Botetourt High School - Post Yearbook (Gloucester, VA)

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Class Prophecy When I returned from work one evening, I was very tired so I decided to go directly to bed. 1 drifted off into the land of nod and began to dream. The years seem to pass before me and finally halt in the year 1954. 1 see all my former classmates scattered throughout the forty-eight states. One of the first people 1 recognize is Justine Edwards, now a well known radio actress. Next I see Billy Johnston, Governor of Virginia. I hear music, and as I walk into a night club 1 notice Cary Clements playing the big bass drum and Helen Rhodes playing the saxophone instead of the bugle. Later Virginia Belle Mattox renders a beautiful solo. Then two attractive young ladies come into view with escorts from the United States Army. They are Ruby Gresham and Gladys Gephart, both happily married. Now the scene is wholly changed. 1 am in a spotlessly clean hospital. I see Hazel Fanning, Superintendent of Nurses, and Marian Dunston as her as¬ sistant. Recovering from my astonishment, I walk outside to see a band playing, led by a pretty majorette whom I recognize as Edith Pemberton. Harry Soles and Francis Fary are playing bugles in the band. I realize that a campaign is on; for around me I see posters which read, “Vote for John Catlett for Presi¬ dent of the United States.” Walking down the street, 1 see an art museum. As 1 go in I see many beautiful paintings by Beth Walton. Suddenly I hear a zooming roar. I rush outside to see George Lawson piloting one of the new planes he has just designed. As 1 pass a newstand, 1 notice a picture on the front page of a paper. I recognize it to be Hamilton Hall, now heavy-weight champion of the world. My vision passes to an office in New York where 1 see two efficient stenog¬ raphers at work. They are none other than Alice May Lamberth and Christine Rilee. Their boss is John Givans. At a dance in the home of Miss Carolyn Oliver, physical ed instructor at Hollins College, I see Robert Marble, a captain in the Army, Elizabeth Bridges, the president’s private secretary, Lois Blake, professor of mathematics at Co¬ lumbia University, and Jimmie Morgan, the famous chemist. Next I see three young lieutenants in the Navy. They are Richard Clements, Wilson Moore, and Gerard Hopkins. Wray Rhodes is now ' Sheriff of Gloucester County, and Billy Field is Clerk. My attention is then focused on Elsie Bristow, now teaching history at William and Mary College. Thelma Ann Brown and Virginia Belle Brown are working in offices in Washington, D. C. They are discussing Thelma Ann’s approaching marriage. Then everything w ' ent blank. When I awoke, I was very happy because I had seen all my classmates who 1 had not seen since we graduated together in 1944. Edith Walker

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Class History Act I, Scene I Setting.Botetourt Grammar School lime.September, 1933 Characters: Seven boys—Jimmie Morgan, Francis Fary, George Lawson, Billy Field, John Givans, Hamilton Hall, Richard Clements; seven girls—Justine Edwards, Edith Walker, Lois Blake, Carolyn Oliver, Elsie Bristow, Christine Rilee, Hazel Fan¬ ning; a teacher—Miss Neta Helsabeck. The play opens on a bright, sunny morning in September. The afore mentioned boys and girls are the little first graders which the recently promoted second and third graders look upon with scorn. But to them it is a very happy occasion because it means after this year there are only ten more. As the years go by, they realize more and more that soon school days will be over. Seven short years elaps e; and as vacation, this time, draws near, the characters, strange as it may seem, appear to be more dignified. Tt may be said here that the cast of characters has increased from fourteen to thirty. The ones are : Thelma Anne Brown, Virginia Belle Brown, Virginia Belle Mattox, Eliza¬ beth Bridges, Marian Dunston, Cary Clements, Alice May Lamberth, Ruby Gresham, Helen Rhodes, Wilson Moore, Wray Rhodes, Billy Johnston, John Catlett, Harry Soles, Robert Marble, and Gerard Hopkins. All of them have special parts to play, looking forward to a brilliant future. Special thanks are to be given to the following who so willingly gave of their time, knowledge, and patience to guide them through their first seven years: Miss Linwood Stubbs, Miss Mary Baird, Miss Bessie Bagley, Miss Annicc Stringfield, Miss Dorothy Smith, and Mrs. Cecil Hall. In June 1940 the first act closes and the characters go to their homes with happy hearts and the thought, next year we’ll be in high school, forever sounding in their minds. Act II, Scene I Setting.■.Botetourt High School Time .September, 1940 Characters: Same as in Act 1 ; also Miss Anne Eppes. As the morning hell rings, the hoys and girls all rush for seats in the Freshman room. Miss Eppes is seated at the desk and does her best to bring order and attention. Schedules are made out, classes decided on, physical exams taken, and so the day is finally over. The Freshmen are established. What if they are the last in line and the so-called green horns! Aren’t they at least Freshmen? Of course, hut not for long, as you will see in Scene II. Scene II Setting .Sophomore Room Time.September, 1941 The bell has just rung—another year of school. But thank goodness! Not as Fresh¬ men! No, they are now Sophomores and are they proud! They also have a feeling that some one else must he proud of them, too, for who is that at the desk but Miss Eppes! What a surprise and what a nice one! There was also another surprise, for this year the Rev. R. L. Moore came up and taught them the real he-man drill. So under Miss Eppe’s wonderful sponsorship this group marches on to bring to you Scene III. Scene III Setting ..Junior Room Time .September, 1942 Characters: Same; also Mrs. Anderton. Oh ! what a wonderful feeling—more than half of the journey over. I his must be the most prevalent thought in the mind of each Junior. And what a grand teacher Mrs. An¬ derton is ! Why, they can do things this year which they never thought of doing before. For instance, they invite the Seniors on a party and everyone has a wonderful time. Many things are learned and accomplished in this year and they all think of it as their happiest. Scene IV Setting .Senior Room Time .September, 1943 Gosh ! people, it’s come at last ! That wonderful day looked forward to since way hack in ’33. Yes, they are Seniors; very proud, very dignified. What a feeling it must be to he the “cheese” of the whole school. This year they consider themselves very lucky to have Mr. t hadbourne as their spon¬ sor. But after a while he secs greener pastures ahead and turns his job over to Miss Noblin, who fulfilled it in a wonderful way. Now, as they think of June drawing near, it is a happy privilege to sit and think ol former days. They also think of the new pupils added to the list: Edith Pemberton, Gladys Gephart, Beth Walton, and Boh Parrish. Bob left in February to go live with his “LIncle Sam.” Yes, it has been a very happy and profitable eleven years. Many things have been learned; among the most important the Senior room motto has been put down pat Winners never quit; quitters never win.” May this motto forever remain in their thoughts and may their years out ot school be a play lived as happily and profitably as the ones they spent at dear old Botetourt High. Hazel Fanning, Historian

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Class Poem BEYOND GRADUATION As we go out on through the years, We graduates of Botetourt High We ' ll need to know the things we learned In all these years that have passed by. We’ll leave the school to us so dear. We’ll leave the carefree days of o’er. We’ll leave our teachers and our friends. Yes, we ' ll be gone forever more. Oft times the path looks easy; ’Tis made to suit our dreams. But when we walk life’s highway, It isn’t what it seems. The days and years that lie beyond, Are full of things to do. Our country needs the best from us To keep it pure and true. As each of us takes his place, As did the men of yore, We’ll need the strength and courage Of these men gone on before. Then when the eve of life is here And our work has been well done, There will be for us, great triumph In the peace we will have won. Marian Dunston