Boydton High School - Beacon Yearbook (Boydton, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1950 volume:

BOYDTON HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CLASS 1950 Emory S. Waldrep, Principal Foeemii Through the school you have become the heirs of the past and the inheritors of the wealth and the wisdom of all those who have lived and toiled before you. We charge you to be strong, and to quit yourselves nobly; and we challenge you to unfaltering loyalty, to truth, honesty, justice and whatsoever things are of good report. It is our hope that what we have given you will help you to live wisely, serve ably and lead successfully in your time. I am proud to have been your principal. Mrs. Adelaide Weiseger DEDICATION We dedicate this annual to one, who with her splendid guidance helped to make us what we are. It was through her effort that we took many educational trips. She was willing and ready to listen to all our troubles and offer many helpful suggestions. For all this and much more, we the Seniors of ’50 want to say - THANK YOU Mrs. Weisiger FACULTY Mr. E. S. Waldrep. . . , Mr. Shelton Short, HI . , Mrs. Adelaide Weiseger, Mrs. Charles Jones, Jr. Miss Lorene Claiborne . Mrs. Dorothy Vaughn . , Mrs. Mabel Daily . . . . Mrs. Eunice Hundley . . Mrs. Isla Newton . . . . Mrs. Alleyne Bryson . . Mrs. Conner Mrs. F. Hightower . . . Mrs. Carrie G. Bugg . . Mrs. G. Hutcheson . . . Miss Anna Williamson . Mr. I. Wyatt Principal Coach and Assistant Principal Librarian High School High School Music First Grade First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Sixth Grade .Seventh Grade .mm mm .Bible AMIJAL STAFF E ditor- in- Chief Assistant Editors Business Manager Assistant Business Manager . . Correspondence Editor Advertising Manager Assistant Advertising Managers Art Editor Assistant Art Editor Subscription Manager Assistant Subscription Manager. Typing Editor Sports Editor Assistant Sports Editor . . . . Photography Director Photography Assistants Sponsors , Evelyn Fly Janie Jackson, Frank Elliot Edward Carter Alice Smith Ruth Dromwright Ben Bowers . . . . Christine Johnson, Myron Kindley John D. Bevell, Robert Jackson . . . Melton Anderson Edith Callahan Virginia Anne Wyne Mary Agnes Taylor Vivian Carlton Charles Carter Walter Thompson Shelton Short Clarence Wells, James Allgood Mrs. Janet Jones, Miss Lorene Claiborne SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President. . . Vice-President Secretary . . . Treasurer . . Reporter . . . Sponsor .... Ben Bowers John Bevell Alice Smith . .Virginia Anne Wyne Edith Callahan Miss Lorene Claiborne HOTTO “Ready for everything” Class Flower Class Colors . . . Snapdragon Green and Gold James Allgood “ Red” Member of: Library Club Melton Anderson “Cowboy” Member of: Library Club Teen Age Club Baseball Club Basketball Club 4-H Club Cotillion Club John D. Bevell “Squeeky” Pres. -Junior Class V. Pres.-Senior Class Member of: Library Club Teen Age Club Cotillion Club 4-H Club Baseball Club Basketball Club Ben Bowers “Professor” Pres.-Freshman Class Pres. -Sophomore Class Pres.-Senior Class Pres. -4-H Club Capt. -Patrol Club Member of: Library Club Cotillion Club Teen Age Club Delegate to Boys State Edith Callahan “ Teet” Treas. -Freshman Class Sect. -Freshman Class Reporter-Senior Class Member of: Library Club F.H.A. Club Teen Age Club Cotillion Club Cheer Leader Vivian Carlton “ Viv” Pres. -Cotillion Club Member of: Library Club F.H.A. Club 4-H Club Teen Age Club Softball Club Cheer Leader Edward Carter “Cody” V. Pres.-Freshman Class V. Pres. -Sophomore Class V. Pres. -Junior Class Member of Cotillion Club Library Club Teen Age Club Charles Carter “Slugger” Member of: Library Club Baseball Club Teen Age Club 4-H Club Patrol Club SENIORS Ruth Drumwright “Ruthie” Member of: Library Club F.H.A. Club Cotillion Club Teen Age Club Choral Club Softball Club Cheer Leader 0 Frank Elliot “Frankie” Treas.- Sophomore Class Member of: Library Club Teen Age Club Cotillion Club Baseball Club 4-H Club Delegate to Boys State Evelyn Fly “Ebe” Transferred from Franklin High School to B.H.S. in ’49 Member of F.H.A. Club Cotillion Club Cheer Leader Janie Jackson “Dumpling” Reporter-Junior Class Member of: F.H.A. Club Teen Age Club Cotillion Club Library Club Choral Club Cheer Leader Robert Jackson “Jackson” Member of: Library Club Teen Age Club 4-H Club Baseball Club Basketball Club Myron Kindley “Shiek” Pres. -Teen Age Club V. Pres. -Cotillion Club Member of: Library Club Baseball Club Basketball Club 4-H Club Alice Smith Agnes Taylor “Akee” “Aggie” Sect. -Freshman Class Transferred from Sect. -Junior Class Hayesville High School Sect. -Senior Class to B.H.S. in ’49 Reporter-Sophomore Cla$ Member of: Member of: Cotillion Club Cotillion Club F.H.A. Club Library Club Cheer Leader 4-H Club Teen Age Club Cheer Leader SENIORS Walter Thompson “Buck” Member of: Library Club 4-H Club Clarence Wells “ Bucky” Member of: Library Club 4-H Club Virginia Ann Wyne Miss Lorene Claiborne “Ginger” Senior Class Sponsor Sect. -Sophomore Class Treas. -Senior Class V. Pres. -F.H.A. Club Member of Library Club Cotillion Club Teen Age Club Cheer Leader Delegate to Girls State WHO ' S WHO Most Popular Girl Vivian Carlton Prettiest Girl Vivian Carlton Neatest Girl Evelyn Fly Best Dressed Girl Alice Smith Most Studious Girl .. . . . „ -Vivian Carlton Most Athletic GirL-r f Clyirginia Ann Wyne Biggest Flirt - Girl Evelyn Fly Wittiest Girl Janie Jackson Most Musical Girl Virginia Ann Wyne Most Courteous Girl Alice Smith Best All Around Girl Alice Smith Friendliest Girl Vivian Carlton Prettiest Hair-Girl Alice Smith Prettiest Lips-Girl Evelyn Fly Prettiest Eyes-Girl .... Virginia Ann Wyne Best Profile-Girl Vivian Carlton Best Figure -Girl Alice Smith Most Likely To Succeed- Girl . Janie Jackson Most Ambitious Girl. . . . Virginia Ann Wyne Most Popular Boy Myron Kindley Best Looking Boy John D. Bevell Neatest Boy Ben Bowers Best Dressed Boy Ben Bowers Most Studious Boy Ben Bowers Most Athletic Boy Melton Anderson Biggest Flirt - Boy Myron Kindley Wittiest Boy Myron Kindley Most Musical feoy Melton Anderson Most Courteous Boy Ben Bowers Best All Around Boy Frank Elliot Friendliest Boy Myron Kindley Prettiest Hair- Boy John D. Bevell Prettiest Lips- Boy Melton Anderson Prettiest Eyes- Boy Melton Anderson Best Profile -Boy John D. Bevell Best Physique-Boy Melton Anderson Most Likely To Succeed- Boy. . Ben Bowers Most Ambitious Boy Ben Bowers LAST WILL HE TESTAMEJVT I, Vivian Carlton, will my ability to camel walk to Betty Jane Puryear. I, Janie Jackson, will my slenderness to Ruth Carter and to Jaunita Phillips my wittiness. To Alice Rolfe, I, Ruth Drumwright, will my long hair and to Nancy Hundley my ambitions. I, Alice Smith, will my winning personality to Jennette Bevell. I, Virginia Ann Wyne, will my sense of humor and hearty laugh to Rosa Lee Stephens. To Janet Crowder, I, Edith Callahan, will my ability to keep a boy friend. I, Charles Carter, will my ability to stay out of trouble to Dee Gregory and Harold Howell. I, Agnes Taylor, will to Shirley Gregory my ability to date a certain boy. I, Edward Carter, will my artistic ability to Franklin Reamy. To Dave Dunn, I, Walter Thompson, will my good conduct grades. I, Evelyn Fly, will my ability to finish High School in three years to anyone who thinks they can do it. I, Ben Bowers, will my extra unit of credit to Larry Kindley. To, Floyd Hatchell, I, “Shiek” Kindley, will my ability to finish school in thirteen years. I, James Allgood, will to Franklin Reamey my excess weight so he might have muscles life mine. To Jimmy Wells, I, John D. Bevell, will my athletic ability. I, Clarence Wells, will my studiousness to Mason Gregory. To “Goat” Hatchell, I, Frank Elliot, will a reminder, so he won’t forget to bring his books to class. I, Melton Anderson, will my basketball suit and place on the team to Donnie Winn. To Dave Dunn, I, Robert Jackson, will my height and ability to have girls in all parts of the U.S. and Canada. SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY In touring the country in the year, 1960, we see the seniors of 1950 in the various phases of life. First, we visit that important city of New York, where we find Vivian Carlton as the head beautician in the John Powers Model Agency. You guessed right! Vivian does a little modeling in her spare time. Leaving New York City, we move on to Lake Success, N. Y., where we find Janie Jackson, busily scribbling in shorthand, the business transactions at a United Nations Assembly. Before we leave the state, we must not forget Charles Carter, who is head concert pianist at Carnegie Hall. Leaving the United States for a few minutes, we enter Canada where we find a beautiful white mansion on a huge tobacco farm. Yes, we all did expect Robert Jackson to be the owner, and so he is. From Canada, we take a quick trip to California. There we find several members of the class. At the University of Southern California we find Virginia Anne Wyne raising a wicked baton to those who are members of the orchestra. In the veterans hospital in San Francisco we see Mary Agnes Taylor, the head dietician, going from soldier to sailor to marine, telling them what to eat and what not to eat. Still another is to be found in this sunny state, it is none other than “ Shiek” Kindley, who is head basketball coach at U.C.L.A. Could it be that he received his training in Boydton High? Moving east again, we come to Philadelphia, where we stop by the Philadelphia Gazette to see one of its employees, Milton Anderson, who is receiving many con- gratulations on his recently published book of poems. Leaving Philadelphia by plane, we bump into Ruth Drumwright, who has at last achieved her highest ambition - that of being an air stewardess. We arrive in the state of Maryland and all of a sudden we remember that John D. Bevell has recently moved to Maryland as head of the Automotive Association in that state. In the borderning District of Columbia, we find Alice Smith at a typewriter in the Pentagon building as a private secretary to one of those many government bosses . Moving down still more, we find Evelyn Fly in her beloved Tennessee as head nurse at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. Wonder how those student nurses feel about her? Getting back to our home state, we find that many are still located here. We had thought that Edith Callahan would be married, and so she is, but another occupation occupies part of her time, that is the instruction of those second grade pupils in the Brodnax Elementary School. Moving slowly along Route 58 we come to a large dairy farm near South Hill, and who should be supervising the milking but Walter Thompson. We finally arrive in dear old Boydton and find James Allgood as the head of the Forest Fires Division of Mecklenburg County. Another member of the class settled in Boydton for his occupation, that is Clarence Wells, who succeeded Mr. Bobbitt as Collector of Internal Revenue. While roaming the streets of Boydton trying to find some familiar places, we see a familiar face. Yes, this is Edward Carter, an army engineer who has come back to study the construction of Buggs Island Dam in connection with the building of another such one in Illinois. Leaving Boydton on 58, we look to our right and there looms a beautiful brick building in the distance. Upon inquiry, we find it is the new Junior High School, with Ben Bowers presiding as Principal. As we enter Clarksville, we see a very distinguished looking business man. Look- ing more closely, we see that it is Frank Elliot, who has been manager of Peebles Department Store for five years. So ends our ten-year preview into the private lives of our 1950 Seniors. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY On September 5, 1946, we, the graduating class of 1950, made our grand entrance into high school with a class of twenty- two. Thus it was a very brilliant step, but our teachers thought we were very, very green. The sun may have been rising for us but it was going down for the teachers. They have changed their minds now, however, and call us Boydton High’s gold mine. That’s where our class colors Green and Gold came from. We had so many parties that year that our teachers thought surely the “party bug” must have bitten us. We entered our sophomore year with a class of twenty-one. Some had stayed behind to repeat the Freshman year and some had dropped out but others had moved in to take their places. We didn’t have quite as many parties this year, as we knew from previous experiences that it would cost more than our treasury could afford. Having been informed by the Junior class that we had to take them on a trip the next year, we decided it was a very good idea to conserve what we did have and start collecting from other sources. One of these was an April Fool’s Party at which we took in a very tidy sum, in our opinion. We managed to struggle through the rest of the year with great hopes of being Juniors the next year. Yes, the most of us, twenty-three to be exact, made the grade and were at last in the Junior Class. This year was to be very eventful for us because we knew we had to raise enough money to take the Seniors on a trip. This we did, which came as a shock to everyone, especially the class. The trip was an extended tour through Staunton, Skyline Drive, Luray Caverns, Front Royal, Washington, and Richmond. Everyone had a wonder- ful time. In return the Seniors gave us a picnic, which very few of us could attend, but those who could attend had a very nice time. Our year was climaxed when the Seniors allowed us to walk in the Candle Light Service and to present them with a Daisy Chain. At last it was September 8, 1949 and we were those dignified Seniors with great ideas for what we would do this year. We have one outstanding fact to remember, that Mr. Waldrep has been our principal for all four years. We had only nineteen Seniors, but we planned to work all of them as this was our last chance for such as this. First we published an annual, which was the first one in nine years. Second, Miss Claiborne helped us with a senior play, the first one of those in about five years, and third Mr. Short had a minstrel. Then the Juniors took us on a trip to Washington for the weekend, and we gave them a Junior-Senior Prom, so you can see that this has been one busy and eventful year. Now here it is the last week of school, and we are about to get those little pieces of paper that way we have graduated from high school and are ready to go out in the world on our own. Now that the time has arrived, and we think about leaving Boydton High, we really aren’t as anxious as we had thought we would be. You see, we love the place. Before the final night, there is Class Night on June 2, then our last picnic together on June 3. After that will come the Baccalaureate Sermon on June 4, and then on June 5, the day of graduation, we bring to a close the history of the Class of 1950. CUSS POEM “Senior’s Good-bye” We, the Seniors of Boydton High, This year must bid you all good-bye, But before we go, we must say We’ve worked and strove in every way To do our utmost at Boydton School. Behold! We’ve carried out every rule. We thank our teachers, who were kind, They were strict but we didn’t mind; We knew that they were doing their best, T’was up to us to do the rest. If we have failed to do our parts Forgive us, teachers, in your hearts. Whenever things went kind of bad It seemed to make our principal sad; He’d share our joys and sorrows, too, Mr. Waldrep, we’ll all miss you. You were a considerate man And sure lent us a helping hand. We won’t forget our fun had here, Parties and trips made school days dear; We won’t forget dear Boydton High Who sets each goal facing the sky; We seniors vowed to never stop Until we’d reached the very top. Good-bye all of you, Junior Class, Work hard next year and try to pass; Remember these are yours next year Work and play, and a little fear. Our goal is ready to renew, Let’s hope next year, you’ll reach it too. non FRESHMAN CLASS President Beth Kindley Vice President. . Mason Hutchison Secretary- Treasurer . Irma Carlton Reporter Shirley Gregory Bessie Allgood Jeanette Bevell Nancy Bevell Floyd Carter Ruth Carter Early Conner Charles Crute Allen Dunn Rica Gregory Grayson Gregory Mayson Gregory JacVson Harris Linda Howell Norma Lewis Zena Mae Lewis Clinton Morgen Etta Mae Morgan Garland Price Geneva Rogers Hubert Tallison Gail Thompson John Thompson Johnnie Thompson W. T. Woody Not Pictured Charles Moore Dorothy Reamy Mary Reamy SOPHOMORE CUSS President Dave Dunn Vice President. . . Xitty Waskey Secretary Lillian Rhodes Treasurer . . Betty Jane Puryear Annie Lee Anderson Patrica Cantrell Linda Cottrell Janet Crowder James Bing Irene Hatchel Jauneta Phillips Frances Stone Thelma Strickler Peggy Wilkerson (Not Pictured) John Gregory Harold Howell Billy McAbee Emmett Thompson President Charles Dunn Vice President . . . .Larry Kindley Secretary Betsy Callahan Treasurer (not pictured) Donnie Winn I Nancy Hundley Franklin Reamey Mary Elizabeth Rogers Alice Rolfe Rosa Lee Stephens Mortie Stone Elva Thompson Jimmy Wells Alice Wells Rae Taylor (Not Pictureu) Floyd Hatchell Donald Winn runnm OF EVENTS Opening of School Sept. 8, 1949 Barter Theater Oct. 6, 1949 Fair Pageant Oct. 12, 1949 Lecture by Dean Savage Oct. 21, 1949 Picture Day Oct. 24, 1949 4-H Club Achievement Program Oct. 26, 1949 Halloween Party Oct. 28, 1949 State Teachers Meeting Nov. 4, 1949 Book Fair Nov. 9, 1949 Carolina Assemblies Nov. 10, 1949 Leroy the Magician Nov. 15, 1949 F.H.A. Masquerade Ball Nov. 16, 1949 Thanksgiving Holidays Nov. 24-25, 1949 Glen Thompson Nov. 29, 1949 U.S. Society of Zoology Animal Show Dec. 1, 1949 Beauty Pageant Dec. 16, 1949 Senior Christmas Party Dec. 19, 1949 Christmas Holidays Start Dec. 21, 1949 Christmas Holidays End Jan. 2, 1950 Minstrel Show Feb. 17, 1950 Senior Play March 3, 1950 Carolina Assemblies March 30, 1950 Barter Theater April 6, 1950 Easter Holidays April 7-10, 1950 Fashion Show April 14, 1950 Junior-Senior Trip April 21-23, 1950 Junior-Senior Prom April 28, 1950 Class Night June 2, 1950 Senior Class Picnic June 3, 1950 Baccalaureate Sermon June 4, 1950 Commencement June 5, 1950 SEVENTH GRADE President - Marjorie Allgood Secretary - Sarah Wyne Treasurer - Marie Thompson Teacher - Mrs. Hutcheson FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH U1IIF Mrs. Conner Mrs. Hightower Mrs. Bugg Miss Anna Williamson FIRST, SECOND, THIRD GRADES Mrs. Daily Mrs. Hundley Mrs. Bryson Mrs. Newton Presid ent Alice Smith Vice-President.Virgima Wyne Secretary . . . Betty Puryear Treasurer. . . . Janie Jackson Reporter . . . Vivian Carlton Sponsor Mrs. Jones 411 CLUB President Ben Bowers I? IV I fl R Program Vice-President .Mason Hutcheson 3 L 11 III II Chairman . . . .Shirley Gregory Song Leader Ruth Carter Leader - Mr. Marlowe President. . . .Donald Thompson Hi TV 101 $ Program Vice-President . . . Evelyn Wells J U 1 1 1 U li Chairman Norman Carlton Song Leader Herman Gill Leader - Mr. Marlowe COTILLION CLUB President Vivian Carlton Secretary- Treasurer . . . Irma Carlton Vice-President Myron Kindley Seargent-at-arms .... Floyd Hatchell Sponsor - Mrs. Jones President Beth Kindley Secretary- Treasurer . . . Irma Carlton Vice-President .... Mason Hutcheson Reporter Shirley Gregory Sponsor - Mrs. Jones CHORAL CLUB Mrs. Dorothy Vaughan Music Choral Club President Beth Kindley Vice-President .... Betty Puryear Treasurer Reporter . . .Frances Stone . Betsy Callahan LIBRARY CLUB President- Nancy Bevell Secretary Treasurer-Jeanette Bevell Program Chairman- Geneva Rogers Sponsor - Mrs. Weisiger SAFETY PATROL CLUB Captain - Ben Bowers Lieutenants - Charles Dunn, Franklin Reamey Sponsor - Mr. Waldrep CHEER LEADERS GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM Leader - Vivian Carlton, Members - Janie Jackson, Ruth Drumwright, Evelyn Fly, Edith Callahan, Agnes Taylor, Alice Smith, Virginia Wyne Coach - Emory S. Waldrep BOVS BASEBALL TEAM Coach - Shelton Short Captain - Myron Kindley Coach - Shelton Short Captain - Floyd Hatchell Coach Short frowns before his toughest game. Results: Boydton 33 Alberta 11 Due to a serious accident, Melton Anderson, one of our most important players was not able to play the last half of the season. BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Boydton 17 Buckhorn Boydton 33 La Crosse Boydton 19 Alberta Boydton 20 La Crosse Boydton 33 Alberta Boydton 29 Buckhorn Boydton 50 Buckhorn Boydton 74 La Crosse Boydton 27 Buckhorn Boydton . . 79 South Hill Boydton 63 Chase City Boydton 61 La Crosse Boydton 76 Chase City Boydton 41 South Hill Boydton 63 Chase City Boydton 47 South Hill Boydton 36 Volens Boydton 60 Chase City Boydton 59 Alberta Boydton 44 Volens Boydton South Hill Boydton Alberta Boydton Kembridge Boydton Hamden Sydney Jr. V BOYDTON DISTRICT K State Tournament Boydton Boydton - Host Crewe McKenney South HiH CHAMPIONS 26 Boones Mill Kembridge Chase City La Crosse Volens Games without scores had not been played at time of publication. 41 15 15 28 4 11 15 27 23 13 40 30 15 27 32 18 27 31 13 24 24 PEEBLES DEPT. STORE Compliments of R. H. CREWS AND CO. — The Store of a Thousand Values! — South Hill South Hill, Va. Virginia Compliments of Compliments of CREWS ESSO STATION F AND N NOVELTY CO. 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Chase City Stop In Compliments of C. and R. CONFECTIONARY ELAM ' S JEWELRY STORE For Refreshments Before Going to the Show Compliments of LEWIS COLEMAN OWEN GROCERY CO. SELF SERVICE GROCERY Chase City, Va. Fresh Meats — Gas and Oil Phone 277-1 Phone 504-7 24 Hour Taxi Service On Chase City, South Hill Highway CO-OPERATIVE SUPPLY CO. INC. South Hill, Va. Phone 321 Feed, Seed and Fertilizer Building Materials PRUDENS DEPT. STORE The Leading Store In Chase City Compliments of ROSE’S 5c - 10c and $1.00 STORE Chase City, Va. Va. Where Shopping is a Pleasure HONORABLE MENTION Dr. Fitzgerald Williams 5c, 10c, $1.00 Store Chase City Flower Shop Norms Restaurant Mrs. John Young Mrs. J. C. Goode W. E. Arnold Farmers Warehouse of So. Hill T. H. Harris C. O. Williams A. G. Hutcheson O. B. Crowder C. R. Dunn C. D. Jones H. B. Claiborne South Hill Interprise Patronize Tjhe c4dve ti3er3 COLONIAL MILLS Clarksville Finishing Division Clarksville, Virginia “When Earth’s last picture is painted and the tubes are twisted and dried, When the oldest colors have faded and the youngest critic has died, We shall rest, and faith, we shall need it - lie down for an aeon or two, Till the Master of All Good Workmen shall put us to work anew.” Thus as the last words of THE BEACON are written we are reminded of the many sources of valuable aid which enabled us to compile these memories of our HIGH SCHOOL days. Our sincere gratitude to Mr. E. S. Waldrep for the valuable advice given in his inspirational Foreward. To Mr. Short, our grateful thanks for the consideration which he ex- tended to us while under pressure of extra work. To Mrs. Weisiger we extend our deep appreciation for her helpful suggestions and complete cooperation. To Mrs. Jones, our gratitude for the much needed assistance rendered. To Miss Claiborne, our thanks for her constructive criticism as well as help. To Alice Rolfe, our thanks for lending us her art ability. We are also most grateful to the business firms and many friends in the counties who have given us their loyal support through means of adver- tising. Finally our deepest gratitude to the staff for the cooperation and help rendered. Each member has been an ever present need in time of trouble and a willing worker wherever needed.