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

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1958 volume:

THE ISLANEEE 1958 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF BIG ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL Big Island, Virginia FOREWORD With the passing of the school year, we the Senior Class or nineteen hundred fifty-eight come to the close of our career at Big Island High School. Each Senior, going his own way, will want to retain certain memories, and so we are recording these happy days for posterity, in this, our nineteen hundred fifty- eight ISLANDER. YEARS OF OUR LIVES” 2 DEDICATION To one, who has led us through the last two years of our high school career, who has instilled within the hearts of each student sincere admiration and genuine affection, whose interest in each individual, has inspired each one to look to him for guidance. We, the Senior Class of nineteen hundred fifty-eight, do dedicate this nineteen hundred fifty-eight Volume of The Islander to Mr, Richard E. Lee, our principal and friend. 3 FACULTY Mr. W. P. Oglesby Lynchburg College A.B. University of Virginia Mr. Richard E. Lee Lynchburg College B.S. Mr. P. S. Emerson Salem College A.B. West Virginia University M.A. i Miss Beth Owen Madison College B.S. Mrs. Sylvia Mason Secretary to Principal Mrs. Vida C. Glass Berry College B.S. Mrs. Louise G. Wilson Madison College A.B. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President - Fred Bechmann Treasurer - Robert Inge Vice President - Ronnie Ross Co-Treasurer - Jerry Trevey Secretary - Betsy Branch Reporter - Esther Dawsop SENIOR CLASS MASCOTS May Faye Goff Daughters of Mr. Mrs. Emmitt Goff 5 FRED VON BECKMANN, JR. Bear Lively and peppy and always joking, That ' s our Fred, Who we will never forget. 6 m ROLAND HUGH BURFORD Bebe Very quiet and quite artistic. In this world he ' ll go A long ways with it. 7 ESTHER COLEMAN DAWSON Poochie Our gal that ' s really swell Seems to do everything well, Happy go lucky, carefree too. Without Howard, what would she do. 8 ( MARY CATHERINE HARRIS Kitty Full of pep and on the go, What ' d she do if She couldn ' t go ROBERT LEE INGE Buster Quiet and sweet, likeable too. What will B.I.H.S. do without you. Our good looking class treasurer On doing his best, he is true. 9 10 it JOHN ROBERT RUSHER Speedy A nine o ' clock scholar. Though lazy and witty, We had a hard time Thinking up this ditty. RONALD VADEN ROSS Ronnie We all admit our carefree boy. Who thinks to study is no joy, But whatever route he takes, We ' ll know he ' ll get just what he makes. 11 DONALD RAY TAYLOR Bug Happy go lucky, and carefree too, Without him, what would the girls do ? 1 JERRY JONES TREVEY Jughead Roaming the halls And skipping classes, He ' s the receiver Of all girl ' s glances. 12 VITAL STATISTICS d • pH 1 O H ffi ca Jh 2 .3 U d cd T 3 CA CA 45 u u d ca cd u D •pH u T) U d u u o 4 J o o Q C 9 s (A CA 0) .3 CA 2 CQ Jh (L) H Q CA d CQ 45 u Jh o h H •pH c M O CA CO 05 4 H O u Oh k Q W H O 2 CA p h cd 3 05 U s 4 J H-� •pH CA cd 45 •pH d cr pH •pH $ u ■pH H-� CA 5 h QO c •pH ■s •pH pd H CA p cd a 0) H d a W 2 2 6 pd u u CQ -d 0) pd u 9 CQ (A H-� 43 cq tj u o vh h d CQ r d s pH o PtJ m Ai 3 CQ D U • pH Jh H-� d u CQ CQ X u d CQ 03 •pH u o Q d o CA I Q Jh 4) 6 CO w C 0 • pH £h d a 4-� •M 2 0) bfl ■3 -M 05 pO O 45 pH % 2 -M CA 45 d W 45 CA a cd u 5 o p$ d d o Ph 13 John Rusher going steady loafing 2� CHO top-s; Hey, Nancy! Let ' s smile Jam Session What ' s up? Riding High Jj wm 1 spi. 1 W ' 1|P 1 J| 1 VC 2 H HALL OF FAME BEST DRESSED Jerry Trevey, Kitty Harris MOST CONCEITED Jerry Trevey, Nancy Ramsey FRIENDLIEST Bug Taylor, Betsy Branch MOST POPULAR BIGGEST FLIRTS Bug Taylor, Kitty Harris WITTIEST Fred Bechmann, Kitty Harris BEST ALL AROUND Fred Bechmann, Esther Dawson V BIGGEST GOSSIPS Bug Taylor, Nancy Ramsey MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Roland Burford, Doris Burks MOST CO-OPERATIVE Ronnie Ross, Doris Burks SMARTEST Ernest Manley, Esther Dawson MOST STUDIOUS Robert Inge, Beatrice Burks MOST IN LOVE John Rusher, Esther Dawson 16 - CLASS PROPHECY This is the year 1978. I have just returned she was not at her pet psychiacrist ' s I got in from my tour around the world. touch with her by phone . She was quite sur- Upon making my first stop, which was Tul- prised to learn I was in town. She invited me sa, Oklahoma, I saw Mrs. Howard Tomlin (the to come to her apartment in the tallest building former Esther Dawson) and their two lovely in the world, The Empire State Building. We daughters. Esther and Howard now own one of had dinner together at the famous Latin Quarter the largest air borne cargo lines in the West. Club. We had a wonderful time together bring- After a visit with them in their spacious 12- ing back fond memories. Nancy told me about room home, I decided to visit my other former Robert Inge and Ronnie Ross operating the Inge- classmates. So I moved on to California- -a few Ross Logging Company in Canada, where two- seconds away from Oklahoma by air. thirds of the nation ' s lumber is now produced. After my arrival there I decided to visit This business has been a great success under the 20th Century Fox Studios. There was a re- the foremanship of Shorty Johnson. We wish hearsal being held for the making of the movie, Robert and Ronnie the best of luck in the years The Little st Outlaw. While talking with some to come. of the producers I was introduced to the star of My next stop was in Miami, Florida. I de- the movie, and to my great surprise he turned cided to spend a few days in the Beckmann Re- out to be none other than our 6-footer Roland sort to get a good rest. I was sitting in the Buriord. Roland has been very successful in Lobby when a young man walked up and asked if the many star roles he has held. He is now he could be of any assistance. Looking up at living in Beverly Hills and is an eligible bache- this very handsome and distinguished face, who lor carrying lots of yenom in his tobacco do you think this might have been, one of the pouch. No one here knows that our pet name most loved by all classmates, Fred Beckmann. for him was Boo-Boo Burford. After talking Fred and I were like brother and sister all with Boo I found that there is another of our through school, so I felt right at home in his former classmates in Hollywood, Nancy Ram- million dollar hotel. During my long conversa- sey, who has succeeded Tallulah Bankhead as tion with Fred I learned that Donald Taylor the leading American actress of stage, TV and (better known to you as Bug ) had won the race screen. at Daytona Beach. He was driving an atom pro- After leaving Roland, I decided to visit pelled ' 78 Chevrolet. Bug is now married to Nancy, temporarily, in New York. While in- Ann Tomlinson. This lovely couple and their quiring of her whereabouts I was informed that six children now operate a dairy farm in Hunting 17 CLASS PROPHECY Creek, Maryland, but spend their winters in my arrival in Dallas, John Robert and his love- Daytona Beach. ly wife, the former Mickey Douglas met me and I continued on my travels to see Doris took me to their ranch. Having heard of his Burks, who is now Mrs. Peyton Dixon. Doris large ranch I was very anxious to see it. had always said she wanted to own her own John Robert told me about Ernest Manley home, a large one, and take care of orphans. It being a major in the Jet Air Force, stationed at seems as though her plans have changed quite a Camp Jehova near Dallas. Ernest has made bit; she now stays busy parking helicopters in flying a career. He is unmarried and still loves her husband ' s parking lot. The parking lot is to hunt and has erected a large Hunting Club located on 42nd Street in Waugh Switch, Virgin- dedicated to the memory of his famous great- ia, which has a population of 15,000. Doris has uncle Big Foot Wallace, a great Texas bear a nice family of her own no w . We all wi sh hunter of 1850. Doris the best of luck. Ending my tour I decided to go to the Vir- As I left Doris I spotted Beatrice Burks, ginia Military Institute in Lexington, Vi rginia, who is now operating a dress shop in Washing- to see Jerry Trevey who is commander of all ton, D. C. She designs all of the dresses for the cadets. Jerry is married to the former Vogue Magazine and is veryhappy in her career Patsy Arthur. Jerry spends his free time with as dress designer. If Bea marries the one we his wife and four little cadets. He often takes all think she will her dress de signing will change them out to dinner to the famous Richard Wood to designing Navy uniforms. Restaurant. After leaving Bea, I went to see Betsy Well--! Even though Satellite and I didn ' t Branch, who is now Mrs. Lester Manley. Betsy tour the world I still enjoyed the many stops I and her husband own Manley ' s Swap Shop at made. Guess you are wondering by now who Crackers Neck, Virginia. They own their home this could be,, so I ' ll give account of myse’f. I on Blue Berry Hill, which is about five miles am Mary Katherine Harris, known to you as from the Shop. They have ten children, all fa- Kitty. My main project is trying to visit every mous as cross country runners and basketball place we studied in History and Government stars. Class, so as to be able to tell Professor W. P. Starting on my trip again, I headed for Oglesby, now President of the University of Dallas, Texas, to see John Robert Rusher, who Virginia, how much I have learned from the ob- owns a ranch of 5,000 acres on which he has servation windows of Little old Sputnik ' 78. 3,000 head of cattle and 200 riding horses. Upon 18 CLASS WILL We the Senior Class of 1958, on our departure from Big Island High School, Big Island, Virginia, do make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and te stament. To Mr. Richard E. Lee, our beloved principal, we leave better behaved stu- dents and quieter halls. To Mrs. Oliver, our Senior Sponsor, we leave a more intelligent Senior Class and lots of new books. To Mrs. Parks, our Girl ' s Coach, we leave good luck with her basketball squad and a Real Art Studio. To Miss Owen, our Supervisor of the Lunchroom, we leave new equipment to work with and a larger kitchen. To Mr. Oglesby, our Boy ' s Coach, we leave a better basketball squad and a more intelligent Government Class. To Mrs. Wilson, our Chemistry Instructor, we leave a chemistry laboratory and chemicals to work with. To Mrs. Glass, our Commercial Instructor, we leave a larger typing class and a new Commercial Room. To Mr. Emerson, our Shop Instructor, we leave new lumber, hammers, and nails. To Sylvia Mason, our School Secretary, we leave a private office and a new de sk. To the Junior Class, we leave the privilege of becoming Sophisticated Sen- iors. To the Sophomore Class, we leave our athletic ability to keep B. I. H. S. Shining. To the Freshman Class, we leave our friendly ways with the teachers. To the Eighth Grade, we leave the honor of becoming Freshman. 19 CLASS WILL Fred Bechmann leaves his wavy hair to Franklin Reynolds and his athletic ability to Wade Burks. Betsy Branch leaves her quiet ways to Edna Coffey and her blond hair to Opal Goff. Roland Burford leaves his height to Wray Tomlinson and his knowledge of Government to Ronnie Day. Beatrice Burks leaves her natural curly hair to Shirley Turpin and her sec- retarial job to Dorothy Seay. Doris Burks leaves her talking ability to Gladys Tomlin and her big smile to Wray Tomlinson. Esther Dawson leaves her chances of being a bride to Mary Burks and her ability to play basketball to Shirley Turpin. Kitty Harris leaves her flirty ways to Ronnie Day and her ability to dance to Gladys Tomlin. Robert Inge leaves his height to Franklin Reynolds and his ways with the girls to Earl Cheatham. Ernest Manley leaves his chewing gum to Dorothy Seay and his jacket to Wade Burks. Nancy Ramsey leaves her conceited ways to Earl Cheatham and her weight to Mary Burks. Ronnie Ross leaves Dot to the Senior Class of 1959 and his brain to Wray Tomlinson. John Robert Rusher leaves his flat top to Earl Cheatham and his bus to Franklin Reynolds. Donald Taylor leaves his Chevrolet to Dorothy Seay and all his girl friends to Ronnie Day. Jerry Trevey leaves his Government notes to Edna Coffey and his date- book to Wade Burks. 20 Mary Burks Wade Burks Earl Cheatham LS Edna Coffey Ronnie Day Opal Goff Ub Jyy Franklin Reynolds , c J Dorothy Seay J ■ Gladys Tomlin 4 , cA ' Wray Tomlinson Shirley Turpin JUNIORS 21 SOPHOMORES Rachel Branch Mike Brown Bud Burks Patsy Feagans Catherine Fitzgerald Elsie Goff Jeannine Goff Coretta Hensley Kaye Hensley Billy Hudson Danny Mason Freddie Massie y SOPHOMORES James Peters Jeanne Ramsey Jeanette Rice Brenda Ross Betty St, John Myrtle Tolley Eleanor Tomlin Ann Tomlinson Billy Williams Kyle Williams Maynard Wilson Norma Wilson Ray Wilson 1 O FRESHMEN David Arthur Eddie Arthur Susie Branch Truly Branch Martha Burch Alice Burks Allen Burks Jesse Burks Zx oj Maebella Burks Betty Byers Jean Campbell Violet Collier ■J Mickey Douglas Jimmy Downey Carolyn Edens Lorraine Fitzgerald Johnney Goff Nancy Goff Reva Goff Clyde Hensley 24 FRESHMEN Shirley Hickman Margaret Martin Wayne Neas Pat O ' Conner Lois Peters Harold Plott Johnney Reynolds Calvin Rice ml 4K ' arjorie Seay ry Spence Vincent Tanner Patsy Thomas Wheeler Tolley Beatrice Tolley Pauline Willougbly Dorothy Wilson Dickie Woodfin Bob Woodfin 25 EIGHTH GRADE Judy Arrington Frank Bechmann Roger Boothe Doris Brown John Campbell Barbara Coleman Jane Dawson Jack Dawson Ronnie Duff Marion Fitzgerald Joyce Farley James Goff Bernice Goff Pearl Goff Stuart Knight Barbara Markham Ronnie Martin Neal Massie W ray Massie Alan Spence Patsy Tomlinson Steve Wilson Dean Wilson Thelma Wilson Sandra Wood Carol Wright NOT PICTURED Lacy Hudson Earl Manley 26 ISLANDER STAFF Sponsor Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Business Manager Assistant Business Manager. . Circulation Manager Assistant Circulation Manager Social Editof Assistant Social Editor Boys ' Sport Editor ........ Assistant Boys ' Editor Girls ' Sport Editor Assistant Girls ' Sport Editor . Literary Editor Assistant Literary Editor . . . Art Editor ............. Typists Staff Reporters Mrs. Frances Oliver Esther Dawson Gladys Tomlin . Robert Inge Mary Burks Ronnie Ross Ann Tomlinson Beatrice Burks Edna Coffey Jer ry T revey Wade Burks Nancy Ramsey Eleanor Tomlin Fred Bechmann Jeanne Ramsey Kitty Harris Bea Burks, Esther Dawson, Nancy Ramsey, Doris Burks Betsy Branch Betty St. John Catherine Fitzgerald Brenda Ross Roland Burford 28 TELLETORIUM STAFF Sponsor Mrs. Vida Glass Editor Esther Dawson Assistant Editor Gladys Tomlin Business Manager Doris Burks Assistant Business Manager Ann Tomlinson Circulation Manager Beatrice Burks Assistant Circulation Manager Edna Coffey Girls ' Sport Editor Nancy Ramsey Assistant Girls ' Sport Editor Mary Burks Boys ' Sport Editor Jerry Trevey Assistant Boys ' Sport Editor Franklin Reynolds Joke Editor Fred Bechman Assistant Joke Editor Eleanor Tomlin Art Editor Roland Burford Assistant Art Editor Betsy Branch Reporters Corretta Hensley John Robert Rusher Patsy Feagans Betty St. John Alice Burks Sandra Wood 29 FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA President Esther Dawson Vice-President Mary Burks Secretary Edna Coffey Sponsor .... Treasurer. . . Historian . . . Reporter. . . . Miss Beth Owen Beatrice Burks . . Doris Buris Gladys Tomlin KVG SQUAD Jerry Trevey, Fred Bechmann, Ronnie Ross, Roland Burford, Bug Taylor, Bud Burks, Lawlass Camden, Wade Burks, Robert Inge, Billy Hudson, Billy Williams , J ohn Rusher, Wray Tomlinson, Neil Casto, Kyle Williams, Ronnie Day, Earl Cheatman. Not Pictured: Dickie Woodfin, Sponsor Mr. Olgesby. 30 OFFICERS President Ronnie Ross Vice President Franklin Reynolds Secretary Mary Burks Treasurer Robert Inge Sponsor Mr. Willis Olgesby Betsy Branch Beatrice Burks Doris Burks Mary Burks Esther Dawson Ronnie Day Robert Inge Franklin Reynolds Ronnie Ross Gladys Tomlin Mr. Olgesby 31 STUDENT COUNCIL Mrs. Parks, Sponsor, Robert Inge, Mary Burks, Ann Tomlinson, Carolyn Edens, Betsy Branch, Jane Dawson, Margie Seay, Jeanne Ramsey, Gladys Tomlin, Ronnie Ross, Wray Tomlinson, Danny Mason, and Stuart Knight. SAFETY PATROL 32 JUNIOR 4-H CLUB SEVENTH GRADE : Brave Eagle SIXTH GRADE: Silver Star Teacher, Miss Page Teacher, Mrs . Turley President Becky Dawson President . . . .Frank Branch Vice President Vice President Tony Ware Secretary-Treasurer . . Nancy Wilson Secretary Judy Seay Song Leaders Treasurer Sharon Ross Ann Massie Song Leaders . . . Marion Hudson Reporter . .Nancy Blankenship Sammy Goff Reporter FIFTH GRADE: White Elk Teacher, Mr. Whitehead FOURTH-FIFTH GRADES: Cherokee President Teacher, Mrs. Mitchell Vice President President Secretary-Treasurer . . Vice President . . Gale Humphe rys Song Leaders Secretary-Treasurer . . . Bonnie Bryant Song Leader . . . Claudine Burks Reporter FOURTH GRADE: Blue Bird Teacher, Mrs. Downey President Song Leaders Vice President Ricky Parker Secretary-Treasurer . . Reporter .... Connie Brown 33 ALLIED YOUTH Sponsor Mrs. Wilson, Jerry Trevey, Eleanor Tomlin, Ronnie Ross, John Rusher, Mytle Tolley, Stuart Knight, Allan Spence, Doris Burks, Edna Coffey, Bea Burks, Danny Mason, Robert Inge, Mickey Douglas, Esther Dawson, Nancy Ramsey, Brenda Ross, Gladys Tomlin, Mary Burks, Kaye Hensley, Corretta Hensley, Patsy Feagans, Donald Taylor, Wray Tomlinson, Franklin Reynolds, Patsy Thomas, Ann Tomlinson, Frank Bechmann, Ronnie Martin, Wade Burks, Allan Burks, and Lawless Camden. BOYS ' CLUB Mr. Oglesby, Allan Spence, Wray Massie, Jesse Burks, Mr. Lee, Allan Burks, Jerry Trevey, Fred Bechmann, Ronnie Ross, Fred Massie, Eddie Arthur, Calvin Rice, Robert Inge, Donald Taylor, Franklin Reynolds, Wade Burks, Stuart Knight, Danny Mason, Johnny Goff, Bob Woodfin, Leroy Campbell, Roland Burford, Wray Tomlinson, Earl Cheatham, Ronnie Day, Lacy Hudson, Robert Cheatham, Earl Manley, Billy Hudson, John Rusher, Jimmy Downey, Neil Mas sie , Johnny Reynolds, Barry Spence, Ronnie Martin, Jack Dawson, Jimmy Goff, Vincent Tanner, Wayne Nease, David Arthur, Billy Williams, Lawless Camden, Frank Bechmann, Roger Boothe. First Row: Miss Page, Ronnie Ross, Edna Coffey, Esther Dawson. Second Row: Barry Spence, Bug Taylor, Jimmy Downey, Kyle Williams, Jean Ramsey, Jeannette Rice, Eleanor Tomlin, .C thryn Fitzgerald, Jeannine Goff, Myrtle Tolley, Mary Burks, Eddie Arthur, John R. Rusher, Reachel Branch, Billy Hudson, Patsy Feaguns, Nancy Ramsey, Mickey Douglas, Patsy Thomas, Shirley Hickman, Robert Inge, Betsy Branch, Gladys Tomlin, Kitty Harris, Truly Branch, Alice Burks, Maybelle Burks, Billy Williams, Jerry Trevey, Danny Mason, Fred Bechmann, Opal Goff, Lorrian Fitzgerald, Jean Campbell, Margaret Martin, Nancy Goff, Brenda Ross, Bob Woodfin, Betty St. J ohn, Martha Burch, Dorothy Wilson, Violet Collier. Sponsor Miss Page GLEE CLUB 35 BOYS ' BASKETBALL [Si A - ■ v ■ Ini M ; ■ I k ' a jv, jsl- |B j «■« ■ 1 mf I 1m Uv ' . m ?. . ' k ' a r ■ W 1 j f-y M$y r fA i ir.K ' b t T ■ ■ Coach Mr. Willis Oglesby Co-Captain Fred Bechmann Co-Captain Franklin Reynolds Scorer Bob Woodfin Timer Eddie Arthur Manager Wayne Nease Fred Bechmann Franklin Reynolds Wray Tomlinson Jerry T revey Wade Burks Barry Spence Robert Inge Johnny Reynolds Ronnie Day Neil Casto Lawless Camden Roland Burford Eddie Arthur Bob Woodfin Wayne Nease - Not Pictured 36 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Coach Mrs. Margaret Parks Co-Captain Esther Dawson Co-Captain Betsy Branch Scorer Mary Burks Timer Beatrice Burks Manager Eleanor Tomlin Ann Tomlinson Doris Burks Betty St. John Gladys Tomlin Brenda Ross Esther Dawson Betsy Branch Dot Seay Corretta Hensley Kitty Harris Nancy Ramsey Martha Burch 37 CHEERLEADERS Sponsor Miss Beth Owen Captain Edna Coffey Co-Captain Carolyn Edens Jeanne Ramsey Edna Coffey Jane Dawson Carolyn Edens Barbara Coleman Susie Branch Barbara Markham Alice Burks Lois Peters Patsy Thomas 38 Randall Wilson, Ceci. s, Larry Ives, Geral Doris Goff, Cecelia C Fourth Row: Roy 1 s, Elsie Whorley. I re Gable, CharlesJAj Miss Gwendolyn Page Mrs. Thelma Mitchell Mrs. Mary Tomlinson Mrs. Verna Sowell Mrs. Nellie Turley ELEMENTARY FACULTY Miss Audrey Cook Mrs. Sally Whitehead Mrs. Henrietta Mitchell Mrs. Ethel Arrington 40 First Row: Randall Wilson, Cecil Ramsey, Bob Trevey, Howell Burks, Walter Branch. Second Row: Helen Peters, Larry Ives, Gerald Wilson, Wayne Wilson, Danny Burks, John Manley, Becky Dawson. Third Row: Doris Goff, Cecelia Collins, Sandra Spence, Dana Humphreys, Linda Tolley, Betty Trevey, Ann Massie. Fourth Row: Roy Tolley, Roy Sigmon, Jean Goff, Robert Shepherd, Rachel Whorley, Gloria Burks, Elsie Whorley. Fifth Row: Lawrence Goff, Mack Campbell, Shirley Goff, Rosaleta Branch, Steve Gable, Charles Wise, Ronnie Burks. Sixth Row: James Miller, Nancy Wilson, Sandra Snead, Helen Whorley, Audrey Tolley, Nancy Blankenship, Josephene Goff. Absent: Ryland Rice, Wayne Staton. Teacher: Miss Page. First Row: Lee Watkins, Brenda Coleman, Vickie Burley, Phyllis King. Second Row: Carolyn Reeves, Tony Ware, John Williams, Larry Fifer, Ernest Markham, Ryland Fitzgerald. Third Row: Henry Brown, Brenda Goff, Tommy Farley, Sammy Goff, Sharon Ross, Judy Seay, Gail Tomlinson. Fourth Row: Emma Branch, David Reynolds, Frank Branch, Steve Taylor, Helen Rice. Fifth Row; Lula Gibson, Doris Hickman, Betty Wright, Barbara Gable, Erma Goff. Absent: Earl Watkins, John Land, Clayton Stayton, Clayton Campbell, Phyllis Markham, David O ' Corner, Linda Burley, Joyce Goff. Teacher: Mrs. Turley. Mrs. John Mitchell, Danny Booth, Frank Byers, Charles Whorley, Linda Fifer, Judy Burley. Second Row: Roger Wilson, Claudine Burks, Margie Fainter, Dora Goff, Floyd Goff, Gale Humphreys. Third Row: Louise Garret, Rayetta Ross, Clifford Wilson, Nancy Mayhew, Shirley Goff, Frances Goff, John Lewis Tolley. Absent: Gary Brown, James Fitzgerald, Martha Burks, Charlie Goff, Wayne Hensley, Glenn Tanner, Doris Whorley. Mrs. Whitehead, Clayton Markham, Elwood Burks. Second Row: Jewel Smith, Connie Routon, Karen Bennett, Velma Branch, Owen Burks, Carolyn Arthur, Frances Tolley. Third Row: Eva Wilson, Frances Goff, Linda Yoder, Steven Burks, Avery Fitzgerald, Sandra Wilson, Lorine Rice. Fourth Row: Winston Goff, Fred Wilson, Roger Lee Martin, June Seay, Betsy Hughes, Marie Peters, Beryl Tanner. Fifth Row: Martha Wilson, Arthur Tolley, Ray Whorley, Linda Snead, Bonnie Byrant, Maxine Campbell, Patricia Goff. 42 Mrs. Downey, Sponsor. First Row: Robert Benett, Connie Brown, Bill Hensley, Robert Goff, Sammy Whorley, David Johnson, Leon Branch. Second Row; Riley Wilson, Rosaline Watkins, Dorothy Goff, Peggy Feafans, Faye Goff, Early Fitzgerald, Wesley Manley. Third Row: Steve McDaniel, Wayne Wright, Ricky Parker, Clayton Wise, Bobby Goff, Gary Oliver, Dalmase Goff. Fourth Row: Steven Reves.Parkie Long, Roger Goff, Junior Skinnell, Don Cox, Albert Willoughby, Lewis King. Fifth Row: Winfred Goff, Linda Goff, William Goff, Richard Long, David Wilson, Alvin Gibson, Charles Goff. Absent: Gloria Burks, Glenn Fifer, Patricia Leftrich, Carolyn Brown, Marshall Goff. Mrs. Tomlinson, Sponsor. First Row: Wanda Goff, Josehphine Wilson. Second Row: Louise Burks, Patsy Goff, Brenda Wilson, Clyde Wilson, Russell Burks, Joan Richman, Brenda Davis, Mike Nichols. Third Row: Tera Yoder, Joyce May, Rickey McNeeley, Mike Long, Stephen Goff, Mike Tomlin, Bruce Neilson. Fourth Row; Vernon Goff, Jerry Wilson, Byron Massie, Reed Whorley, George W are, Nancy May, Melvin Wilson. Fifth Row: Carl Tolley, Ewrette Gable, Eldridge Reynolds, Joyce Fitzgerals, Gilbert Byers, Patsy Rolley, Virginia Tooley. Absent: Dallas Staton, Bobbie Brown, Betty Brown, Lloyd Goff, Francis Goff, Russell Burks, Frances Markham. 43 T T S Miss Cook (absent), Teacher. First Row: Amber Burch, Shelby Dawson, Mary Lou Collier, Doris | Markham, Joanne Adams, Connie Wilson. Second Row: Stephen Wright, Larry Whorley, Kyle Davis, Quentin Tomlinson, Larry Whorley, Patricia Garrett, David Burks. Third Row: Jesse Goff, Gerald Smith, Carlton Manley, Shelby Branch. Not Pictured: Peggy Goff, William Brown, Phyllis Gibson, i Darlene Wise, Miss Cook. Mrs. David Mitchell, Teacher. First Row; Ann Wilson, David Branch, Wayne McDaniel, Mary Ellen Byrd, Gleen Burks, Susan Goff, Nancy Whorley, Carolyn Goff, Carolyn Davis. Second Row: Nancy Thomas, Diane Tomlin, Ann Neas, Ed Goff, Mitchell Goff, Perry Burley, Lyndia Ives, Jean Hawkins. Third Row: Rickie Jones, Jimmie Byers, Jimmie Campbell, Joyce Jones, Willie Douglas, Talmadge Carroll, Gleen Humphreys. Not Pictured: David Fitzerald Freddie Goff, John O ' Conner, Larry Routon, Violet Brown, Irene Floyd, Peggy Goff, Vannie Goff, Brenda Holsey, Rebecca Leftwich, Galen Wilson. 44 Mrs. Sowell, Teacher. First Row: Laura Sligh, Samuel Peters, Sandra Adams, Patricia Whorley, Sarah Goff, Delores Markham. Second Row: Phillip Goff, Barbara Goff, Margaret Hughes, Darnell Turpin, Stewart Wilson, Brenda Sanderson. Third Row: Loyd Miller, Jimmy Campbell, Dianne Waugh, Clenn Feagans, Ronald Sines, Marvin Hickman, Larry Burks. Absent: Leroy Clark, Leroy Goff, Wayne Markham, J ame s Trevey, Vicky Brown, Sherry Collins, Frances Gable, Delores Goff, Linda Nichols , Brenda Whorley. First Row: Carolyn Long, Clara Goff, Brenda Rhodes, John Watkins, Arthur Carroll, Tommy Collier, Molly Wilson, Mrs. Arrington. Second Row: Billy Byers, Barbara Yoder, May Goff, Fay Goff, Debbie Burks, Sharon Houchens, Terrie Spencer. Third Row: Guy Goff, Larry Ross, Debbie Snead, Deborah Tomlin, Ray Mays, James Goff, Mary Russel Day. Absent: Odell Floyd, Pansy Markham, Rita Byers Sammy St. John, Steven Hudson, Aubrey Neas, Barbara Whorley. 45 46 OWENS-ILLINOIS GLASS COMPANY Mill Division Big Island, Virginia CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1958 BOARD MILLS Big Island, Virginia Jacksonville, Florida Jaite, Ohio BOX PLANTS Atlanta, Georgia Aurora, Indiana Bradford, Pennsylvania Chicago, Illinois Dallas, Texas East St. Louis, Illinois Jacksonville, Florida Jaite, Ohio Reading, Pennsylvania Tomahawk, Wisconsin Valdosta, Georgia Memphis, Tennessee Miami, Florida Milwaukee, Wisconsin Oakland, California Rock Hill, S. C. Salisbury, N. C. Long Island, New York Jaite, Ohio BAG PLANTS Valdosta, Georgia C ong r at ul ati on s To The Members of the Graduating Class of 1958 JAMES LEES AND SONS COMPANY Blueridge Division Glasgow Virginia LEO WOOD FLORIST Corsages Are Our Specialty- Phone 5-2705 1607 Bedford Avenue Lynchburg, Virginia C. 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Everything In Hardware Your PHILCO Dealer Water System, Houseware Builders Hdwe . , Sporting Goods Phone 8227 Bedford, Virginia C. C. CHEATHAM Plumbing and Heating 210 Bridge Street Bedford, Virginia PEARSON ' S DRUG STORES Two Stores to Serve You 2476 Rivermont Avenue and Boonsboro Road Lynchburg Virginia The Diamond Store of Bedford Shop At A Man ' s Store WILLS CAMP COMPANY FINK ' S JEWELERS Outfitters to Gentlemen Bulova - Longines - Elgin Since 1893 W atche s Bridge and Main Street 819 Main Street Phone 8932 Bedford, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia WATSON PONTIAC, INC. HARRY HAGA COMPANY Pontiac Automobiles Westinghouse -RCA Seigler Oil Heaters Good Will Used Cars 607 - 609 Main Street and New Ward ' s Road Store Phone 8063 1 2 Miles South on 29 Bedford, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia SCHEWEL HERFF-JONES COMPANY FURNITURE COMPANY Lynchburg ' s Largest and Most Popular Furniture Store Manufacturers of Big Island High School Standard Class Rings and Commencement Invitations 11th and Main Street Virginia Representative James L. Deck Lynchburg, Virginia 3110 West Marshall Street Richmond, Virginia CAMDEN J.W. WOOD INSURANCE AGENCY WHOLESALE GROCER General Insurance of All Kinds Hospitalization Fire Theft - Life - Automobile DISTRIBUTOR OF Liability - Accident - Burglary Pocahontas Pratt-Low Group - Polio - Sickness Institutional Consumer Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Members of the Class of 1958 F ine F oods Hours 8:30 - 5:30 Weekdays 9-1 Saturdays Lynchburg, Virginia Phone 3582 Big Island, Virginia Compliments of Compliments of F. D. BROWN SON LYNCHBURG PLUMBING AND SUPPLY CO. General Merchandise Phone 2221 1217 Commerce Street Phone 2-0541 Big Island, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia MARSHALL ' S GROCERY BEDFORD LOCKER PLANT, INC. The Handy Store AGENT FOR McCARRON ' S FLORIST Complete Locker and Home Unit Service Meats Cut, Wrapped and Sharp Frozen Phone 2241 Phone 8141 Big Island, Virginia Bedford, Virginia Compliments of A BARKER-JENNINGS CORP. Whole sale g| Lynchburg, Virginia Up Your Shopping Center BRYANT ' S CAFE fr7wrtrfi Eat At Hunting Creek yt .gW W m A m Service Station Home Cooked Foods Phone 3439 Bedford, Virginia Big Island, Virginia DICKERSON BUICK CORP. Sales and Service Home of New Buicks, GMC Trucks Federal and Fifth Dial 5-2573 Lynchburg, Virginia COFFEY SAUNDERS FARM STORE ' Where Friends Meet Phone 8231 Bedford, Virginia BECHMANN THOMAS BROTHERS 7 Sales Service Box 411 Westinghouse-Home Appliances Dial 8596 Zenith Radio - T. V. Guaranteed - Repair Service Custom Mix Feeds Phones 3361 and 3221 Bedford, Virginia Big Island, Virginia VAUGHN MOTOR CO. MITCHELL ' S MARKET NO. 1 CRYSLER PLYMOUTH Groceries -Meats -Seeds -Feeds fji F ertilizer-Gas - Oil 2306 Bedford Ave. Phone 2161 Lynchburg, Virginia Sedalia, Virginia ALLIED PHARMACY, INC. COLEMAN ' S Prescription Druggist Allied Arts Building Fine Footwear Since 1886 Phone 2-3446 Lynchburg, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia Compliments of CRADDOCK-TERRY SHOE CORPORATION Lynchburg Virginia Compliments of THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK Bedford Virginia Compliments of McCARRON FLORIST 722 Main Street Lynchburg, Virginia Compliments of BANK OF BIG ISLAND, INC. 3% Paid on Saving Deposits Member Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. Big Island, Virginia GOODE ' S SHOE SHOP Sporting goods Maytag Appliances Bedford, Virginia Compliments of BEDFORD COUNTY LAKE AND PARK BEDFORD MOTORS CORP. Ford t Mercury New and Used Cars - Trucks - Tractors Phone 8266 Bedford, Virginia VA. APPALACHIAN LUMBER CORPORATION Manufacturer of Appalachian Hard and Soft Woods Telephone 3461 Big Island, Virginia LYNCHBURG CLOTHING CO., For Complete Eye Care Consult Y our EYE PHYSICIAN INC. Then Y ou See Men ' s and Boy ' s Suits GUILD OPTICIAN Topcoats, Pants, Hats And Gent ' s Furnishings spl- ' Give Us A Call ■ 7C- T 919 Commerce Street A. G. JEFFERSON Lynchburg, Virginia Registered Opticians j - � JOHNSON ' S HARDWARE eToWen FURNITURE Jewe uj Company si 2 Big Stores American Gem Society Registered Jeweler To Serve You Better Phone 8531 Lynchburg, Virginia Bedford, Virginia STRATTON ' S Virginia ' s Fabric Center 1124 Main St, Dial 2-7133 SOUTHERN STATES BEDFORD Compliments of COOPERATIVE, INC. JOHNSON ' S GROCERY Custom Seed Cleaning Custom Feed Grinding And T reating Bedford, Virginia Big Island, Virginia PEAKS MOTORS, INC. PHELPS COAL WOOD CO. Groceries : Ice Sales and Service DeSoto - Plymouth Warm Homes Make Happy Homes GMC Trucks Phone 8055 Phone 8221 603 Plunkett Street Bedford, Virginia Bedford, Virginia BARGAIN FURNITURE CO. BROWN-MORRISON CO., INC. For The Best Buys Printers - Stationers In Office Outfitters Home Furnishings 718 Main Street Bedford, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia REAM ' S FURNITURE CO. Furniture and Home Furnishings Stove and Refrigerators 620 924 Main Street Lynchburg, Virginia BOTTLED GAS OF LYNCHBURG, INC. ' METERED fleatane Mswviei ij KASTAN ' S CHILDRESS NEW SELF-SERVICE MARKET Watches - Diamonds Jewelry 817 Main Home of the Best Dressed Chickens in town Lynchburg, Virginia Bedford, Virginia MITCHELL ' S SELF-SERVICE STORE JOHN H. DAY General Merchandise Feed and Hardware General Merchandise Phone 2-2954 Phone 2881 Boonsboro Road Waugh, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia It ' s from Arthurs .... It’s Guaranteed BEDFORD RADIO SALES AND SERVICE BEDFORD’S LIADI EWi Zenith Radio-TV-Record Players Musical Instruments and Records Guaranteed Radio Service South Bridge Street Bedford, Virginia JAMES T. DAVIS ROY CAMPBELL AND THE VIRGINIA PLAY BOYS Lynchburg Leading Paint And Wallpaper Store Phone 3-5234 Heard over WBRG 1050 on dial Saturday from 2-3 Shows Dances 1225 Main Street Phone 3-6541 WBRG Lynchburg, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia The Exclusive Men ' s Shop IDEAL LAUNDRY Complete Laundry Service H. A. GILLS COMPANY Dial 6-2666 100 - 102 Horseford Road Lynchburg, Virginia Bedford, Virginia HUGHES For Best In Drugs, It ' s LYLE S DRUG STORE Dry Cleaning Corporation 1603 Park Avenue We sell Drugs and Give Service Dial 7-2756 Phone 3311 Lynchburg, Virginia Bedford, Virginia PEOPLES GARAGE, INC. MILLSTONE TEA ROOM Dine Dance, Eats Automobile Dealers Gas, Oil, Groceries Operated By Dodge and Plymouth Landon Agnes Overstreet F or Phone 8295 The Benefit of Everyone Phone 3208 Bedford, Virginia Route 5 Bedford, Virginia Save on F urniture At P. S, Personal Service EARL ' S FURNITURE SCOTT BOND, INC. Complete Line of Furniture 111 - 113 West Main Street Phone 9100 Insurance t Real Estate Bedford, Virginia 116 East Main Street Bedford, Virginia Save and Make It a Habit WHITTEN FUNERAL HOME LYNCHBURG FEDERAL SAVINGS LOAN ASSN. Dial 2-452 1 Lynchburg, Virginia 616 Church Street 1990 Fort Avenue Lynchburg, Virginia Every Good Wish MAURICE L. ARTHUR JOHN E. GANNAWAY CO. HARDWARE Groceries - Meats - Feeds Gas and Oil Phone 3219 Lynchburg, Virginia Colemans Falls, Virginia MONUMENTS Come to Our Display Yard on West Main Street Many Designs to Select From ALLIED SERVICE STATION AND Discounts on All Monuments Selected From Yard PARKING LOT MARSTELLER CORPORATION Open DAY and NIGHT 711-713 Church St. R. Q. Owen, Manager Bedford, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia The Best Deal In Town Hot Point - Maytag Appliances BURKS 7 GARAGE VAUGHN MOTOR COMPANY General Auto Repairs Wrecker Service Phone Day 2271 - Night 3702 Lynchburg, Virginia Big Island, Virginia L. OPPLEMAN Jewelry- Music -Lug gage Phonographs -Re cords 825 Main Street Lynchburg, Virginia Clothes For The Young Man HENRY ROSS MEN ' S STORE McGregor Sports Wear-Arrow Shirts Jarman Shoes-Stetson Hats 815 Main Lynchburg, Virginia FRANK P. PERROW, REP. STATE FARM INSURANCE CO. Auto -Fire -Life 114 West Main Street Bedford, Virginia ACREE PECK INCORPORATED Real Estate-Insurance Lynchburg, Virginia BEDFORD GROCERY CO. Save PLEE - ZING Coupons Bedford, Virginia HOPKINS BROTHERS ' Auctioneers Ralph A. Hopkins - Carl V. Hopkins Real Estate-Insurance-Rentals Lynchburg, Virginia LATIMER SAUNDERS CO. Hardware - Paints Appliance s Bedford, Virginia HOLUN ' S MILL DRIVE-IN Pull Up and Fill Up Get the Best Food At Our Drive-In Lynchburg, Virginia Symbol Of Progress As graduation nears, let ' s take a serious look at the past. We see that education has been largely responsi ble for the progress of our nation. Why? Education is PROGRESS. Today — more than ever before — industry, business and labor, all, know the true values of a good educational system. EDUCATION continues to stand as a true symbol of PROGRESS. APPALACHIAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY W.D. DIUGUID, INCORPORATED Funeral Directors 1016 Rivermont Avenue Lynchburg ' s Oldest Institution Dial 2-3432 Lynchburg, Virginia Compliments of CARLYLE ' S DAIRY, INC. Distributors of Quality Dairy Products Phone 5471 Bedford, Virginia Compliments of UNITED PAPERMAKERS AND PAPERWORKS Local 1013 A.F.L. - C.I.O. Big Island, Virginia THE 1958 ISLANDER STAFF WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR APPRECIATION TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE MADE THE PUBLISHING OF THIS BOOK POSSIBLE 63 AUTOGRAPHS €) Q y U , dtfb vuj .LojJ , J � o i ' -O Xv oT dJuJj . ' xjuojJO i ‘ ' 0 L j t ,. , ) {) ' f ■ ° J ° ;3. P -CL lX A ,1 r ) J f A i � 7 . - —41 r ll 64 Casto Nets 56, Big Island Wins BIG ISLAND— Neil Casto tallied! 56 points— more than half of his team total— to rack up a new Dis- trict J scoring record, leading Big Island High School to a convincing 108-fil win over Stew- artsville High School here Friday night. The win gave the Islanders a 7-5 record and moved them into third place over Montvale High School who lost Friday night to Moneta, 65-51. Stewartsville is 1-11 in the district. Casto garnered his points with 26 field goals and sank four for five tries from the free throw ' line. After leading 21-19 at the first period. Big Island exploded with 34 points in the second period and then went on to won. Marvin Catron was high for Stewartsville with 16 points. Stewartsville ' s girls team de- feated Big Island, 79-40, in the preliminary as Lois Powers buc- keted 40 points. Betty St. John was high for Big Island with 31. Stewartsville G F p T Chaney 1—3 2 1 Catron . 7 2 — 5 3 16 Max St. Clair. . . 5 O—l 1 10 Carter 0 — 1 1 12 Wagner 0— “O’ i 0 Wright 2 — 2 1 14 Thomas 2—2 0 4 Hitter . . . . . 0—0 i 2 Moorman 0—1 i 2 M. St. Clair... .. 0 0—0 i 0 Totals 7— IS 12 61 Bi Island G F P T Casto 4—5 3 3 S Hudson 0 — 0 0 6 Arthur 0—1 1 4 Spence .. 8 2—2 5 18 Camden 2—7 4 22 Goff 0—1 0 2 Maison 0 — 0 1 0 Totals 8 — 10 13 103 Stewartsville . . . 19 14 18 10— 61 Big Island . . 21 34 30 23—108