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

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Most Bashful Joyce Collier Elory Cornelius Prettiest Eyes Mary Reynolds Charlie Sanderson Most Ambitious Mary Reynolds Tommy Booker Biggest Gossips Patsy Mitchell Jimmy Furr Best All ' Round Alice Wilson Tommy Booker Hall Of lame Best Looking Patsy Mitchell Charlie Sanderson Best Athletes Patsy Mitchell Elory Cornelius Friendliest Mary Reynolds Tommy Booker Most Absent-Minded Dorothy Ballowe Jimmy Furr Prettiest Hair Patsy Mitchell Charlie Sanderson Most Cooperative Alice Wilson Billy Booker Biggest Eaters Dorothy Ballowe Jimmy Furr Biggest Flirts Patsy Mitchell Charlie Sanderson Best Actors Patsy Mitchell Tommy Booker Most Likely to Succeed Alice Wilson Tommy Booker - 12 -

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perfect mother for her two little girls who really steal the show when they model some of Mama ' s creations. Elory Cornelius ' s life was the next that we wanted to see and in seconds we found ourselves looking at a distinguished looking gentleman wearing an army uniform with three stars on the shoulder. It was Brigadier-General Cornelius. After serving his country for twenty years Elory was retired from the army and had bought a 2500 acre estate known as Charlemont, where 1 he now relaxes from his military duties and raises kangaroos. We realize that we now know about everyone but Voorheis Wright. As the scene once again changes when her name is mentioned, we see a room in the United Nations building in New York. Voorheis is an interpreter there for the dele- gates from Afganistan, Indo-China, and the Bel- gian Congo, having acquired this post from her ability in foreign languages. It is said that she speaks eleven languages fluently. As the last scene fades, we reminisce and rejoice over the apparent success of our former classmates. After bidding our host and each other good-bye, Mary and I once again go our separate ways in life--though I hope it will not be another twenty years ' til we meet again. Now you have heard my story. It is a happy story - one filled with success and achievement. As I relax later at the resort hotel, I am aware of an inner feeling of contentment. How wonder- ful it was to find out that my former classmates had distinguished themselves so in their own chosen fields ! Class Prophets: Mary Reynolds Tommy Booker last Will We, the Senior Class of 1953, on our depar- ture from Big Island High School, in the County of Bedford, in the State of Virginia, possessing good common sense and the average amount of human intelligence, do make public and declare this to be our last will and testament. To Mr. Bird, our beloved principal, we wish to express our appreciation for his guidance through the years and wish him many more hap- py days here at B. I. H. S. To Miss Van Cleve, our Senior Class spon- sor, we leave fond memories of this, the most distinguished and brilliant class she will ever encounter, and our thanks for making our last year so very enjoyable. To Mrs. Oliver we leave a more prompt annual and paper staff and our sincere thanks for the fine work she has done on both. To Mrs. Thacker we leave a more co-oper- ative lunch room group. To Miss Harris we leave a more studious Latin and Chemistry class. To Mr. Oglesby we leave the ability for him to bring his young pupils up to be as brilliant as the Senior Class of ' 53. To Mr. Callahan we leave ' -- so that you can rest ! To the Junior Class we leave the Senior classroom with the new desks to have all to themselves and the privilege to be the first in the lunchroom line. To the Sophomore Class we will our good looks, quiet manners, and winning ways. To the Freshman Class we leave our witty ways and the prospect of becoming dignified Seniors. Patsy Mitchell wills her title of most con- ceited to Betty Goff and to Miss Harris all the Latin books at B, I. H. S. Voorheis Wright wills to Grace Day her am- bition to become a good housewife and the ability to keep her girlish figure. Alice Wilson wills her mischievous smile and twinkling eyes to Peggy Bulis. Mary Reynolds leaves her carefree ways to Rachel Farley and her ability to win friends to Norma Burks. Joyce Collier leaves her quiet manner and many talents to Joyce Camden. To Ellen Fitzgerald, Dorothy Ballowe wills her interest in hillbilly music and her many trips to the postoffice. To Macon Putney, Jimmy Furr wills his good looks and sense of humor and also wills his Furr System to Mr. Callahan. Billy Booker leaves his interest in Math to James Turpin and his ability to shake a leg to Earl Hensley and all the other Big Island boys. Elory Cornelius leaves his athletic ability to Leroy Arthur and all the geography books to Mr. Oglesby and the ninth grade. Tommy Booker wills his ability for fancy roller skating to Lloyd Phillips. What other abilities that he possesses he wishes to take with him. Charlie Sanderson leaves his way with the women and the hope that someone finds his class ring to Charles Casto. Testators: Voorheis Wright Billy Booker - 11 -

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Hall Of Fame Most Courteous Joyce Collier Billy Booker Jolliest Patsy Mitchell Jimmy Purr Most Dignified Voorheis Wright Billy Booker Most Intelligent Mary Reynolds Billy Booker Most in Love Voorheis Wright Elory Cornelius Best Personality Voorheis Wright Billy Booker Most Popular Mary Reynolds Charlie Sanderson Most Artistic Joyce Collier Jimmy Furr Wittiest Patsy Mitchell Jimmy Furr Neatest Alice Wilson Charlie Sanderson Most Studious Mary Reynolds Billy Booker Most Dependable Alice Wilson Tommy Booker Most Conceited Patsy Mitchell Charlie Sanderson Laziest Dorothy Ballowe Jimmy Furr Quietest Joyce Collier Billy Booker - 13 -