Big Island High School - Islander Yearbook (Big Island, VA)

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CLASS PROPHECY As I gazed into the future O Far as human eye could see Saw the visions of the world And all the wonders that would be. My time is short for the crystal ball will become misty, but let us gaze into the future of the class of ' 49. The time is the year 1959. i he misty veil is slowly clearing, and 1 see a large Southern plantation. The household is planning a fox hunt. ‘Gaylord” Rattler Tom- lin, the owner of the plantation, is leading out the hunting hounds. The class of 49 knows this will be a success as “Rattler” was such a uunier in his school days. Lol.The scene is fading, but .mother vision cumes before my eyes. It is a fleet of ships; the admiral of fleet is none other than Punkie Rice who enjoys doing the brain work. Ah! I see that the Brooklyn Dodgers have won the World Series again, with Wayne Rhodes pitching and Russell Markham hitting. Jack DeWitt is also a player on this great team. The scene has changed to a modest little bungalow; a happy family is seated on the lawn and a closer look tells me that this is the former May Inge and Charles and two little Puritts. I see Doris Manley as the National F.FI.A. president. Doris travels all over the U.S.A. in her private airplane, visiting F. FI. A. chapters. Sometimes she takes her devoted husband on her trips. The crystal ball is becoming slightly cloudv but wait, it is clearing. I find that I am in the Law offices of J. P. Oliver. After graduating from the law school of Washington and Lee University, John Penn has become a very suc- cessful lawyer. The scene has shifted to the great metro- polis of Big Island, right in the center of the shopping center is a large grocery store of which Tiny Goff is owner and general manager. From his experience at Mason’s, “Tiny” has become a successful merchant. Jean Snead, a secretary, has found work with a very successful and handsome business man. There is soon to be a partnership. Douglas Parks, having married quite early, took his pretty bride to his lovely Charlemont Estate. Doug is teaching Doug, Jr. the farming business. After graduating from high school, Lewis Mitchell went into politics. Senator Mitchell is now in a session of Congress proposing a bill for paving roads through Sweet Hollow”. The successful artist, Charles McNeely, has his studio at his home at Coleman Falls, where he goes in for telegraphy in his spare time. The scene is Broadway where the sen- sational dancing star Essex Burks, is playing his latest hit. The critics say that this is his best. The Tomlinson Photography Company is doing a tremendous business. Of course, Smilev is owner and head photographer. The chief chemist of the National Con tainer Corporation, Margaret Addison, has just returned from Jacksonville, Florida where she has been in conference with chemists from all over the world, but the stunning diamond on her third finger left hand tells us that Sue plans to settle down and try a few experiments of her own. Alas! The crystal ball has become cloudy. That is all it cares to prophesy but my own future is undecided. I wonder if the crystal ball is right or whether I have been deceived by my visions. I only hope the future will be as bright as the prophetic sights I have seen. Class Prophets, Joyce Ann Wright Doris Manley thirteen

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SENIOR DIARY September 7— School opened today, and we ' re going to make our senior year the best yet! September 24— Election of the senior class officers was held today. John Penn Oliver. President; Doris Manley, Vice President; Jean Snead, Secretary-Treasurer; Joyce Wright, Re porter are in the spotlight as leaders of the class. October 29— The annual Halloween party was held in the gvm tonight. Every-one really had a great time. November 19— The Carnival held in the gym tonight to raise money for the school publications was a great success, thanks to Mrs. Oliver and her hard working committee. December 7— We had mar first basketball game tonight with Montvale High School. Both the girls and bovs teams scored victories to get our ' 48- 49 basketball season off to a big start. December 16— A Christmas pageant spon- sored by the Glee Club and Dramatic Club was presented in the auditorium tonight. December 17— A Christmas dance, spon- sored by the F. H. A. brought our activities for the year 1948 to a pleasant close. February 11— A basketball hop sponsored by the Sophomore Class was held tonight after our game with Huddleston High. February 24-26— Both our boys and girls teams finished as runners-up in the Group III District J basketball tournament at Fynchburg College. Congratulations, “Big Blue’’ teams! March 8— The Seniors ordered commence- ment announcements today. Graduation doesn ' t seem so far off. April 1— The Thespians presented “Just Ducky”, a three-act comedy, in the high school anditorium tonight. Several of the Seniors were in the spotlight as actors in the cast. We d say it was really a swell play, Thespians! April 8 9— The SIP A Convention was held at Washington and Fee Cniversity this week end. Jean Snead. Joyce Wright, Margaret Ad- dison, John Penn Oliver, Feo Rice, Frances Nichols, Mary Parks and Barbara McNeely went as delegates from our school. May 6— Our annual May Day was held iouay. Joyce Wright and Charles McNeely were “King and Queen for the Day ’. Another feature we all enjoyed was the basketball game with Amherst. May 17— Scni rs and faculty were dinner guests of the Ruritan Club tonight. Our thanks to the club for a memorable evening. May 18— At last, Senior Day! We really let down r:r hair ■ n a day ong to be remembered by this Senior Class. May 19— The annual Junior-Senior ban- quet was held tonight. It was really one of the highlights of our senior year. May 25— The annual high school picnic was held at Bedford County Fake today. Every- body really had a swell time. May 29— Our baccalaureate sermon took place tonight in the Big Island Methodist Church. The Reverend Mr. J. Carroll Fink, minister of the church, delivered an impressive sermon to the graduating class, parents, and friends. June3— Graduation Day! Wayne Rhodes was salutatorian and Jean Snead was valdictorian of our class. A challenging address was delivered by Mr. O. G. Caldwell, Director of Instruction for the Giles County Schools, to highlight the climax of a memorable senior year. May Inge twelve

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the graduating class of Big Island High School, in the year 1949, being in posses- sion of all the mental faculties with which we are endowed, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament, thereby annulling any will or wills heretofore by us made. To our principal, Mr. Bird, our thanks and appreciation for the many privileges granted us. We would like to thank Mrs. Wilson, our Senior sponsor, for her guidance during our senior year, and we will her the hopes of a more cooperative Senior class. To the entire faculty we leave our many thanks and respects, to which they are entitled for helping us and being so faithful to us for these four years of high school. We give and bequeath to good ol Big Island High School the loneliness, in the absence of such a fine, dignified Senior class of ’49. We now make these personal bestowals to the Junior class members : John Penn Oliver wills his ability to tease the girls to Henry Vest. Wayne Rhodes wills his athletic ability and unlimited vocabulary to Joe Sanderson. To Marion Smith go Margaret Addison’s witty ways. Smiley Tomlinson bequeaths to Philip Wilson his interest in photography. To Paul Putney, Calvin “Tiny” Goff leaves his title for tardiness every morning. Leo Rice leaves to Jimmy Manley his ability to dance. So that the Senior Class of ’50 may have one real good math student Douglas Parks leaves his math ability to Francis Sanderson. Essex Burks leaves his love for the fairer sex to any boy in the Junior class who is capable of holding the position. Jack DeWitt leaves his quietness to Jennie Lee Hensley and Edith Markham. James Tomlin bequeaths his ability to tell “tall hunting tales” to Billy Turpin. Lewis Mitchell leaves his laziness to Nellie Turpin. Doris Manley leaves her neatness and lady-like ways to Jane Plott. Joyce Wright leaves her “happy-go-lucky” • ways and “ability to get around” to Sylvia Cash. Mae Inge leaves to LaVerne Collins her chair in the Senior class. Be sure to take good care of those carvings on the desk. Charles McNeely bequeaths to Maria Tolley his talent for drawing. Russell Markham leaves to Frances Nichols all the good times he had at B.I.H.S. Jean Snead leaves her position as Captain of the basketball team to June Addison. Besides these individual gifts we leave of our free will— our memories of our good times together. In witness whereby, we the class of ’49, the testators have to this, our last will and testament, set our hand and seal this second day of May nineteen-hundred and forty-nine. Testator: Jean Snead Witness: Margaret Addison E)oris Manley fourteen