Boydton High School - Beacon Yearbook (Boydton, VA)

Page 16 text:

Senior Class Poem Now we are Seniors at Boydton High; Yet we haven ' t the heart to cheer, For all of us are mighty sad That graduation time is so near. It seems no more than yesterday That we Seniors began our school life. Eleven short years have since passed by, Preparing us for a rich, full life. Happy were our merry parties and trips, Happy the dances and other things. We tried to shun all toil and trouble, To live the life of queens and kings. Now we must leave our very dear school And take our places in the world; We take along our cherished thoughts Which on our hearts shall lie unfurled, We take along a treasured gift No force on earth from us can lift. Baby Pictures 1. Sarah Wyne 2. G. B. Rhodes 3. Duke Reid 4. Dianitia Hutcheson 5. Betty Cantrell 6. Shirley Drumwright 7. Mabel Bowers 8. Norman Carlton 9. Marjorie Allgood 10. Ray Stephens 11. Marie Thompson 12. Evelyn Wells 13. Jackie Hallett 14. Dorothy Allen 15. Jane Crute 16. Mary Upton

Page 15 text:

Class Prophecy On a cold winter night in the year 1964, I was looking through my diary to find what the Seniors of ' 54 are now very successful in. I found that Dorothy Allen was the head nurse at the Mayo Clinic in Chicago. She is married to a brain surgeon. After leaving Chicago, I found Marjorie Allgood singing at the Metropolition Opera House in New York. I also found another classmate, Jackie Hallett. She is now a model at Power ' s. Seems that three of the Seniors of ' 54 are in New York. Betty Cantrell is now editor of the Vogue. She ' s still trying to decide which of her boy friends she is going to marry. In Washington, I found Mabel Bowers is doing fine working with the F. B. I. Her snooping took her a long way ! Ray Stephens is now the world famous mathmatician. At the present he is work- ing with the government on a new secret weapon. Mary Upton, is the wife of a very distinguished businessman, who owns a chain of Ribbon Mills. In Philadelphia, I found Evelyn Wells taking the place of Betty Crocker. There’s no doubt about it, you can ' t go wrong with her very delicious fool proof food recipies! In Pennsylvania, I found Norman Carlton, at a naval base. He and his wife have their own radio program of hillbilly music on Saturdays. Moving south, I found Juanita Carter had just returned from France and is now a very famous hair stylist. She is living in South Carolina. I found Jane Crute in Atlanta. She is head buyer for the famous teen shop at Rich ' s. Shirley Drumwright is now living in New Mexico. She and Thomas decided to make their home there because they liked it so well when they went there on their honeymoon. G. B. Rhodes is still trying to get into Hollywood with his jokes. His legs car- ried him a long way. Duke Reid has returned to his birthplace, Duke — to become a Spanish professor. Getting back to Virginia, I found Dianitia Hutcheson is married to the Senator from Virginia. She really has a time managing his campaigns. Marie Thompson is a housewife in Lawrenceville. She and Otis just couldn ' t leave the state. At Baskerville, I found another happy housewife, Sarah Wyne. She and Clinton are very happy on their farm. I found Gilbert Wells the other side of Boydton. He is now the principle of the new consolidated school. Gilbert just couldn ' t get enough of school! In closing my diary I have found all of the Seniors of ' 54 are very happy and still have a big future ahead of them.

Page 17 text:

Cast Will And Zestament I, Dorothy Allen, will to Shirley Simmons my brown eyes and ability to sing. I, Marjorie Allgood, will to Shirley Newton my modest ways and ability to stay quiet sometimes. I, Mabel Bowers, will to Lenis Phillips my ability to make intelligent crazy remarks. I, Betty Cantrell, will all the fun and laughs I ' ve had in high school to Jewel Ann Bevell so that she may really enjoy school. I, Norman Carlton, will to James Thompson ole 44 school bus so he will have a rough ride all the way through high school. I, Juanita Carter, will to Shirley Newton my musical ability. I, Jane Crute, will my ability as a seamstress to Eula Kindley. I, Shirley Drumwright, will to Barbara Dellinger my ability to eat all the time and stay 104 pounds. I, Jackie Hallett, will to Mary Frances Jeffress my height to go with her winning personality. I, Dianitia Hutcheson, will my Latin book to anyone who wants to walk down town every day to take it. I, Duke Reid, will to Sonny” Rogers my red hair and one of my waves. I, G. B. Rhodes, will to Eph Crews my height so he can play center on the bas- ketball team next year. I, Ray Stephens, will to Donald Thompson my job as photography editor on the Beacon of ’55. I, Marie Thompson, will my long hair to Shirley Laney. I, Mary Upton, will my ability to be a good sport and to make the teams to Evelyn Johnson. I, Evelyn Wells, will to Betsy Dunn my height and ability to turn loose and have a good time. I, Gilbert Wells, will to anyone who thinks he can, my ability to behave in English Class. I, Sarah Wyne, will to Marion Morgan my nathrally curly hair and my hearty laugh to Elsie Allgood.