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

Text from Pages 1 - 82 of the 1950 volume:

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MARTHA EBERHARDT Advisor to the Annual Teacher of History and English Property of The Library of Virginia rcichmond, VA F aculti) G. R. BIRD, Principal A. B. , Emory and Henry MRS. C. W. WILSON B. S. , Madison College Home Economics MRS. J. R. EBERHARDT A. B. , Lynchburg College History and English WILLIS P. OGLESBY A. B. , Lynchburg College History and English MISS NELLE HARRIS A. B. , Randolph-Macbn Woman ' s College Mathematics, Latin, Science MR, C, W. CALLAHAN Industrial Arts MRS, J. C. OLIVER Librarian MISS RUTH WEAVER B. R. E. , Hartford Seminary Supervising Librarian Seniors PAUL POLLARD PUTNEY President of Senior Class Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, Captain 4 Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2 Library Club 3, Vice-Pres. 4 Safety Patrol 1, 2 Telletorium typist 3 Forest Fire Crew 1, 2, 3 Vice-Pres. Freshman Class Secretary-Treas. Sophomore Class Phys. Ed. Captain 4 Leaders Club 3, 4 Representative Boys ' State 3 MARY FRANCES NICHOLS President of Class, Sophomore Treasurer of Class, Junior Vice-President, Senior Class Dramatic Club 2, Vice-Pres. 3 President 4 F. H. A. Club 2, 3, Reporter 4 ISLANDER Staff, Asst. Literary Ed. 3 Asst. Editor 4 Telletorium Staff- Asst. Editor 3 Editor 4 Latin Club 3, 4, Vice-Pres. 3 Safety Patrol 3, First Lieut. 4 Library Club 2, Sec. -Treas. 3 President 4, Girls ' Basketball Team 3, 4 Leaders Club 3, 4, Physical Ed. Team Captain 2, 3, D.A.R. Good Citizen- ship Candidate 4 JANE OLIVIA PLOTT Vice-President of Class, Freshman Vice-President of Class, Sophomore President of Class, Junior Secretary of Class, Senior Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3, Secretary- Treasurer 4; Glee Club 2, 3, Vice- President 4; Latin Club 3, Secretary- Treasurer 4; Girls Basketball Team 3, 4 Home Economics Club 2 Telletorium Staff Reporter 1, Social Editor 2; ISLANDER Staff, Circulation Mana ' ger 3, Editor-in-Chief 4, Physical Ed. Captain 4 PHILLIP NORMAN WILSON Glee Club 1. 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Safety Patrol 3, 4 Class Secretary-Treasurer 2 Class Song Leader 1 Class Treasurer 4 4-H Club 1, 2 Baseball Team 3, 4 Cheerleader 3 Basketball Team - Manager 4 VIRGINIA HENSLEY REYNOLDS Library Club 1 Literary Club 1 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 Home Economics Club 2, 3, 4 Class Reporter 3, 4 Physical Ed. Team Captain 2 Basketball Team 2, 3, 4 4-H Club 1 JUNE HARRIS ADDISON F. H. A, 2 Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1. 2. 3, 4 Telletorium Staff, Girls Sports Editor 4 ISLANDER Staff Sports Editor 4 Basketball Team 1, 2, 3, 4 Captain 4 Leaders Club 3, 4, Vice-Pres. 3 Physical Ed. Captain 2, 3, 4 SYLVIA ANN CASH Glee Club 3, 4 Vice-President 3 Secretary-Treasurer 4 F.H. A. Club 3, 4 Vice-President 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Latin Club 3, 4 Secretary- Treasurer 3 Vice-President 4- Telletorium Staff 3, 4 Assistant Business Manager 3 Circulation Manager 4 ISLANDER Staff 3, 4 Business Manager 3 Assistant Editor 4 Girls ' Basketball Scorekeeper 3, 4 JOSEPH BENJAMIN SANDERSON Literary Society 1, 2, 3, 4 4-H Club 1, 2 Library Club 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1 Safety Patrol 3, 4, Captain 4 Leaders Club 3, 4 Basketball Team 2, 3, 4, Co-Captain 4 LYDIA MARIA TOLLEY Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 F. H. A. Club 2 Safety Patrol 3, Lieutenant 3 Library Club 1, 2, 3, 4 President 3, Secretary-Treas. 4 Girls Basketball Team 3, 4 Leaders Club 3, 4 Physical Education Captain 2, 4 Literary Society 1 FORREST LaVERNE COLLINS ISLANDER Staff 4 Telletorium Staff 2, 3 Dramatic Club 4 Literary Society 1, 2, 3 Vice-President 1 Glee Club 1. 2, 3, 4 F. H. A. Club 3, 4 Song Leader 4 Leaders Club 4 4-H Club 1, 2 Cheerleader 2, 3, 4 Captain 3, 4 HENRY RUFFNER VEST, JR. Secretary- Treasurer, Freshman Class Dramatic Club 1, 2 ISLANDER Staff 2 Art Editor 2 Literary Society 3, 4 President 3 Glee Club 1, 2. 3, 4 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Secretary - Treasurer 2 Junior Leader 4 Forest Fire Squad 1, 2, 3, 4 Crew Leader 4; Telletorium Staff 1, 2, 3 Reporter 1, 2 Photographer 3 NELLIE GREY TURPIN Secretary of Junior Class F. H. A. Club 2,3,4, Vice-Pres 3 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Literary Society 1, 2, 3 Vice-President 3 Latin Club 3, 4, Reporter 4 Dramatic Club 4 Telletorium Staff 3, 4 Proof Reader 3 Asst. Circulation Manager 4 ISLANDER Staff 4 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Song Leader 1, Reporter 2 Secretary-Treasurer 3 Song Leader 3 Vice-President 4 WILLIAM NELSON TURPIN President of Class 1 Telletorium Staff 2, 4 Reporter 2 Photographer 4 Annual Staff 3, 4 Advertising Manager 3 Photographer 4 Dramatic Club 1, 2 , 3, 4 Library Club 1, 2 Glee Club 3, 4 Safety Patrol Color Sergeant 4 Basketball Team 4 Baseball Team 3, 4 EDITH MAE MARKHAM 4-H Club 1, 2 Dramatic 3, 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Literary Society 1 Library Club 1 Basketball Team 3, 4 Softball 1 Annual Staff 4 FRANCIS AUSTIN SANDERSON Dramatic 1, 2 , 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2 , 3, 4 Leaders Club 4 4-H Club 1, 2, 3. 4 President 4 Safety Patrol 3 Junior Class President Telletorium Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Cheerleaders 3, 4 MARIAN FRANCES SMITH Literary Society 1, 2 F. H. A. Club 2. 3 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Latin Club 3, 4 Library Club 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1 4-H Club 1, 2 Representative Girls ' State 3 JIMMIE CALVIN MANLEY Library Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Literary Society 1, 2, 3, 4 4-H Club 1, 2 Safety Patrol 3, 4 Baseball 4 SENIOR CLASS MASCOT JULIA PUTNEY Lost Will and Teslament We, the Senior Class of 1950, do make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament: To Mr. Bird, our principal, we leave our many thanks for his guidance during our high school years. To Mrs. Wilson, our class sponsor, who has so willingly stood by us, we leave our many thanks and appreciation for her efforts and interest in our class. We wish to thank the entire faculty for the faithful help that they have given us during our high school career. To the Junior Class, we leave the honor of becoming Seniors. To the Ninth Grade, we leave our athletic ability so that they may keep B. I. H. S. shining. To the Eighth Grade, we leave the opportunity of becoming Freshmen. Nellie Turpin leaves her flirtatious ways to Betty Hudson. Henry Vest wills his way with the girls to Bobby Collier. Joe Sanderson wills his position as assistant shop teacher to James Cox. Paul Putney wills his athletic ability to Bobby Spence. To Ethel Wilson, Maria Tolley leaves her title as the best“looking girl in the Senior Class. Marian Smith leaves her height to David Ragland. June Addison leaves to Mildred Burks her position as captain of the bas- ketball team. Phillip Wilson leaves his black and wavy hair to Jack Trevey. Jennie Lee leaves to Jean Collins her ambition to become a good housewife. Francis Sanderson leaves his cute and teasing manner to Ida Manley. Jimmy Manley wills his quietness and politeness to Bobbie Noel. Billy Turpin wills to Clarence Sligh his seat in government class, where he catches up on his lost sleep. Sylvia Cash leaves her witty and carefree ways to Rachel Arrington. To Barbara McNeely, Jane Plott wills her friendly ways and nice disposi- tion. LaVerne leaves to Norma Smith her ability to get along with all of the boys. To Mary Parks, Frances Nichols wills her position as Editor of the Telle- torium. Edith Markham leaves to Bobby Patterson her government notes, as he might need them when test time rolls around. Testators; Frances Nichols June Addison It is now the spring of 1960, and I ' m returning to Big Island for the first time since I graduated in 1950. One would hardly believe that this busy indus- trial city was at one time a quiet little village of less than five hundred people. As I ride along the streets of Big Island in a new transit bus, I begin to wonder what has become of the people I knew here, and especially of the gra- duating class of 1950. As I look through the window of the bus, I see--yes, it ' s June Addison, one of my old schoolmates! I hurriedly ring the bell and get off the bus. Imagine how surprised June was to see me, and since I was full of questions, we decided to go across the street to the Somersault Tea Room which is owned and operated by none other than Billy Turpin. Billy is doing fine in this business and his place of business is very modern and one of the best places to eat in Big Island. Billy hasn ' t married yet but he is contemplat- ing it. June invited me up to her home, Castle Haven , overlooking the James River, for dinner. Two years after June ' s graduation, she and Bobby Spence were married and now have two children. Being curious about the rest of the graduating class of 1950, I asked June if she knew where they were and what they were doing. She knew about most of them and began with telling me about Joe Sanderson. Joe had continued to work with his father on their farm after graduation and in less than ten years established a dairy of his own. He now supplies Big Island consumers with all kinds of dairy products. Joe is still the bachelor type, but it is rumored that he is interested in one of his old schoolmates, Nellie Turpin. After gra- duation Nellie Grey went in training for a nurse and received her diploma from Virginia Baptist Hospital. She ' s now a stewardess for one of the big airlines and has just flown home from a trip to Paris. Although she meets many young men in her travels, she still has a flame for those boys back home. One of the biggest lumber yards in Big Island is owned and operated by Jimmy Manley, whose lofty ambition enabled him to be successful in a business of his own. Incidentally, Jimmy married a very pretty girl from Bedford and they are wonderful parents to their triplet daughters. Frances Nichols and Wayne Rhodes were married the summer after gra- duation. They now own the Double X Ranch in Texas, and raise the best breed of horses in the West. The last time June heard from Frances, Wayne was teaching Wayne, Jr. to lasso one of the wildest horses on the ranch. Junior is one of the best little cowboys any mother could hope for. I was wondering what happened to the boy who was voted the most likely to succeed-Paul Putney. Well, after Paul graduated from Penn State University, receiving a degree in Civil Engineering, he started constructing a bridge across Hunting Creek. He also owns a swanky nightclub, complete with pool room, on Big Island ' s Fifth Avenue. Recently, he was voted the most eligible bache- lor of 1960. Jennie Lee and Maynard Reynolds built a white stucco bungalow now known as Traveler ' s Inn , for they have enlarged it into a tourist home. Many dis- tinguished people stop there, and Jennie Lee and her maid, ' Tilda, are kept busy running the place and caring for the children. That hilarious fifteen- minute radio program on WWBI is carried on by Francis (Scrubbie) Sanderson. Yes, Scrubbie cooks up gags that keep you laughing all day. Not only that, but he has finally mastered the harmonica, and with his musical wife at the piano, they furnish the music. June didn ' t have to tell me about that famous actress, Maria Tolley, who has had leading roles in fifteen pictures so far. A talent scout saw Maria in a school play and realized that she had just what filmland was looking for. It is rumored that Maria and Montgomery Clift are interested in each other, and well, who knows??? Henry Vest now has a large farm in the West Virginia mountains, where he can do all the coon and fox hunting he wants to. He has open house twice a year and invites distinguished hunters from the whole United States to join him in his big hunting trips. That famous dietitian at the remodeled Riverside Inn is Marian Smith. A graduate in home economics, she was offered this position at the hotel. Mar- ian is truly a career woman. There has been much in the papers recently concerning a famous bill that ' s being debated on the Congressional floor in Washington, having been introduced by Edith Markham, Representative from Virginia. Yes, Edith has done well in the political field. Captain Phillip Wilson just anchored the Seawolf in the harbor at Norfolk. Yes, Phillip is the captain of this ship which travels t o ports all over the world, carrying various products. As the old saying goes, Phillip has a girl in every port. After graduation. La Verne Collins entered the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music, from which she obtained her master ' s degree in voice. She then became a singer on Broadway, and since then she has made many recordings of popular songs. After a long engagement La Verne and John were finally married. The class prophets only desire to do half as well as the rest of the class of ' 50 has done! Class Prophets: Jane Plott and Sylvia Cash First row, left to right: Most Popular - Frances Nichols Paul Putney; Most Courteous - Mar- ian Smith Joe Sanderson; Best All Around - June Addison Paul Putney; Biggest Bluffs - Edith Markham Henry Vest; Wittiest - Sylvia Cash Francis Sanderson. Second row, left to right: Best Athletes - June Addison Paul Putney; Most In Love - Maria Tolley Henry Vest; Best Dressed - Jane Plott Paul Putney; Most Dignified - Marian Smith Phil- lip Wilson; Smartest - Jane Plott Paul Putney. Third row, left to right: Most Cooperative - Marian Smith Joe Sanderson; Best Looking - Maria Tolley Paul Putney; Neatest - Jane Plott Phillip Wilson; Friendliest - Maria Tolley Francis Sanderson; Most Ambitious - Jane Plott Joe Sanderson. Fourth row, left to right: Biggest Flirts - Nellie Turpin Francis Sanderson; Most Studious - Laverne Collins and Billy Turpin; Biggest Gossips - Edith Markham Francis Sanderson; Most Like- ly to Succeed - Jane Plott Paul Putney; Best Actors - Jane Plott Francis Sanderson. Hall of Ha BIG uniop Cl ass ETHEL WILSON President BOBBY SPENCE Secretary MARY PARKS Reporter RACHEL ARRINGTON Vice-President JACK TREVEY Treasurer BARBARA McNEELY MILDRED BURKS MOTTO: Our goal is high, but we will reach it CLASS COLORS - Red and White JAMES COX FLOWER - Red Rose BOBBY COLLIER IDA MANLEY NORMA SMITH JEAN COLLINS BETTY HUDSON BARBARA NOEL BOBBY PATTERSON I ass omope BILLY BOOKER, President FRANCIS OLIVER, Vice-President TOMMY BOOKER, Secretary BOBBY SMITH, Treasurer CHARLES SANDERSON, Reporter ALICE WILSON JOYCE NEAS RONNIE RICE TOMMY TURPIN MOTTO: Toward new horizons MARY REYNOLDS FLOWER: Red Rose COLORS Maroon and Gray DOROTHY BALLOWE JOYCE COLLIER VOORHEIS WRIGHT LOIS HUDSON PATSY MITCHELL BILLY COLLINS DICKIE POWELL JIMMY FURR BOBBY MARTIN ELORY CORNELIUS 1 T MACON PUTNEY, President JEAN TURNER, Vice-President JAMES TURPIN, Secretary- Treasurer EARL DEAN HENSLEY BETTY GOFF SONNY PUTNEY BARBARA DAWSON LeROY ARTHUR GRACE DAY SHIRLEY MANiATES ROBERT BENNETT NORMA BURKS RAY HATCHER DORIS POWELL JUNIOR WILLIAMS Motto; Not At The Top, But Climbing Flower: Red Rose LLOYD PHILLIPS RACHEL FARLEY PEGGY BULIS JAMES WHITTAKER EDNA THOMAS ODELL NEAS CHARLES CASTO NANCY TOLLEY GENE COLEMAN MONNIE COLEMAN ELLEN FITZGERALD SHELTON NEAS even G pa Teacher- Miss Gwendolyn Page First row, left to right: William Hudson, Carl Arrington, Marion Phillips, Betty Ramsey, Joan McNeely, Joyce Collins, Gordon Dawson. Second row, left to right: Miss Gwendolyn Page, Shirley Taylor, Jane Ogden, Ora Wheeler, Doris Addison, Mary Willoughby, Helen Tomlin, Nancy Taylor . Third row, left to right; Jimmy Garrett, Rosie Ann Dawson, Emma Jane Peters, Bessie Jenkins, Helen Long, Phyllis Wilson, Dorothy Reynolds. Six th G rad Teacher: Mrs. Myrtle Anthony First row, left to right: Phyllis Turpin, Doris Smith, Nancy Rice, Norma McNeely, Winston Martin, Blake Bosta, Bobby Taylor, Edith DeWitt, Shirley Ware. Second row, left to right: Shirley Tolley, Patria Manley, Emma Lou San- derson, Herbert Fitzgerald, Glenna Fifer, Jackie Oliver, Robert Williams. Third row, left to right: Randy Williams, Bobby Brown, Arthur Burks, Howard Tomlin, Aline Tomlin, Barbara Wood, Eleanor Goff. Fourth row, left to right: Patricia Fifer, Thelma Manley, Helen Wilson, Nancy Manley, Frances Keys, Dotty Farley, Shirley Thomas. Fifth row, left to right: William Noel, John Billy Goff, Dean Fifer, War- ren Duff, Iris Routen, Betty Arthur, Audrey Markham. Teacher; Miss Nancy Whitworth First row, left to right: Alice Hickman, Jean Wise, James Brown, Ed- ward Sanderson, Helen Wright, Roberta Arrington, James Vest, Della Tolley. Second row, left to right: Gayle Fifer, Patsy Arthur, Jackie Curry, Re- ginald Wilson, Harry Wright, Johnny Goff, William Ware. Third row, left to right: Shirley Martin, Skeeter Woodfin, Donold Taylor, Donna Spence, Bill Willoughby, Wayne Wilson, Irvin Putney, Donald Burks. Last row, left to right: Leslie Rowesy, Kenneth Martin, Lennie Goff, Lacy Goff, Barbara Oliver, Richard Nichols, Janet Camden. Absent: Earl Branch, Robert Davis, David Goff, Robert Wheeler, Louise Wilson, Kenneth Fifer, Wyalt Furr. F OUP tliG pacl Sponsor: Mrs. E. S. Vaughn First row, left to right: Rob ert Inge, Kitty Harris, Hollis Collins, Betty Lou Day, Nancey Ramsey, Pat Tinsley, Shelby Collier, Doris Burks. Second row, left to right: Wesley Wilson, Beatrice Burks, Marjorie Fifer, Isabel Shepherd, Jerry Trevey, John Rusher, Steve Tomlinson, Sherman Davis. Third row, left to right: Talmadge Manley, James Davis, Ray Coleman, James Wilson, Betsy Branch, Fay Coleman, Esther Dawson. Fourth row, left to right: Alwayne Adams, Mildred Markham, Carie Hen- sley, Sally Brown, Earline Wilson, Charles Hudson, Robert Whorley. Fifth row, left to right: Shirley Hawkins, Junior Whorley, Clyde Adams, Sandford Wright, Fred Beckman, Sadie Whorley, Frances Hawkins. Teacher; Miss Marie Day Teacher: Mrs. David Mitchell Teacher: Mrs. J. H. T. Sutherland P irst Teacher: Mrs. Ethel T. Arrington Islander Staff Sponsors - Mrs. Eberhardt and Mrs. Oliver Seated, left to right: Jane Plott, Francis Sanderson, Jack Trevey, Nellie Turpin, Sylvia Cash, June Addison, Frances Nichols. Standing, first row, left to right: Maria Tolley, Ronnie Rice, Jimmy Furr, Billy Turpin, Francis Oliver, Laverne Collins, Jennie H. Reynolds, Edith Markham. Standing, second row, left to right: Mrs. Eberhardt, Billy Booker, Dickie Powell, Bobby Smith, Tommy Booker, Patsy Mitchell, Mary Parks, Mrs. Oliver. Editor Jane Plott Business Manager Jack Trevey Assistant Editors Frances Nichols Sylvia Cash Literary Editor Mary Parks Assistant Literary Editors Nellie Turpin Barbara McNeely, Rachel Arrington Sports Editors June Addison and Bobby Smith Assistant Editors Patsy Mitchell Mildred Burks, Laverne Collins Photographer Billy Turpin Circulation Managers Billy Booker and Tommy Booker Assistant Circulation Manager Edith Markham Advertising Manager Francis Sanderson Assistant Circulation Managers Francis Oliver and Ronnie Rice The Tellet opium Staff Seated, left to right; Francis Sanderson, Jack Trevey, Sylvia Cash, Mary Parks, Frances Nichols, June Addison. Standing, first row, left to right: Mrs. Eberhardt, Henry Vest, Billy Tur- pin, Francis Oliver, Nellie Turpin, Mildred Burks, Ethel Wilson, Mrs. Oliver. Back row, left to right: Billy Booker, Bobby Smith, Tommy Booker, Dickie Powell, Patsy Mitchell. Frances Nichols Editor Mary Parks Assistant Editor Jack Trevey Business Manager Tommy Booker Assistant Business Manager Sylvia Cash Circulation Manager Nellie Turpin Assistant Circulation Manager Francis Oliver - Bobby Smith . Boys Sports Editors Francis Sanderson Assistant Boys Sports Editor June Addison Girls Sports Editor Mary Reynolds Assistant Girls Sports Editor Barbara McNeely Social Editor Ethel Wilson and Patsy Mitchell Assistant Social Editor Voorheis Wright, Mildred Burks, Dickie Powell Billy Booker Reporters Billy Turpin, Henry Vest Photographers Mrs. J. C. Oliver and Mrs. J. R. Eberhardt Advisors The Telletorium”, our school paper, has been quite a success in the past years. It takes work to have a school paper and the staff has been a hard-work- ing group of students. The thanks should go to the Telletorium Staff for their cooperation in making it a success. u cspians President Vice-President Secretary- Treasurer Reporter Frances Nichols . . . Jack Trevey Jane Plott . . . . Mary Parks First row, left to right: Mr. Bird, Mary Parks, Jane Plott, Frances Ni- chols, Jack Trevey, Mrs. Eberhardt. Second row, left to right: Sylvia Cash, Edith Markham, Jean Turner, La- verne Collins, Jennie H. Reynolds, Barbara McNeely, Nellie Turpin. Third row, left to right: Maria Tolley, Barbara Dawson, Mildred Burks, Rachel Arrington, June Addison, Patsy Mitchell. Fourth row, left to right: James Turpin, Francis Oliver, Francis Sander- son, Marion Smith, Macon Putney, Ronnie Rice, Billy Turpin. Fifth row, left to right: Philip Wilson, Tommy Booker, Billy Booker, Bob- by Spence, Paul Putney. The Dramatic Club has charge of all dramatic activities in high school. It gives one three-act play every spring and also participates in the one-act play festival held at Lynchburg College annually. New members are voted in once a year. The main objective of the club is to develop the dramatic talents of its members and to give the opportunity of acting to those who desire it. Under the able direction of its sponsors, Mrs. Eberhardt and Mr. Bird, the club has and will continue to produce excellent plays. I LiteraPL) Societ IGS Presidents Joe Sanderson, Joyce Camden Vice-President Barbara Noel Secretaries Treasurers. . . . Voorheis Wright Mary Reynolds, Grace Day Reporter Bobby Smith First row, left to right: Grace Day, Barbara Noel, Joyce Camden, Voor- heis Wright, Joe Sanderson, Bobby Smith, Mary Reynolds, Peggy Bulls, Doris Powell, Leroy Arthur. Second row, left to right: Mr. Oglesby, Lloyd Phillips, Shirley Maniates, Norma Burks, Dorothy Ballowe, Jean Collins, Alice Wilson, Ethel Wilson, Miss Harris. Third row, left to right: Earl Hensley, Sonny Putney, Gene Coleman, Da- vid Ragland, Lois Hudson, Ellen Fitzgerald. Fourth row, left to right: Nancy Tolley, Rachel Farley, Betty Hudson, Betty Goff, Norma Smith, Charlie Sanderson. Fifth row, left to right: Joyce Collier, Monnie Coleman, Ida Manley, Joy- ce Neas, Robert Bennet, Charles Casto. Sixth row, left to right: Jimmy Manley, Jimmy Furr, James Whittaker, Shelton Neas, Henry Vest, Clarence Sligh, Tommy Turpin. Seventh row, left to right: Ray Hatcher, Dickie- Powell, Odell Neas, Elory Cornelius, Junior Williams, James Cox. Activities of the Literary Societies this year consisted of literary programs and debates. Special programs were put on for all the holidays. The main object of the societies is to stimulate a greater interest in literature, and to train in public speaking, and debating. There are two divisions of member- ship: the Philomatheum Club, directed by Miss Harris, and the Erosophean Club, directed by Mr. Oglesby. Under their capable leadership, much has been accomplished to develop the literary talents of the students. Glee CluL President. Jack Trevey Vice-President Jane Plott Secretary-Treasurer Sylvia Cash First row, left to right; Doris Powell, Lloyd Phillips, Jean Turner, Edna Thomas, James Turpin, Sylvia Cash, Jack Trevey, Jane Plott, Sonny Putney, Grace Day, Gene Coleman, LaVerne Collins. Second row, left to right: Shirley Maniates, Barbara McNeely, Earl Hen- sley, Jennie Lee Reynolds, Ronnie Rice, Nellie Turpin, Edith Markham, Mary Reynolds, Alice Wilson, Norma Burks. Third row, left to right: Leroy Arthur, Francis Sanderson, Barbara Daw- son, Mildred Burks, Rachel Arrington, Peggy Bulis, Jean Collins. Fourth row, left to right: Charlie Sanderson, Ethel Wilson, Lois Hudson, Dorothy Ballowe, Nancy Tolley, Robert Bennet. Fifth row, left to right: Miss Page, Macon Putney, Ellen Fitzgerald, Charles Casto, Rachel Farley, Jimmy Furr, June Addison. Sixth row, left to right: Mary Parks, James Whittaker, James Cox, Betty Hudson, Elory Cornelius. Sevent h row, left to right: Joyce Collier, Phillip Wilson, Billy Turpin, Tommy Booker, Joyce Camden, Patsy Mitchell. Eighth row, left to right: Monnie Coleman, Shelton Neas, Ray Hatcher, Voorheis Wright, Joyce Neas, Dickie Powell. Ninth row, left to right: Billy Booker, Bobby Smith, Junior Williams, Odell Neas, Bobby Spence. Music plays a vital part in the lives and hearts of the members of the Glee Club. The club meets once a month, and the members gather together with their director. Miss Page, and sing songs, unless, of course, the club is practicing music for a special program. The club enjoys working with their able director. Miss Page. Glut President Frances Nichols Vice-President Paul Putney Secretary-Treasurer Maria Tolley Reporter David Ragland Sponsor Mrs. J. C. Oliver First row, left to right: Maria Tolley, Marion Smith, Frances Nichols, Betty June Goff, Norma Smith, Barbara Noel. Second row, left to right: David Ragland, Francis Oliver, Jimmy Manley, Bobby Patterson, Joe Sanderson, Clarence Sligh, Bobby Collier, Mrs. J. C. Oliver. The main purpose of our Library Club is to work with our sponsors and leaders in keeping the library room, books and working materials in their proper places. PutuPG HonriGmaLGrs of mGpica Sponsor . Mrs. Louise Wilson President. Mary Parks Vice-President Sylvia Cash Secretary- Treasurer . . . Rachel Arrington Reporter. . Frances Nichols First row, left to right, seated: Voohreis Wright, Joyce Collier, Betty Goff, Sylvia Cash, Frances Nichols, Patsy Mitchell, Mary Parks, Rachel Arrington, Mildred Burks, Nellie Turpin. Second row, left to right, standing: Dorothy Ballowe, Lois Hudson, Bob- by Noel, Ethel Wilson, Alice Wilson, LaVerne Collins, Edith Markham, Mrs. Louise Wilson, sponsor, Jennie Lee Hensley, Norma Smith, Jean Collins, Mary Reynolds. The Future Homemakers of America is the national organization of pupils studying home making in junior and senior high schools as an integral part of the program of home economics in the school. It offers opportunity for the further development of pupils ' initiative in planning and carrying out activi- ties related to homemaking. Juiiiop And S enior 4-H CluLs Presidents Francis Sanderson, Shirley Martin Vice-Presidents Nellie Turpin, Helen Tomlin Secretaries Rachel Arrington, Norma McNeely Treasurers Mildred Burks, Donald Burks Reporters Mary Parks, Helen Long Junior Club Leaders Barbara McNeely, Henry Vest Left to right: First row: Harris, Ramsey, Tinsley, Burks, Burks, Wilson, Coleman, Sanderson, Martin, Curry, Vest, Trevey, Arthur, Turpin, Oliver. Second row: Oliver, Tolley, Spence, Goff, Wright, Nichols, Wilson Arrington, Burks, Smith, Arrington. Third row: McNeely, Phillips, McNeely, Beckman, Tomlin, Manley, Keyes, Williams. Fourth row: Tomlin, Fifer, Martin, Whorley, Tomlin, Holden, Mark- ham, Long. Fifth row: Day, Turner, Phillips, Powell, Fitzgerald. Sixth row: Noel, Burks, Dawson, Turpin, Camden, Goff. Seventh row: Arrington, Bennett, Arthur, Sanderson, Parks, Fitzger- ald, Hatcher. Eighth row: Hensley, Coleman, Casto, Oliver, Williams, Mitchell. The 4-H Clubs are made up of boys and girls interested in agriculture and home economics. Each boy, with the help of Mr. N. A. Boone, Boys ' Sponsor, chooses a project for each year . They can choose as their projects such things as poultry, home beautification, beef cattle, dairy cattle, and many others. The girls, under the direction of Mrs. Atkinson, their sponsor, also have projects such as: Home canning, home cooking, sewing, gardening, and can also choose any project that the boys have. Latin CluL President Vice-President Secretary- Treasurer Reporter Sponsor Jack Trevey Sylvia Cash Jane Plott . . . . Nellie Turpin Miss Nelle Harris Members, seated, left to right: Sylvia Cash, Jane Plott, Standing, left to right: Mary Parks, Frances Nichols, Miss Nelle Harris, Jack Trevey, Nellie Turpin, Marian Smith. The Latin Club meets the first Monday of the month. Each club member is working on a booklet, which will contain written reports on Roman life, customs, dress, homes, schools, and cities. i I Safe! 4 Patrol The Safety Patrol was first organized at Big Island High School in 1943, and has carried on active work ever since. Its purpose is to promote safety among the students when entering and leaving school, and during school hours. Each member of the patrol has a special duty to perform such as: bus patrol, hall patrol, and campus patrol. Through the years of organization the patrol has been very helpful in promoting safety around the school. Sponsor C. W. Callahan Captain Joe Sanderson First Lieutenant Frances Nichols Second Lieutenants Phillip Wilson and Jimmie Manley Color Sergeant Billy Turpin First row, left to right: Jimmy Manley, Joe Sanderson, Phillip Wilson, Frances Nichols. Second row, left to right: Bobby Collier, Rachel Arrington, Mildred Burks, Jean Collins. Third row, left to right: Billy Turpin, James Cox, C. W, Callahan. First row, left to right: Mr. C. W. Callahan, Mrs. J. C. Oliver, Miss Nelle Harris, Mrs. Louise Wilson, Patsy Mitchell, Mr. G. R. Bird, Mrs. Martha Eberhardt, Mr. W. P. Oglesby. Second row; Francis Sanderson, Mildred Burks, LaVerne Collins, Fran- ces Nichols, Mary Reynolds, Edna Thomas, Ethel Wilson, Rachel Arrington. Third row: Mary Parks, Paul Putney, Bobby Spence, June Addison, Joe Sanderson, Bobby Smith, Billy Booker, Joyce Camden. Fourth row: Jimmie Furr, Macon Putney, Jack Trevey, Francis Oliver, Elory Cornelius, Dickie Powell. The purpose of the Leaders Club is to promote better leadership among student officers and team captains. The Leaders Club includes teachers, cap- tains of the basketball teams, captains in physical education, captain of cheer- leaders, class presidents, and presidents of clubs. s 1 . What ' s new, gals? 6. Time out for recess 12. Senior Personalities 2. The Big Three 7. Distinguished Gathering 13. Sit down strike 3. Mascot Julia 8. Alma Mater 14. Editor Plott at work 4. Lunch line 9. B. T. H. S. - Side View 15. Ccifeteria 5. Mule Train ! 10. Islander Staff 16. Sing it again! 11. at work ■s •; ' -r;r- t- � ■■ ■ f.. ' Vi tTV ’ ' - : - ' -r, ' .vy i T ’■, f j W :. ■ ■■ ■ ' - ' ' ' - ‘ ' ‘ ' ' ' ' ' T ' C ■M : ’ . ' .•v : ; ' ' ' 1 iV ' J ' :ii) .?. ! 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Big Island 30 Boonsboro 25 Big Island 25 Piedmont 22 Big Island 33 New London 28 Big Island 42 Huddleston 28 Big Island 71 Montvale 32 Big Island 27 Phillips 33 Big Island 53 Moneta 17 Big Island 23 Stewartsville 34 Big Island 38 Boonsboro 39 Big Island 33 Stewartsville 41 Big Island 28 Pamplin 48 Big Isl and 47 V. c. c. 31 Big Island 29 New London 31 Big Island 41 Moneta 22 Big Island 68 Montvale 24 Big Island 36 Huddleston 37 Big Island 82 V. c. c. 57 Big Island 48 Pamplin 42 BosUiLII T earn Captain - June Addison Scorekeeper - Sylvia Cash Coach - Mrs. C. W. Wilson Timekeeper - Jean Turner Front row, left to right: Edith Markham, June Addison, Mildred Burks, Second row, left to right: Jennie Reynolds, Maria Tolley, Jane Plott, Jean Turner, Mrs. Wilson, Sylvia Cash, Patsy Mitchell, Frances Nichols, Edna Thomas, Mary Reynold s. Not pictured: Mary Parks, Rachel Arrington. Big Island 46 Boonsboro 15 Big Island 41 Pamplin 23 Big Island 36 K. V. G. 36 Big Island 35 V. c. c. 33 Big Island 46 New London 20 Big Island 35 New London 23 Big Island 60 Huddleston 24 Big Island 41 Moneta 46 Big Island 50 Montvale 22 Big Island 35 Montvale 30 Big Island 30 Phillips 26 Big Island 31 Huddleston 17 Big Island 54 Moneta 26 Big Island 46 V. c. c. 24 Big Island 35 Stewartsville 22 Big Island 52 Pamplin 31 Big Island 34 Boonsboro 25 Big Island 40 Stewartsville 39 diGGpIeaders Captain LaVerne Collins Co-Captain Barbara McNeely Sponsors Mrs. J. R. Eberhardt and Mrs. J. C. Oliver Left to right; Doris Powell, Leroy Arthur, Barbara Dawson, Joyce Cam- den, Voorheis Wright, Betty Goff, Earl Hensley, Peggy Bulls, Francis San- derson, LaVerne Collins. Not pictured: Barbara McNeely, Joyce Neas. The purpose of the cheerleading squad is to lead the student body and other spectators in the cheers given at basketball games and help build up the mo- rale of the players. 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