Beaverdam High School - Beavers Yearbook (Beaverdam, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1955 volume:

tfE t LIBRARY OF THE GIFT OF DIVISION OF EXTENSION ipjll — G i f I 1 I - ’ •• ., V.‘ ■K ' ' ; i.:« « .. i ; . ■ .iiff ' ;., , ; -5. . ' -.t •Hi ' ' - ' .V ' . V. ■■ ' ' ■■ ' ; «? ■ ' ' ir; 16 c BEAVERDAM HIGH SCHOOL I TO MRS. fARKENTINE: Whose gracious and sympathetic attitude toward life has endeared her to all her students; Whose untiring efforts in the field of education has inspired us to higher grades; And who has served our class loyally. Seniors of 1955 proudly dedicate this annual “The Beavers’’, T ieUbraiypfyj,j ,„,y • 4. - t FACULTY MRS. VARKENTINE English, History and Math, Senior Class Advisor and Assistant Principal MRS. FORBES Girl ' s Coach in Basketball and Softball Commercial Teacher Junior Class Advisor MR. BARRETT Principal MRS. FUQUA Science Teacher Freshman and Sophomore Advisor and Math Teacher MR. NUCKOLS (not shown) Agriculture Teacher Compliments of FLYNN and LEFEVER Funeral Home 3 MRS. MILES Home-Ec Teacher Seventh Grade Home Room Teacher Supervisor . . . . Editor Assistant Editor . . . Business Manager . . Assistafit Business Mgr. Copy Editor . . . . Photo Editor . . . . Bookkeeper . . . . Ad Sales Subscription Sales . . . . Margaret G. Varkentine Monika L, Heuer Martha Corker David Hartley Davis Lee Gayle Toni Stanley Lois Jean Jones Nancy Rose Luck Jimmy Cocke and Junior Embrey Betty Jane Harris Sponsored by CADILLAC COURT Ashland, Virginia Phone 7326 4 SENIORS President, Douglas Lane; Vice-President, Jimmie Cocke; Secretary, Toni Stanley; Treasurer, Lois Jean Jones; Reporter, Monika Lee Heuer. DOUGLAS LANE - Meat Class President and Treasurer; Annual Staff; Choral Group; King of Class; Co-Captain of Basketball Team; Captain of Football Team 3 years; F.F. A. 2 years; Secretary and Vice-President of F. F. A. ; Sports-Football 4 years; Basketball 4 years; Baseball I year. HERFF-JONES COMPANY Manufactures of Beaverdam High School Rings Virginia Representative - James L. Deck 300 East Main Street Richmond 19, Virginia 5 Semmi, LOIS JEAN JONES Jeanie Class Treasurer and Vice-President; F. H. A. Club 4 years; Secretary, President, and Parliamentarian F.H. A. Club; Federation Secretary F.H. A. Club; Delegate to Girls State ; Delegate to F. H. A. Convention; Class Queen Junior Class; Choral Group; Annual Staff; Debating Team; 4- H Club; Queen of High School 54-55 ; Captain Basket- ball Team; Sports-Basketball 4 years, Softball 4 years. Captain of Softball Team. JAMES BEVERLY COCKE Jimmie Vice-President Junior and Senior Year; Annual Staff; Presi- dent S. C. A. ; Choral Group; Vice President F. F. A. ; De- bating Team; Sports-Football l year; Basketball 3 years; Baseball 4 years. MONIKA LEE HEUER Brains President, Pari. ofF. H. A. Club; Class Reporter Class Secretary; Queen of Class, Sophomore year; Delegate toF. H, A. Convention; Choral Group; Debating Team; Cheerleader; 4-H Club; Sports -Basket ball 3 years; Softball 3 years; F. H. A. Club 4 years. CLARENCE WESLEY EMBREY, JR. Junior Senior Representive S. C. A. ; Choral Group; King of High School 54 ” 55 ; Sports -Football 4 years. 6 SHIRLEY GAYLE Honey Choral Group; Treasurer of F. H. A. ; Debating Team; 4-H Club; |j Captain of Cheerleaders; Sports-Softball 4 years; Basketball 3 years. DAVID HARTLEY Doc Jr. Class President; Manager of the Basketball and Baseball Teams for 4 years; Treasurer and President F. F. A. ; Debating Team; Annual Staff; Delegate to Boys State ; Delegate to F. F. A. Con- vention; King of Junior Class; Choral Group. TONI STANLEY Sport Choral Group; Annual Staff; 4-H Club 4 years; F. H. A. Club 4 years; Reporter and Song Leader F. H. A. ; President F. H. A. ; Oratorical winner; Secretary Class Jr. and Sr. Years.; Song leader Class Jr. and Sr. Yrs. ; Softball team 4 years; Basketball I year; Co-Captain Basketball Team; Captain Softball Team. WILLIAM EUGENE GOODMAN Billy Class President — I year; Choral Group; Sports- -Football I year, Basketball 2 years. Sponsored by BEAVERDAM MOTOR COMPANY F ords Authorized Sales and Service Phone 2084 Beaverdam, Virginia 7 SetiioftL NANCY ROSE LUCK Flirt Class Treasurer Jr. Year; F. H. A. Club 4 Yerar; Choral Group I year; Softball 2 years; 4-H Club 6 Years; Annual Staff. PAUL BARNETT NICHOLS Paul F. F. A. 2 years; Choral Group: King of sophomore class; Basketball 2 years; Football 3 years; Baseball I year. EVELYN VIRGINIA LA YELL Ebb Choral Group; F. H. A. 4 years; 4-H Club 3 years; Vice- President 4-H Club; Softball 4 years. 8 i ELDRIDGE HARRIS Erge Choral Group; Members of F. F. A. 4 years; Sports- I Football I year, Baseball I NORMAN STANLEY Brother i Choral Group; Member of F.F. A, ; Sports-Basket- ball, Baseball. LUCILLE GIBSON Lucy Reporter of F. H. A. ; Secretary of F. H. A. ; Choral Group; Member of 4-H Club; Treasurer of 4-H Club; Sports- Basketball 3 years; Softball 4 years; Cheerleader i year, DEWEY GARRETT Lemon Member of F. F. A. ; Sports-Baseball. SettUnL mM.70 y BEST ALL AROUND MOST ATHLETIC MOST POPULAR LAZIEST Lucille Gibson Norman Stanley Lois Jean Jones Douglas Lane BIGGEST FLIRTS Nancy Rose Luck Jimmy Cocke Compliments of WHITLOCK CONSTRUCTION CO. Mineral, Va. io JUNIORS CLASS OFFICERS President Betty Jane Farrell Vice-President Lee Gayle Secretary. Alice Murphy Treasurer Early Hall Compliments of SPORTSMAN SHOP 1 1 Betty Jane Farrell David Lafayette Jones Alice Stuart Murphy William Early Hall Linwood Franklin Gayle Mary Ann Harper i J ,1 [ Alfred Hall 1; Danny Nichols Willie Anne Edwards Martha Corker I; III 5 I [Davis Lee Gayle Floyd Mathews 13 WITTIEST Shirley Gayle Junior Embrey BEST DRESSED MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Evelyn Layelle Ji,mmy Cocke- Monika Lee Heuer David Hartley This page sponsored by FIRST NATIONAL BANK Ashland, Virginia 14 SOPHOMORES SofiAamone President . . Vice-President Secretary. Treasurer Song Leader , Reporter . . CLASS OFFICERS Bobby Embrey Hilda Corker Lois Askew Betty Jane Harris Phyllis Hall Ann Stanley Hilda Corker Bobby Embrey THE TRI-COUNTY BANK, INC. Beaverdam, Doswell, Hanover Mechanic sville, Virginia A complete banking service. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. 15 SofiAamone Elizabeth Anne Stanley Betty Jane Harris Melvin Eugene Tuttle Carlton Luck Jane Adams Margaret Ray Stanley Sandra Dale Rice Phyllis Maude Hall Warren Conners Willard Hamby Lois Etta Askew Mary Elizabeth Canning FRESHMEN Thomas West Patricia Faber CLASS OFFICERS President ........ Thomas West Vice-President Patricia Faber Secretary, ..... Margaret Mathews Treasurer. ...... Clarence Murphy Reporter ....... Carolyn Corker Carolyn Corker Clarence Murphy Margaret Mathews Compliments of AMERICAN LEGION POST 90 Sarah Jane Luck Alvin Hall Jr. Ann Coughenour Leroy Vermi llion Charlotte Saunders Gene Luck Ethel Lynn Heuer Dottie Carter Shelby Jean Hall Ronnie Melton Patsy Ann Hall Ralph Gilbert 18 oisrmcr schoO ' SCHOOL BUS GRADES Billy Bryan Carolyn Hall Elsie Corker Errol Flynn Nancy Nichols Carlysle Luck Mae Gayle Gene Hall Patricia Vaughan Frances Carneal Shirley Jones Libby Corker Wayland Stanley Eva Mae Luck Garnett Harris Patsy Tate Charlene Hall Rena Carter Jean Stanley Frances Davis Malcolm Hall 19 Teacher; MR. WILLARD FISHER 20 21 22 OisrRicr scMOot ACTIVITIES ScHton, 4“ Compliments of HALEY AND DURRETT ARCADY MAY’S 5 TO $1 STORE LOUISA LAUNDRY AND CLEANERS t I pc(tunc ;4� Henic Sponsored by THE HERALD PROGRESS FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Anne Stanley, Errol Flynn, Shirley Jones, Jean Stanley, Carolyn Hall, LynrhHeuer, Elsie Corker, Carlyle Luck, Bobby Stanley, and Malcolm Hall. SECOND ROW: Charlene Hall, Nancy Nichols, Mary Harper, Carolyn Corker, Patsy Vaughan, Toni Stanley, Alice Murphy, Hilda Corker, Francis Davis, Lucille Gibson, Patsy Tate, and Gene Luck. THIRD ROW: Clarence Murphy, Gene Hall, Sandra Rice, Bobby Embrey, Eldridge Harris, Jimmy Cocke, David Hartley, Billy Goodman, Leroy Vermillioni Evelyn Layelle, Ronnie Melton. FOURTH ROW: Libby Corker, Jerdone Mills, Jean Jones, Margaret Stanley, Betty Farrell, Lois Askew, Phyllis Hall, Betty Harris, Shirley Gayle, Monica Heuer, Nancy Luck, Martha Corker. Compliments of WOODWARD MOTOR COMPANY Your Chevrolet and Oldsmobile Dealer Louisa, Virginia 26 David Hartley, Eugene Tuttle, Alice Murphy, Betty Harris, Jimmy Cocke, Shelby Hall, David Jones, libby Corker, Gene Luck, Bobby Stanley. Martha Corker, Shirley Gayle, Mary Harper, David Jones, Ann Stanley, Margaret Stanley, Alice Mur- phy, Betty Harris, Phyllis Hall, Carolyn Corker, Margaret Matthews, Betty Farrell, Junior Embrey, David Hartley, Jean Jones, Patsy Hall, Douglas Lane, Jimmy Cocke, Carlton Luck, Billy Goodman, Shelby Hall, Lucille Gibson, Norman Stanley, Leroy Vermillion, Paul Nichols, Toni Stanley, Lee Gayle, Hilda Corker, Danny Nichols, Eldridge Harris, Franklin Gayle, Bobby Embrey, Ronnie Melton, Clarence Murphy, and Monika Heuer. LEFT TO RIGHT, FRONT ROW: Martha Corker, Toni Stanley, Charlotte Saunders, Carolyn Corker, Captain, Lois Jean Jones, Betty Jane Farrell, Shirley Gayle, Jane Adams, Mary Ann Harper, Lynn Heuer. LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW: Nancy Luck, Manager, Alice Murphy, Betty Jane Harris, Hilda Corker, Evelyn Layell, Shelby Jean Hall, Phyllis Hall, Margaret Mathews, Lucille Gibson, Mrs. Forbes, Coach. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT; Betty Jane Farrell, Phyllis Hall, Betty Jane Harris, Monika Heuer, Marga- ret Matthews, Shirley Gayle, Captain, Martha Corker, Carolyn Corker, Alice Murphy, Lucille Gib son, Patsy Hall. PHONE; COATESVILLE 2073 MONTPELIER ON ROUTE 33 JONES BROTHERS EQUIPMENT CO. DEPENDABLE SERVICE AT LOW COST MAKE OUR STORE YOUR HEADQUARTERS 29 LEFT TO WGHT, FRONT ROW: Martha Corker, Phyllis Hall, Toni Ann Stanley, Co-Captain, Lois Jean Jones, Captain, Betty Jane Harris, Mary Ann Harper, LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW: Anne Stanley, Monika Heuet, Lucille Gibson, Alice Murphy, Shelby Hall, Mary Beth Canning, Hilda Corker, Marga- ret Matthews, Margaret Stanley, Mrs. Forbes, Coach. Sponsored by CREW AND CLAYTON 30 BELOW, LEFT TO RIGHT; Manager, David Hartley, Carlton Luck, Captain, Douglas Lane, Jimmy Cocke, Franklin Gayle, Coach, Mr. Barrett, Clarence Murphy, Billy Goodman, Leroy Vermillion, and Ronnie Melton. Sponsored by J. W. BEASLEY’S STORE 31 FIRST ROW: Captain, Douglas Lane, SECOND ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Ralph Gilbert, Franklin Gayle, Ronnie Melton, Clarence Murphy. THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Danny Nichols, Bobby Embrey, Eld- ridge Harris, David Jones, Eugene Tuttle, Billy Goodman, Carlton Luck, Jimmie Cocke, Paul Nichols, Coach Mr. Barret, Managers Floyd Matthews and Junior Embrey. Sponsored by BURTON CHAPMAN 32 by PAUL S. McCOY Smttn SHY GUY” CAST (in order of appearance) Cora Hastings . Gilbert Hastings Fred Hastings . Nancy Graham . Julie Tucker. , Larry Madison . Bill Sterling , . Mr. Danbury Gloria Patterson Lois Corwin . . Melinda Whipple .Lois Jean Jones . Junior Embrey . Douglas Lane Nancy Rose Luck . Monika Heuer .Jimmie Cocke . Paul Nichols . David Hartley . Shirley Gayle Toni Ann Stanley . Lucille Gibson Sponsored by HARRIS BARBER AND BEAUTY SHOPPE Its your duty to preserve your beauty 33 nadu Uott ( OtWUCttCCtHMt 34 JAMES BEVERLY COCKE CLARENCE WESTLY EMBREY, JR. CHARLES RONNIE GILBERT WILLIAM EUGENE GOODMAN ELDRIDGE HARRIS DAVID WAYNE HARTLEY WAYNE DOUGLAS LANE PAUL BARNETT NICHOLS NORMAN STANLEY SHIRLEY ANN GAYLE LUCILLE EUGENIA GIBSON MONIKA LEE HEUER LOIS JEAN JONES EVELYN VIRGINIA LAYELL NANCY ROSE LUCK TONI ANN STANLEY 35 yu� Uofi- Section, May 13, 1955 36 C orrjpliments PLEASANTS BEAUTY SHOP Beaverdam, Va. H. J. CROSS AND BROTHER Dealers in Groceries-Fresh Meats-Fish Dial 2411 Ashland, Virginia Beaverdam, Va. Compliments of MERCHANTS AND FARMERS TELEPHONE CO. S. D. QUARLES LUMBER CO., INC. Lumber Millwork and Building Material Ashland, Virginia Phone: Ashland 7047 P. O. Box 432 W. V. HALL General Mdse. “We sell everything’’ TRAINHAM’S SERVICE STATION used cars - auto repairs G. E, Major appliances Phone; Coatesville 2129 Beaverdam, Virginia Compliments of HOWARD SPENCER Compliments of RICHMOND COCA-COLA BOTTLING WORKS FARMERS CREAMERY CO., Inc. Fredricksburg, Virginia Phone-716 FRANCISCO’S STORE Beaverdam, Virginia T. FRANK FLIPPO SONS Mfgrs. Lumber Excelsior Buyers of Sawlogs (all species) Excelsior wood (long tag only) Doswell, Virginia Phone -441 1 Compliments of COX and BLAIR REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE Ashland, Virginia Formerly the Frank H. Cox, Agency Established in 1902 Compliments of LUCK MOTOR CO. Ashland, Virginia Phone 4261 Ashland, Virginia LOVING MOTOR CO. INCORPORATED Authorized Ford Dealers Compliments of J. S. PURCELL LUMBER CORPORATION Louisa, Virginia v ♦V j I r I ; . J d: I I i t. 1 S.V BEAVERDAM HIGH SCHOOL beaverdam. va.