 Class Gtftorsan May Court 2 Semor Play BETTY JANE BOWLES Class Vtce presrdenr I Sctence Club I Glee Club I 2 May Court I 4 Class Reporter 2 3 FHA 2 3 4 Program Chasrman 3 Prestdent 4 Llbrary Club 2 3 Basketball 2 3 4 Beta Club 2 3 4 Secretary 4 The Rebel 3 4 I-leadlme Edttor 3 Ctrculatxon Manager 4 The Battlefseld 4 Edrtor 4 FTA 4 Safety Patrol4 Semor Play ball 3 4 SCA Secretary 3 Semor Play GARLAND CCBURN FFA I 2 Class Reporter 2 3 Class Vice pr.esIdent4 Semor Play BETTY ANN DILLON Glee Club I 2 Softball I 2 4 4 H Club I 2 Mmogram 2 3 4 Basketball 2 3 4 FHA 2 3 4 Ltbrary Club 3 Semor Play PATSY GOODMAN Glee Club I 2 Lsbrary Club I 2 3 Vtce pressdent 3 Softball I 3 4 4 H Club I 2 Secretary I Cheerleader 2 3 4 Head Cheerleader 4 FHA 2 3 4 Safety Patrol 2 4 Basketball 3 4 Monogram Club 3 4 Semor Play GERALD MARSHALL FFA I 2 Treasurer 2 Baseballl 2 3 4 Captaln 3 Class Treasurer 2 Monogram 2 3 4 Preudent 3 Football 2 3 4 Co captam 3 4 Basketball 2 3 4 Co captain 4 Class Vsce prestdent 3 Presldent 4 SCA Treasurer 4 The Rebel 3 4 Business Manager 4 Safety Patrol 4 Senim Play WAYNE McK.lM FFA I 2 Safety Patrol 3 FTA 3 Prestdent 3 Basketball 3 4 Baseball 3 4 Lsbrary Club 3 Vtce pressdent 3 Monogram 3 4 Football4 The Bartlefreld 4 Reponer4 Semor Play MARY NORMENT Class Presxdent I Glee Club I FHA 2 4 Library Club 2 Reporter 2 Beta Club 2 3 4 Reponer 3 SCA Reporter 3 Dsstrtct Representatxve 4 The Rebel 3 4 Repcrter 3 Asslstant Edstor 4 May Court 3 May Queen 4 The Battlefield 4 Typtst 4 Semor Play JANE RUFFIN Science Club I Glee Club I The Rebel I 2 3 4 Art Editor I Assistant Buslness Manager 2 Asslstant Edstor 3 Bdstor 4 Class Reporter I 4 H Club I 2 3 4 Prestdent 2 Secretary 4 Basketball I 2 3 Monogram 2 3 4 Ltbrary Club 2 FHA 2 Beta Club 2 3 4 Treasurer 4 SCA Reporter 2 FTA 4 Presrdent 4 The Battlefteld 4 Art Edrtor 4 Safety Patrol 4 Debating 2 3 4 Salutatorran DOUG SMITH Formsscsl 2 Monogramz 3 4 The Rebel 2 3 Sports Edstor 3 Class Secretary 2 3 Football Man ager 2 Safety Patrol 3 Llbrary Club 3 The Battlefield 4 Art Editor 4 Semor Play MAYBELLE TALLEY Lxbrary Club I Sctence Club I Glee Club I Basketball 2 3 4 Co captasn 4 FHA 2 3 4 Mon ogram 2 3 4 Beta Club 3 4 The Rebel 4 Typsst 4 Class Secretary 4 Senior Play SYLVIA TYLER Glee Club I 2 4 Lsbrary Club I 2 Scsence Club I Beta Club 2 3 4 Basketball 2 FHA 2 3 4 Song Leader 3 Dtstrlct Song Leader 4 Cheerleader 3 4 Monogram 3 4 Semor Play VERNA MAE WHITLOCK Glee Club I 4 H Club I Basketball I 2 3 4 Softball I 2 3 4 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Klacaqfwtocq September 5 1944 rs a date that wrll be long remembered by most of us because tt marked the begrnmng of our school lrfe Mrss Ehzabeth Wolfe our first grade teacher was very lund and understandrng whsle she taught us to read wnte count and make new fnends The next year we were welcomed rnto the second grade by Msss Mary Sue Edmondson By tlns trme we consrdered ourselves brave lrttle soldrers ready for the great struggle ahead of us Mrss Edmondson contributed greatly to our scope of knowledge by teachmg us to wrtte spell and work arrthmetrc Betty Ann Drllon and Manan Blake joined our class that year Mrs Thelma Fletcher was our thrrd grade teacher For most of us anthmetrc was our hardest subject as we attempt ed to master the art of multrplymg and drvtdrng Partrcrpanng rn the qmeretta was a very exerting new expenence for most of us that year Munay Blackwell was welcomed to our class from Glen Echo The fourth grade provrded many new adventures for us But our patrent teacher Mrs Ellen Bradley was always on hand to ard us rn any drffrculty that mrght arrse lt was that year that we first studred hrstory and geography These were two rather hard subjects but drawtng maps was fun Many of us were m the May Day that year and enjoyed domg the lnsh Lrlt and the Balloon Dance Although we hated to leave Mrs Bradley we were glad to have accomplrshed an other year of school That year Doug Smrth who had attended school at Cherry Pomt N C became a member of our class By the trme that we reached the fifth grade we realrzed that we were coming to school to learn somethsng and not just to play Mrs Ruby Wtllrams was a wonderful teacher and we wish to express to her our appreclatron for her glvrng us such a good background m the fundamentals especrally rn arxthmetic and for keepmg us out of mischief We were happy to welcome Sterhng Carneal and Garland Coebum to our class that year Of course everyone remembers Mr James Anderson our sixth grade teacher He gave us an opportunity to wrrte an essay on Tolerance Everyone who wrote the paper went to R. P I and read thexr essay for a class that Mr Anderson was attendrng Davsd Beahr jomed our class from Washington Henry Then we were rn the seventh gradel In our opmrons the most important people rn grade school It was sn that class that we learned to accept responsrbrhtres by berng responsrble class offrcers and by learnsng to become more snde pendent To Mrs Thelma Dunham our teacher we express our deepest gratrtude for having grven us such a wonderful fotmdatton for hrgh school and the years ahead Wrth the hard work that we faced m the seventh grade came many pleas ures such as our excrttng mp to Waslungton D C and the tour of Rrchmond We enjoyed drawing a map of Hanover County on whsch we drew churches schools and stores tn our own communrues That year Davrd and Donald Norrss be came members of our class At last we reached htgh school For so many years we had lrved rn antrcrpanon of becommg hrgh schodl students In 1951 Mr Blast Apperson our home room teacher welcomed us rnto thss new school lsfe Mr Apperson taught us Englrsh Spamsh and General Sctence For most of us bemg rats was lots of fun We enjoyed changrng classes and who drd then' best to drrll hrstory and math into our thsck skulls That year we welcomed Wayne McKrm to our class from Krng George For the frrst time two grrls were rn the May Court from our class The next year Mr Samuel McClaren did a grand job of mastersng our mlsbehavior in home room class each morn mg But when I remember that first day of school rn 52 I thrnk that Mr McClaren must have formed a terrible optmon of Battlefreld Park on hls Hrst day as a teacher here That year our class began to partrcrpate ln school actrvitres Many of us entered athletrcs and others of us became members of the Beta Club Lrbrary Club FFA I-'HA and other cxganiza trons Agarn that year two grrls from our class partrctpated rn the May Day Exercises Of course berng Junrors was lots of fun and excttement too By now we were takmg an even greater part rn school actrvrtres than we had the year before Mtss Jamce Wrllrams was a wonderful home room teacher as she helped us sell buttons at football games to fmance our class and as she was always close by to advrse us on such matters as our class partres and that great event the Juntor Semor Prom wluch we had been lookrng forward to for so Img We shall always remember our classes in Amencan hrstory chemistry and plane geometry as besng real headaches but also lots of fun Frnally we were Seniors the oldest people rn hrgh school It seemed almost rmpossible We had worked so long for thrs long chersshed goal And now after eleven years of study guidance and pleasure we are ready to face the future on our own Betng leaders m clubs and organizatsons has been a great responsrbrlrty and also a great deal of pleasure Mrs Elszabeth Eubank has pauently helped us rn many ways She has advised and asded us ur making dlfftcult decssrons and she has kept us on the rrght track when we rrught otherwrse have fallen astray The boys wrll always remember Mr Tommy Grtzzard as therr great basketball coach and agnculture teacher Those of us who took commercsal subjects thrs year enjoyed havmg Mrs Gertrude Hopkrns teach us to become effrcrent office workers Our partrcrpatron tn sports actlvrttes has brought us all closer and taught us the meamng and importance of one great word teamwork Workrng on the school paper and the school annual are two wonderful experrences that have been enjoyed by many members of our class But probably our most enjoyable of all thas year came rn presentrng Plane Crazy our semor play tn whrch everyone particspated Mrs Eubank and Mrs Dunham were really wonderful duectors The Jumor Senior Prom wrth its theme Apnl Showers wtll be remembered as another hrghlrght rn our Semor year We were very fortunate to have had three queens from our class thrs year the queen of the Holly Ball Polio Dance and May Day As I recall our school years at Battlefreld Park graduauon ss a sad occasion but rn many ways an extremely happy me For the class of 55 I wssh to express our deepest apprecratron to our teachers and to our principal Nr B V Aylor for malung our school lrfe such a truly wonderful and memorable experience As we go out to face the future may we always remember our class motto Truth Conquers All and use rt as the foundauon for our lrves Mary Norment Class l-lrstorran 0 having several different teachers. And of course we shall always remember Mr. Clarence Major and Mr. Carlyle Williams lp 'iff foyv We the Seruor Class of 1955 berng about to pass through thrs sphere of educatron rnto a world of brgger problems do wrll thrs our Last Wrll and Testament to the faculty and students of B P H S SECTION I Artrcle I To Mr B V Aylor our prmcrpal we leave our srncere apprecratron for all the help and ad vrce that he has grven us durrng the past years Artrcle II To Mrs Eubank our Senror homeroom teacher we leave our deepest thanks for everythrng she has done for us Artrcle III To Mr Wrllrams we leave the hopes of a Semor Class that wrll not roam the halls durmg study perrod Artrcle IV To Mrss Wrllrams we leave our under classmen for her Englrsh classes Artrcle V To Mr McClaren we leave some paper fans to keep hrm cool so the wrndows can stay down durrng chrlly weather Artrcle VI To Mr Grrzzard we leave a brrllrant shop class Artrcle VII To Mr Cordle we leave the hope of better facrlrtres to teach Brology Artrcle VIII To Mrs Hopkrns we leave our typrng skrll SECTION II Artrcle I To the Junror Class we leave all our senror prrvrleges and the hopes of havrrrg a qureter homeroom Artrcle II To the Sophomore Class we leave our best regards for the future Artrcle III To the Frmhman Class we leave any pen crls paper lunch trckets or books that we have left be hrnd SECTION III Artrcle 1 T0 Wrllle Mae Wl1I.ShLl'e MARY ELIZABETH NORMENT leaves her beloved shorthand pads and pen Artrcle ll To Marla Gentry PATSY GOODMAN leaves her cheerleadrng abrlrty 'ES rz'e,4az'7 Artrcle Ill To Coleman Taylor DOUGLAS SMITH leaves hrs abrlrty to thumb rrdes Artrcle IV To June Argner BERKLEY BARR leaves her sweet smrle Artrcle V To Lennre Blackburn STERLING CARNEAL leaves hrs football unrform Artrcle VI To Susan Smrth JANE RUFFIN leaves her lrttle pocket drctronary Artrcle VII To Monroe Heath GERALD MARSHALL leaves hrs sports abrlrty Artrcle VIII To Norman Marshall and Catherrne Mar trn JANE ADAMS leaves her abrlrty to make A s Artrcle DC To Earl Bosher WADDY ALEXANDER leaves some of hrs herght Artrcle X To Shrrley Chenault MIRIAM ADAMS leaves her grggles and carefree ways Artrcle XI To Wrllram Heath GARLAND COBURN leaves hrs calm rrw. 'ur and abrlrty to keep out of trouble Artrcle XII T lje rn Smrth BEVERLY BARR leaves some of her pep Artrcle XIII To Betty .1 eath BETTY JANE BOWLES leaves the best of luck ar B P H S Artrcle XIV To Bobby Moran WAYNE McKIM leaves hrs old lunch trckets and the hope to be the frrst rn lunch rne Artrcle XV To Nancy Talley MAYBELLE TALLEY leaves her place on the basketball team Artrcle XVI To Carl Tate WADDY ALEXANDER leaves hrs bass vorce Artrcle XVII To Hrlda Wrrght SYLVIA JEAN TYLER leaves her musrc talent Artrcle XVIII To Joe Talley DAVID BEAHR leaves hrs skrll to tease grrls Artrcle XIX To Rachel Starke BETTY ANN DILLON leaves her wrllrngness to help people Artrcle XX To Junror Wells MURRAY BLACKWELL leaves hrs love for gettrng out of classes Artrcle XXI To Gaynelle Krrby MARIAN BLAKE leaves her typrng abrhty Artrcle XXII To Helen Powell VERNA MAE WHITLOCK leaves her softball glove and surt Artrcle XXIII To Mabel Talley and Joyce Tate BERKLEY BARR leaves her Englrsh and Home Economrcs notes Artrcle XXIV To Lrnwood Heath JOHN DUGGAN leaves some of hrs werght to use on the football freld Artrcle XXV To Brll Eanes GERALD MARSHALL leaves hrs cap and gown and hrs seat on the stage We hereby appornt Mr Carlyle Wrllrams as sole executor to thrs our Last Wrll and Testament ln wrtness whereof we have subscrrbed our names and affrxed our seal thrs thrrd day of June 1955 Srgned Betty Jane Bowles Wrtnesses Mary Ehzabeth Norment Marran Blake 51 gay ' 'ff A , , Ii NNESSH fl f k GUARANTEE 0F CREED We, at Pet, have h1tched our wagon to a star ,the shmmg star ofhfglml quality., for we realize our responsxbnliues to you --and to the communines we serve On our Per daxry farms and m our Pet darry plants, each of us has but one arm -- to produce for you the fyilflf, most wholesome, most delicxously ratuhnzg nce cream you have ever tasted! O R but the health of the . member I we will re ds. that ey-ly dffy , . uf bun know Ev munlfy 'S In 0 ' ilancv fo' we rodufh Com I x our wg t upon WTP We will nevnexzgon is deieniig bo ' ' . 311 ed ,. fhelfzllzinging bones and ld and Young all ww' us to ell, 0 suPP y Bu use sick fxjmlgailing source of epted these rill bed ulIJ' acc 1' tbdtwe ue d becauSe weiajljorlrieat niiljntgfvenidnkindl A n zbizifieswew' ions 'bose W ' respo115 rned A plafe 4 We fa C 4 daflyfresb sweet cream and the choncest fruits, whole bemes, crnsp nuts and delicate natural flavormgs nn Per Ice Cream. That's why you always iam the fresh cream ln Per Ice Cream' But, the proof of qualrty IS ln the eatlngu, so take home a pmt or two of Pet Ice Cream today, and compare. Compare Pet Ice Cream wnth any other ice cream. Were sure you'll We use only fresh whole milk and X,- - uO'N CA unui now OIQDG agree, that as ro body, flavor, texzure and quality .. Pet Ice Cream tops them all' nw' HW li-1 l Q .xl-F7 -2, ,C t 5 ,Fx Q 1- 1 THE MARK OF A CHAMPION' When a young man can face the business world w1th the same undaunted courage that he bucks the line 1n football and can take the bumps that inevitably will come to him in business and can keep his fighting spirit and keep smiling then he has the mark of a champion The world needs young men l1ke this and the world will make way for them The life insurance busi ness needs such men so why not prepare your self for a career in the life insurance business It s a business of opportunity for young men of ambition and vision Home Benehelal Life lnsnranee Ce Inc 'll Crutchheld Motor Co Chevrolet Sales Service Ellerson, Va M . . . .- - ax 0, I The Home of Protection I Home Office Richmond, Virginia T , C V 7 'A f -,,. il n , Virginia Electric and Power Company The High Cost of Llvmg has a I g long way to fa!! r,,.,.o,, bqfore zz' gets d h down to vmcmu rrrcmlc th I mo rows: comnnv Low Cost of Electricity ALLIANCE FERTILIZER CORP Groome Trcrnsportatron tdf is tr. ghst 1: 72903 R h dV 1 A I e U I Your Elecvric Sgrvigg is on lhg io ,S o d Y-doy on nig 9- IEI 9 OW daily living lol: eoxinr, hgqlfhier I and more enioyable. 1 .e I l Manufacturers of High Grade Fe tilizers' Lierson, ir inia Mil or , Virginia Busses ren e or any purpose Prompt-rea ble and insured 602 as ei ree -Phone - ' mon , irginia F nck SQWIH111 Equlpment Hoe S1monds D1sston Saws We Serv1ce We Trade We Fmance Quahty Mach1nery Smce 1853 FRICK Fr1ck Co Mechanxcsvxlle V Phone Mech 5335 Borden s Market Mechcmlcsvllle Motor Co Sales 'A' Serv1ce gi A1 Used Cars Used Trucks Mechanxcsvllle, V1rg1n1a Phone Mechan1csv1lle 5442 L and D Equlpment Co, Inc IVIechan1csv1l1e V1rg1n1a Phone lVIechan1cv1l1e 5442 Sales and Serx 1ce Power Products 7 FDRU ve: ' - -A1 Wests Funeral Home Prxvate Ambulance Phone Mech 50 68 Mechamcsvxlle a WELL DIGGING Over 8 years expenence L B Blackwell Owner Modern Equrpment We Manufacture Our Own Concrete P1pe Prompt Sat1sfactory Serv1ce Blackwells Well Curbmg Stop s 1f2 Nme Mue Rd D1al Rlch 2 7603 F' Always Drmnk Mxlk for Health Richmond Dolry For the Best rn M1lk and Cream Smlthclecl Massey Buslness College R1chmond s Oldest gl Largest Prxvate College of Commercral Educatron Owned and Operated by Hanover County Men Espec1ally equmpped to gwe Battlefxeld Park graduates the best 1n Commercxal Educatxon V E Jermgen, Presxdent Robert S Jeffers, Vxce Pres1dent R1chmond V1rg1rna 9 . . V 0 v . 1 o o . , , . . , I ' I Q Congratulations Graduates I . , . . . Trl County Bank, Inc Mecharucsvllle V1rg1n1a Member of Federal Deposxt Insurance Corporatxon .-nik A C omphments of BEATTIE BROS CORN MEAL Ellerson Va , A 8: B RICHFIELD SERVICE STATION Mechan1csv1lle V1rg1n1a Frshmg Supphes and Baxt P1Ck up and Dehvery Serv1ce Your Headquarters for Complete Automob11e Serv1ce HEATH S RADIO SERVICE Battemes Tubes Supphes All makes rad1os and Te1eV1S1On Phone Mech 5267 Mechamczsvdle Va MECHANICSVILLE FOOD CENTER LIPSCOMB BROTHERS LUMBER CO Lumber and Bu11d1ng Materxals Telephone Rxchmond 98 5069 98 5251 Mechan1csv1l1e, Va 5 EPS' OUI Q - I U A I I .'-1 .5 I A.-'I r' n.,F.l.,f -'Z .. ie, 'av . . ---- . . . T v 5 1 J v 'tm l I 0 I . . . - it . Q' I - . ' ' 09 , Q .- V ,- I . I ' 2 Qu . DUNN'S DRIVE IN RESTAURANT Ch1cken 1n the Box To Go Western Steaks 3710 Mechan1csv111e Plke Rmchmond, Va Phone 3 9839 BLAIRS DRUG STORE The Store Rendering the Same Servxce for the last 120 years Phone Z 8454 Mechamcswlle Pxke R1chmond Vlrgxma Walter B Anderson Balfour Company 4111 Kensxngton Ave Rlchmond, V1rg1n1a Caps 8: Gowns Commencement Announcements Hnnms FlIPPEIlfC0 -' Dml 7 3019 Sportmg Goods - - - 715 E Ma1n Street Rlchmond V1rg1n1a FLOYD S RESTAURANT Home Cooked Meals Mechan1csv111e, Vlrglma CI-IILDREY S ESSO SERVICE CENTER Auto Rock Lubrmcatmon Washmg Mechan1csv111e Pmke at Byron St Phone Z 9644 Route No 1 Rxchmond, Va TALLEY 81 CASSIDY Fresh Meats 81 Grocerxes Phone Mech 3892 Route 1 Rlchmond Vxrguna . - . . .. . . Q I IC. ' C ' A e 1 v . - I . . . ' 0 - 1 1 . - . . W W Thompson Co Inc Rlchrnond V School Photographers '25 The Photographs 1n th1s book were made by us am, Hanover Cleaners Mechamcsv1l1e V1rg1n1a Phone Mech 5 300 Quahty and Serv1ce at 1ts Best ELLYSON S GARAGE General R epa1r1ng C onoco Products R oute No l R1chmond Vlrglnla C B WILLIAMS GR OC ER Y Fresh Meats 8: Grocerxes Route 3 R1chmond V1rg1n1a Phone Fa1rf1eld 4824 Comphments of PARSLEY BROTHERS Fuel Oil and Kerosene 4605 Brittles Lane Richmond, Va. Class Rxngs Commencement Announcements Metals and Trophxes W. C. SAUNDERS COMPANY 717 East Grace St. Richmond, Va. QQQQi-Qiiq 2 fm! f emu' xgiiiuiil Our first year wlth the telephone I bought a camera today Cathy company has been such fun to take along on our vacatnon ??i JJL 3 K f.. -Q f Z'- ek Let s tell our graduatmg fnends And now we re gettlng a vacation to find out all about well paymg wnth pay nt s good to count mterestmg telephone jobs on that nxce check every week r ' ll K, of Vlrglnla The Chesapeake 8. 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