Brownsburg High School - Royal Yearbook (Brownsburg, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 70 of the 1956 volume:

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Woody Agriculture Josephine Anderson English 4M t 70 fate (patau Walter Anderson Mathematics ROUTE 11 FAIRFIELD, VIRGINIA TRATION James W. Lyttleton Social Studies Wilma L. Mast Sixth Grade Lula S. Beckner Music Frances S. Buchanan Fifth Grade Betty J. McCray Seventh Grade Nellie G. Lowe Fourth Grade Elizabeth J. Williams Third Grade Mollie S. Whipple Second Grade Tffauttm (falet “PtMUcetA Elizabeth Ward First Grade Box 663 Staunton, Virginia SCHOOL JANITOR Robert Cash CAFETERIA WORKERS Sadie R. Wiseman -Bertha W. Swisher LEXINGTON ' S SHOPPING CENTER ' LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA n ' pm’ 1 - Srs� s w2 tev , . BETTY ALICE NORCROSS Noe” She is the key to success-- perseverance andasunlit philosophy daily lived. Class President 1,4, Treasurer 3; S.C.A. 2,4; Glee Club 1,2, 3,4; Library Club 2,3,4, President 3; F.H.A. 3,4, Secretary 4; Forensic Club 2, Reporter 2; Recipient of Outstanding Student Medal 3; Delegate to Girls’ State 3; Co-Editor of Annual 4. TOMMY EDWARD SNIDER Tommy” Mischief with an understanding heart, and when in jest there’s a slack. Tommy’s ready with a wisecrack. Class Vice-President 3,4; Forensic Club 3,4, President 4; F.F.A. 1,2, 3,4, Secretary 3; President 4; Milrock Fed. 3,4, Secretary 3, Vice-President 4; Boys’ State Delegate 3; Glee Club 3,4; Librarian 4; S.C.A. 4; K.V.G. Crew 1,2,3; Annual Staff 4, Snapshot Editor 4. RUBY CAROL WHITESIDE Curly” Not too tall, and a little small. She’s one girl that’s liked by alL Annual Staff 3,4, Co-Editor 4; S.C.A. 2,3,4, Vice-President 3, President 4; F.H.A. 1,2, 3, 4, Secretary 2,3, Vice-President 4, Outstanding Chapter Member 3; Class Reporter 1, Secretary 3,4; Forensic Club 2,3,4, Secretary 3, Vice-President 4; Library Club 1,2,3; Safety Patrol 1,2,3; Glee Club 1,2,3, 4; Softball 1.2.3.4; Volley Ball 2, Cheerleader 1,2, 3,4, Captain 4. WILLIAM MINOR DRIVER “Fuzz” The guy you kid around with, the guy who gives help when you need it, and the guy you don’t mind helping, the guy who is your buddy. Glee Club 2,3,4, Reporter 3, Vice-President 4; Basketball 2,3,4; Baseball 2,3,4; Library Club 2,4, Vice-President 2,4; Patrolman 2,3,4, Lieutentant 4; Reporter’s Club 3; Class Vice-President 2, Treasurer 4; Annual Staff 3,4, Photograph Editor 4. NELLIE MAE COX “Nellie Belle” Tall and blonde, plus a sunny disposition. To be a nurse is her ambition. F.H.A. 1,2, 3,4, Song Leader 2, Treasurer 3; GleeClub 1,2,3,4, Librarian 2, Secretary and Treasurer 4; Forensic Club 2,3,4; F.T.A. 1,3,4; Class Reporter 4; Basketball 3; Cheerleader 4; Annual Staff 4. ROY NELSON ANDERSON “Roy” He’s a favorite around town, with his yellow convertible. F.F.A. 1,4; Baseball 1,2,4. BETTY MARIE CARROLL “Carroll” All work and no fun is no life for “Carroll.” F.H.A. 1,2, 3,4, President 3,4, State Delegate 2,3; F.T.A. 1,2, 3,4, Reporter 1,2,3, Vice-President 4; Library Club 1,2,3, Secretary 3; Reporter 1,2,3, Head Reporter 2,3, School Paper 1,2,3, Editor 2,3; Dramatic Club Treasurer 1; Class Secretary 1; Forensic Club 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3, Manager 3, Time- keeper 4; Softball 1,2,3, Volley Ball 1,2, Cheerleader 1,3; Glee Club 1,2,3, 4; S.C.A. 4; Annual Staff 3,4, Advertising Manager 4. CARLYLE CARTER MC CROWELL “Jim” His eyes spell mischief, his eyes spells Hi! We all like him, he’s one swell guy ! F.F.A. 1,2,3, Vice-President 3; Forensic Club 3; Glee Club 1,2, 3, 4, President 3,4; Class President 2,3; S.C.A. 3,4; Annual Staff 4, Art Education. DORIS MARIE CHAPLIN “Doris” Our pretty curly-haired Senior came to us from Lexington as a Junior and has contributed much to our class. Best of luck in the future, Doris. Dramatic 1,2; Library Club 1,2; S.C.A. Representative 3; Cheerleader 3,4; F.H.A. 4; Glee Club 4. NIORi BOBBY MANLEY CHITTUM “Cheet” His chief loves are Plymouths and Elizabeth ! When the latter is around he’s kind of dreamy. F.F.A. 1, 2,3,4, Secretary 4, Treasurer 3; Patrolman 3,4, Captain 4; Reporter 2; S.C.A. 1; Class Treasurer 2; Annual Staff 4. CALLIE MAE JARVIS “Callie” Quiet and willing, with a friendly smile for everyone. DONALD EDWARD SWOPE “Dick” “Dick,” as we call him is always around hurting his elbow and acting like a clown. Here’s hoping he has all the success that a guy deserves when he is the best. Secretary of Class 2; Glee Club 2,3,4, Treasurer 4; Baseball 2,3; Basketball 2,3,4; Library Club 3,4; F.F.A. 1. JOYCE LEE MOHLER “Blondy” Pretty to walk with, fun to talk with, and nice to think about. F.T.A. 1,2, 3,4; Forensic Club 1,2,3,4, Secretary 2; Library Club 2; F.H.A. 1,2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2,3,4; Softball 2; Volleyball 1; Cheerleader 3,4; Dramatic Club 1; Annual Staff 3,4, Literary Editor 4. EDITH MARIE VEST “Edith” Dependent, sweet and quiet. Who do you think we are de- scribing? Edith, of course. With her ambition to be a nurse may she be successful. Softball 2,4; Library Club 1,2; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Annual Staff 4. DORIS JEAN WADE “Shorty” When time is dull, “Shorty” will sharpen it! Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Librarian 4; Library Club 1,2,3, Vice- President 3; F.H.A. 1,2, 3,4, Song Leader 3, S. Delegate 3; F.T.A. 1, 2,3,4, President 4; Safety Patrol 1,2; S.C.A. 4; Class Treasurer 2, Parliamentarian 4; Reporter 3; Forensic Club 2,3,4, Treasurer 4; Basketball Time Keeper 2,3, Score Keeper 4; Annual Staff 3,4, Typing Editor 4. District “O” Champion in Prose 3. MARY MARGARET WADE “Mutt” A sweet and dignified Senior, she has added much to our class. May all your future dreams come true. Basketball 1,2,3, 4; Softball 1,2,3,4; Volleyball 1; F.H.A. 1,3,4; Library Club 1,2. CLAUDIA FLEMING WHIPPLE “Whipple” A friend to brighten up the way, Not too solemn, not too gay. Dramatic Club Vice-President 2; S.C.A. 2,4; F.T.A. 2,3,4, Vice-President 3; F.H.A. 1,2,3, Vice-President 3, Treasurer BAR 3; Basketball 1,2,3, 4, Captain 4, Basketball Queen 4; Softball 2,3,4; Glee Club 1,2, 3,4, Librarian 3; Library Club 1, 2; Forensic Club 1,2,3,4, District “O” Champion in Poetry Reading. SHIRLEY ODELL WHITESIDE ‘Shirley Chattering always and giggling, too. When you’re around “Shirley,” we can’t be blue. F.H.A. 1, 2,3,4, Historian 3,4; Library Club 1,2; Cheerleader 2,3,4; Patrolman 2; Annual Staff 3. CLASS HISTORY As we look back over the past to the year 1952, we find ourselves beginning our high school career as 8th graders. With an enrollment of 31, we welcomed Mr. C. T. Fitzwater to his first year with B. H. S. 1953 makes us “Green Freshmen” with Mr. Andrew Lindsay as our instructor. We lost Alfred Smiley and Nellie Plogger, leaving us an enrollment of 29. The faculty welcomed Mrs. Nancy O’Connell and Mrs. Mary Woods. We also were fortunate in being able to join many clubs. 1954 zooms us onward to become “Merry Sophomores.” Losing Fred Weeks, Nancy Fix (now Mrs. Jimmy Sensabaugh,) J. W. Little and Joe Smiley, our enrollment decreased to 25, but it was raised again by the transferring of Billy Driver from N. C., and Harold Hotinger from Lexington. Again we welcomed a new member to our faculty, this time, Mr. Walter Anderson. To Lexington’s great gain and our loss, Mr. Lindsay left our faculty this year. In 1955 we entered our ‘‘Jolly Junior’’ year. Again for the third time in our high school days we introduced a new teacher, Mrs. Walter Anderson. We found our enrollment increased by one, Doris Chaplin from Lexington, but sadly decreased by loss of Nancy Plogger (now Mrs. Charles Graves,) Loriene McCurdy (now Mrs. Ralph Steele,) Betty Jean Reid (now Mrs. Babe Swisher,) and Jean Sensabaugh. Harold Hotinger left us to become a ’55 senior. The greatest thrill of our Junior Year was presenting the Junior-Senior Banquet. Selecting “Starlight” as our theme we thrilled to the pleasure of decorating the auditorium in beautiful fashion. We entertained the seniors with speeches, food and dancing. This was a full and happy year, and truly one of the best. 1956 brings us to the happiest year of our high schooldays, recognizing us as “Dignified Seniors.” We are eighteen strong, losing Johnny Harlow, Bobby Toman, Ibry Ramsey, and C. H. Gordon. We enjoyed participating in our Senior Play entitled “Skeleton Walks,” taking our Senior trip to Washington, and finally we are looking forward, most eagerly, to graduation day in June. This year we regretted losing Mr. Dan W. Burger as our principal, but were fortunate to have Mr. John Knick to replace him. Those of us who began and ended our school days together, all twelve years, are: Betty Norcross, Mary M. Wade, Jim Me Crowell, Doris Wade, and Betty Carroll. -- Betty Carroll Doris Wade “THE VALLEY’S FRIENDLIEST STORE LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA ■ .1 SNAPS SENIOR GENERAL MERCHANDISE Kderooie o Store ROCKBRIDGE BATHS, VIRGINIA. SENIOR CLASS CLASS POEM A s we leave our Alma Mater And we go our separate ways Each takes with him brightest memories Of his carefree high school days. We have met the grueling challenge. We have grinned at each defeat; And walked from each a little wiser, The bonds of union more complete. If our ventures take us Northward To the South, the East, or West, We ' ll be guided by the knowledge That we gained at B. H. S. So we depart as full fledged graduates. Proud that we may be called so. And the school walls seem to whisper, Godspeed to you ere you go. Betty Norcross CLASS COLORS CLASS FLOWER Blue and White CLASS MOTTO Red Rose Hitch your wagon to a star, CO-EDITOR Ruby Whiteside SPONSOR Claudia Whipple CO-EDITOR Betty Norcross ANNUAL STAFF fffiSflLj LEFT TO RIGHT: Joyce Mohler, Literary Editor Betty Carroll, Advertising Editor; Doris Wade, Typing Editor; Ruby Whiteside, Co-Editor; Betty Norcross, Co-Editor; Claudia Whipple. Business Manager; Billy Driver, Photographic Editor; Mrs. Claudia Whipple, Sponsor. MISSING: Tommy Snider, Snapshot Editor Jim Me Crowell, Art Editor. PHONE 60765 Septic SextUct STAUNTON, VIRGINIA LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, Bobby Chittum, will my ability to get along with girls to Eugene Whitesell. I, Mary Margaret Wade, will the use of my left hand to Margaret Cobb hoping it does not cause her any handicaps. I, Billy Driver, will my joy of the first basketball practice to Frank Sheets as I know he’ll be able to use it. I, Edith Vest, will my ability to be a nurse to anyone hoping they will be one, too. I, Donnie Swope, will my elbow pad to Hugh Reese hoping he’ll never have to use it. I, Claudia Whipple, will my non-ability to do math to anyone who can do it. I, Nellie Cox, will my extra height and thinness to Evelyn Carroll. I, Doris Chaplin, will my love for cheerleading to Dotty Whiteside. I, Callie Jarvis, will my love for longhair to my sister, Mary Frances. I, Shirley Whiteside, will my love for L. H. S. football games to my sister, Dorothy. I, Roy Anderson, will my yellow convertible to anyone who can have as much fun as I have had with it. I, Jim Me Crowell, will my geometry book to Bobby VanDerVeer. I, Tommy Snider, will my ability to get along with teachers to anyone who will use it for the betterment of himself and the school. I, Joyce Mohler, will my seat on the front row to anyone mischievous and talkative. I, Doris Wade, will my mischievous ways to Libby Bare hoping she can get out of trouble easier than I. I, Ruby Whiteside, will my wonderful years at B. H. S. to my sister, Jane. I, Betty Carroll, will my ability to talk to Ruby Davis hoping she won’t get caught as many times as I did. I, Betty Norcross, will the A’s on my report card to my brother, Douglas. 7 Ac SAcftfuuf (Centex GROCERIES FAIRFIELD, VIRGINIA SENIOR MIRROR NAME FAVORITE SAYING FAVORITE SONG WEAKNESS Nellie Cox For goodness sakes! Moments to Remember Tall, dark- haired, men Claudia Whipple Mama Mia! Blue Tango Good music Callie Jarvis My lands! Yellow Rose of Texas Fords Edith Vest Oh! For goodness Sakes! ” Blue Moon of Kentucky Mercurys Mary Margaret Wade Ah! You know! Out Behind the Bam A pick-up Ruby Whiteside Ah, Shoot! Unchained Melody Crewcuts Betty Carroll Skip it!” I Hear You Knocking Peanut Butter Milkshakes Shirley Whiteside Oh, Yeah! Sure-fire Kisses Model T Fords Betty Norcross Golly ding! Humoresque Bow Ties Doris Chaplin Oh, man! Suddenly There ' s A Valley Missouri Doris Wade Do it and die! Love fe a Many Splendored Thing Certain Germans Joyce Mohler Ah, the dickens! Song of a Dreamer Brown Eyes Billy Driver For cruddy sakes! Tina Marie Lay-ups Donald Swope I ' ll be a son of a buck! ” Yellow Rose of Texas Writing Clearly Bobby Chittum Holy cow! Yellow Rose of Texas Certain Blonde of the ' 57 class Jim McCrowell Really think so. Huh? Rose Room Large Cars Roy Anderson No kidding?? Ain ' t That A Shame Cars and Girls Tommy Snider You know how It is Unchained Melody Blondes 1954- HOMECOMING 555 QUEEN Janet Car well KING Thomas Dudley COURT FIRST ROW: Elizabeth Bare, Curtis Jarvis, Doris Dudley, William Koogler, Janet Carwell, Queen; Tommy Dudley, King. SECOND ROW: Margaret Cobb, Harry Weeks, Claudia Whipple, Bobby Chittum, Elizabeth McCurdy, George Cox, Betty Jo Day, Harold Hotinger, Doris Runkle, Paul Jarvis, Ruby Whiteside. NOT SHOWN: Jim McCrowell, Mildred Chittum, Bobby VanDer- Veer, Virginia Whipple, Mitchell Norcross, Katherine Harlow, Lee Huffman. JEWELER - SINCE 1885 CLHjt STAUNTON, VIRGINIA MOST SCHOOL SPIRIT Ruby Whiteside Tommy Snider MOST DEPENDABLE Tommy Snider Doris Wade CUTEST Bobby Chittum Joyce Mohler happy-go-lucky Roy Anderson Betty Carroll It WITTIEST QUIETEST SENIOR BEST ALL-AROUND Ruby Whiteside Tommy Snider Roy Anderson Edith Vest Tommy Snider Doris Wade MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED STARS BEST LOOKING Tommy Snider Claudia Whipple MOST POPULAR Bill Driver Betty Carroll BEST ATHLETE Bill Driver Mary M. Wade TYPICAL SENIORS Tommy Snider Ruby Whiteside CLASS PROPHECY “Ruby Whiteside, this is your life.” As these words ring through the Knick auditorium, a small gasp escapes the lips of the little old lady in the third row. The narrator, Tom Snider, continues, “Yes, tonight we bring you the inspiring life of a woman who attended a small country school, financed her way through college by doing odd jobs on the campus, and refused an offer to teach in the largest school in New York City so that she might devote her life to opening the world of reading, ’riting and ’rithmetic to the mountain children of Kentucky. Our thanks to you. Dr. Driver, for bringing Miss Whiteside here tonight on the pretense of attending one of your lectures on atomic energy. But before we begin our story, here is word about “Kisme” lipstick from a girl who knows cosmetics, Doris Chaplin. (Commercial) You were born September 19, 1937, Ruby, the eighth child in a family of nine. From the beginning you are taught economy, and your unselfish character develops. A masculine voice is heard. “Remember when we used to stand in the cold and wait for the bus ?” You were a patrolman on that bus. Ruby. Do you recognize that voice ? Yes, your neighbor from your childhood, here from his business as a successful commercial artist, C. C. McCrowell, known affectionately to us as “Jim.” A feminine voice is heard. “Remember the fun we had cheering together, and the times we cried when The Royals lost the tournament ?” Now manager of a large clothing store, and here from Lexington, Virginia, is your cousin, Shirley Whiteside. In 1956 you graduate from Brownsburg High School and in 1960 from Berea College. You and another young teacher decide to start a school in the hills of Kentucky. Here from Long wood College where she is now Dean of Students is Claudia Whipple, that young teacher who helped begin the two room school back in 1961. Each week the enrollment of the school increases. Within three weeks, fifty students are crowded into the two small rooms. Children eager to learn are still pouring in. Space is desperately needed. Then comes a generous offer. A friend of yours from your school days, now owner of a chain of super markets, offers you $10,000 to start a fund for the erection of a school. Here from his summer resort at Rockbridge Baths is, Mr. Roy Anderson. Also here from his home in Pittsburgh, Pa., another person who helped in the erection of your building by drawing the blueprints without pay, a successful architect, Donald Swope. We’ve travelled back into the past, Ruby, now for a glimpse into the future. Immediately following this program, you will be entertained with a party in your honor at the Royal Hotel. This has been arranged for you by the manager, Mr. B. M. Outturn. There a concert will be presented for you by the Metropolitan soprano, Nellie Cox, and her accompanist, Doris Wade. A reporter from Life magazine, Betty Carroll, will visit your school in Kentucky and the story of your work will be featured in Life magazine. As a personal gift for you, we have a co mplete wardrobe created especially for you by the world famous designer, J. Lee Mohler. Ruby, several of your former classmates send greetings and best wishes for your future. You knew them as Callie Jarvis, Edith Vest and Mary M. Wade, but today they are happily married and living in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Ruby Whiteside, this is your life- -a life we were proud to present as a shining example for the youth of our country.” --Betty Norcross JUNIOR $ TOP ACROSS: Hugh Reese, President; Bobby VanDerVeer, Vice-President; Eugene Whitesell, Secretary; Frank Sheets, Treasurer. DOWN: Mildred Chittum, Kenneth Campbell, Elizabeth Clements, Ibry Ramsey, Betty W. Lockridge, Jimmy Wilson. CENTER ACROSS: C. H. Gordon, Margaret Cline, Lloyd Pennington, Margaret Cobb. SECOND ROW: Ruby Davis, Cly de Smiley, Henrietta Day, Billy Watts. BOTTOM ACROSS: Betty Miller, Shirley Newcomer, Mary Virginia Strickler, Stella Wade. SOPHOMORES WILLIAM KOOGLER President DOROTHY WHITESIDE Vice-President FIRST ROW: Roy Austin, Audrey Cox, Bobby Bare, Doris Dudley, Billy Benson, Susan Harlow. SECOND ROW: Billy Berry, Louise Martin, Burness Campbell, Ellen Mason, Billy Clements, Jean Mays. THIRD ROW: Charles Dudley, Mary Potter, John McCray, Betty Smiley, Billy Newcomer, Bonnie Van der Veer. FOURTH ROW: Jimmy Newcomer, Virginia Whipple, Jack Nicely, Mitchell Norcross, Leonard Pennington, John Sorrells. FIFTH ROW: Eldridge Sorrells, Danny Watts, Billy Whitesell. Katherine Harlow Roy Lee Huffman Katherine Lock ridge FIRST ROW; Elizabeth Bare, Richard Benson, Evelyn Carroll, Roy Conner, Brenda Davis, Buddy Drew. SECOND ROW; Curtis Jarvis, Joyce Mays, Charles Miller, Eleanor McCormick, Bertrand Nicely, Judy Miller. THIRD ROW; Hudnall Nicely, Christine Potter, Ryland Nicely, Frances Reid, James Paxton, Alice Watkins. THIRD ROW: Lucille Sorrells, Mary Whitesell, Carl Mac Snider, Donnie Wade, Jeff Wade, Harry Robertson. EIGHTH GRADE FIRST ROW: Myrtle Allen, George Bosserman, Margaret Anderson, Joe Burner, Shirley Conner, Russell Clark. SECOND ROW: Shirley Gordon, Douglas Norcross, Carol Graves, Ray Norcross, Nellie Humphries, Billy Potter. THIRD ROW: Mary Elizabeth Wilson. FOURTH ROW: Wilson Swink, Nancy Hutcheson, Jimmy Talbott, Mary F. Jarvis, Charles Toman, Carolyn Martin. FIFTH ROW: William Troxell, Frances Morris, Lorenza Vest, Judy Potter, Fred Whipple, Mary Sensabaugh. SIXTH ROW: Russell Wymer, Cleta Sheets, Fidelia Tolley, Nancy Vest, Joyce Watts, Ruth Ann Whitesell. Lexington, Virginia SUPERLATIVES MOST COURTEOUS MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Betty Norcross Tommy Snider HAPPY-GO-LUCKY Betty Carroll Jim McCrowell BEST ALL-AROUND Tommy Snider Ruby Whiteside MOST POPULAR Claudia Whipple Bobby Chittum BEST LOOKING Doris Dudley Bobby Chittum QUIETEST Edith Vest Lloyd Pennington MOST INTELLECTUAL Betty Norcross Eugene Whitesell BEST ATHLETE Claudia Whipple Bobby VanDerVeer MOST DEPENDABLE Betty Norcross Tommy Snider CUTEST Virginia Whipple Billy Newcomer MOST SCHOOL SPIRIT Tommy Snider Ruby Whiteside WITTIEST Doris Wade Clyde Smiley SNAPSHOTS s T U D E N T C 0 u N C 1 L FIRST ROW: Doris Dudley, Secretary; Audrey Cox, Treasurer; Ruby Whiteside, Presi- dent; Elizabeth Clements, Vice-President; Nellie Humphries, Reporter. SECOND ROW: Betty Wade Lockridge, Claudia Whipple, Betty Carroll, Jane Whiteside, Elizabeth Bare, Betty Norcross. THIRD ROW: Hugh Reese, William Koogler, Billy Benson, Jim Mc- Crowell, Tommy Snider, Mr. Hartman, Sponsor. ? BOX ? GLEE CLUB OFFICERS: Jim McCrowell, President; Billy Driver, Vice-President; Betty Carroll, Secretary; Donald Swope, Treasurer; Tommy Snider, Doris Wade, Librarians. LIBRARY CLUB SEATED: Donald Swope, Phyllis Harlow, Representative; Bill Driver, Vice-President; Elizabeth Clements, President; Mildred Chi tt urn, Secretary; Jimmy Talbott, Betty Nor - cross. STANDING: Francis Morris, Billy Berry, Fidelia Tolley, Henrietta Day, Billy Clements, Bonnie VanDerVeer, Joyce Watts, Nellie Humphries, Margaret Anderson, Nancy Vest, Mary E. Wilson, Mrs. Claudia Whipple, Sponsor. F F A ♦ ♦ ♦ FIRST ROW: Billy Berry, Burness Campbell, Mitchell Norcross, Sentinel; Frank Sheets, Vice-President; Tommy Snider, President; William Koogler, Treasurer; Bobby Chittum, Secretary; Mr. Woody, Sponsor; Billy Benson. SECOND ROW; Billy Whitesell, Billy Newcomer, Jimmy Newcomer, Charles Dudley, Charles Miller, Richard Benson, Jeff Wade, Roy Huffman, Carl Snider, Roy Austin, Roy Anderson, Hudnall Nicely, Bertrand Nicely, Ryland Nicely. THIRD ROW: Buddy Drew, Dannie Watts, Billy Watts, John McCray, Jack Nicely, Jimmy Paxton, Leonard Pennington, Roy Conner, C. H. Gordon. F 0 R E N S 1 C s FIRST ROW: Joyce Mohler, Jane Whiteside, Ruby Whiteside, Vice-President; Margaret Cobb, Secretary; Tommy Snider, President; Audrey Cox, Reporter; Doris Wade, Treasurer; Doris Dudley, Louise Martin. SECOND ROW: Mrs. W. Anderson, Sponsor; Betty Wade Lockridge, Claudia Whipple, Nancy Hutcheson, Carolyn Martin, Shirley Gordon, Nellie Cox, Dorothy Whiteside. THIRD ROW: James Talbott, Charles Toman, Fred Whipple, Virginia Whipple, Sandra McCrowell, Betty Carroll, Douglas Norcross. REPORTERS SEATED: Elizabeth Bare, Head Reporter; Phyllis Harlow, Carol Graves, STANDING: Nellie Mason, Eleanor McCormick, Audrey Cox, Nellie Cox, Clyde Smiley, Nellie Humphries, Judy VanDerVeer. SAFETY PATROL SEATED: Lieutentant, Bill Driver; Secretary, Bonnie VanDerVeer; Louise Martin; Captain, Bobby Chittum. FIRST ROW: Donnie Wade. SECOND ROW: Sandra Me Crowell, Mary E. Sensabaugh, Shirley Gordon, Patsy Jarvis, Katherine Harlow, Dorothy Whiteside, Mary Strickler, Evelyn Carroll. THIRD ROW: Brenda Davis, Mary Potter, Jean Mays, Roy Conner. FOURTH ROW: Mitchell Norcross, Jack Nicely, Jimmy Newcomer, Billy Benson, Kenneth Campbell. F H A FIRST ROW: Dorothy Whiteside, Nellie Cox, Shirley Whiteside, Historian; Betty Norcross, Secretary; Betty Carroll, President; Ruby Whiteside, Vice-President; Audrey Cox, Treasurer; Elizabeth Bare. SECOND ROW: Doris Wade, Joyce Mohler, Doris Chaplin, Phyllis Harlow, Bonnie VanDerVeer, Edith Vest, Mildred Chittum, Mrs. Wilhelm, Sponsor. THIRD ROW: Margaret Wade, Mary Strickler, Judy Miller, Katherine Harlow, Jane Whiteside, Mary Whitesell, Evelyn Car roll, Christine Potter, Kay Lockridge, Mary Potter, Betty Miller, Shirley Newcomer, Brenda Davis, Eleanor McCormick, Joyce Mays, Sandra Me Crowell. F . T . A . FIRST ROW: Mr. Knick, Sponsor; Dorothy Whiteside, Representative; Margaret Cobb, Secretary; Doris Wade, President; Betty Carroll, Vice-President; Bonnie VanDerVeer, Treasurer. SECOND ROW: Audrey Cox, Claudia Whipple, Louise Martin, Virginia Whipple, Phyllis Harlow, Sandra Me Crowell, Christine Potter. THIRD ROW: Nellie Cox, Joyce Mohler, Billy Berry, Jane Whiteside. GIRLS ' SOFT 8 ALL FIRST ROW: Audrey Cox, Ruby Whiteside, Bonnie VanDerVeer, Mary M. Wade, Margaret Cobb, Joyce Mays. SECOND ROW: Stella Wade, Phyllis Harlow, Virginia Whipple, Louise Martin, Jane Whiteside, Claudia Whipple, Kay Lockridge, Christine Potter, Mary V. Strickler. THIRD ROW: Mr, Fitzwater, Coach; Mary Potter, Jean Mays, Betty Smiley, Betty Miller, Shirley Newcomer, Mildred Chittum, Betty Lockridge, Henrietta Day. BOVS ' BASEBALL FIRST ROW: Bill Driver, Donnie Swope, Hugh Reese, Bobby VanDerVeer, Frank Sheets. SECOND ROW: Mr. Fitzwater, Coach; William Clements, Billy Berry, Billy Watts. THIRD ROW: Ibry Ramsey. FOR THE NEWS OF ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY READ lit fafettc CHEERLEADERS FRONT ROW: Shirley Whiteside, Ruby Whiteside, Head Cheerleader; Joyce Mahler. SECOND ROW: Betty Wade Lockridge, Jean Mays, Mildred Chittum, Dorothy White- side, Nellie Cox. Rah ! Rah ! Rah ! Rah ! Rah l Rah 1 Rah I Rail 1 Rah I Rah I Rah ! Rah ! Yea Royals ! ALMA MATER Fairest of all the fair halls of Minerva, Rising in state as the crest of a hill. Stand the firm walls of our dear Alma Mater, Round her so nobly, our hopes cluster stilL When in our exile our hearts may be yearning. For the bright scenes of our vanishing youth. Back to thy portals our memories turning. Clear gleams thy beacon of love and of truth. BROWNSBURG, we hail thee, our dear Alma Mater, Queen of our hearts, no foes shall alarm. Faithful and lead, thy children will ever. Cherish thine influence, acknowledge thy charm. GIRLS ' BASKETBALL FIRST ROW: Kay Lockridge, Mary M. Wade, Margaret Cobb, Bonnie VanDerVeer, Claudia Whipple, Captain; Elizabeth Clements, Henrietta Day, Stella Wade, Mary V. Strickler. SECOND ROW: Mr. Fitzwater, Coach; Virginia Whipple, Audrey Cox, Betty Miller, Shirley Newcomer, Mary Potter, Elizabeth Bare, Jane Whiteside, Joyce Mays, Christine Potter. BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 1955-56 Dec. Feb. 2 Spottswood Away 6 T routville Home 9 Millboro Away 13 Goshen Home 16 Colonial Away 20 Fincastle Home 3 Spottswood Home 6 F airfield Home 10 Effinger Away 13 Goshen Away 17 North River Away 20 Open 27 Millboro Home 31 Open 3 Colonial Home 7 Fincastle Away 10 Effinger Home 13 F airfield Away 17 T routville Away 146 S. MAIN Ptmtiac S le LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA KING AND QUEEN Bobby VanDerVeer Claudia Whipple BOVS ' BASKETBALL FRONT ROW: Frank Sheets, Donald Swope, Bill Driver, Hugh Reese, Co-Captain; Bobby VanDerVeer, Captain; Kenneth Campbell, Billy Benson, Billy Clements, SECOND ROW: Burness Campbell, Danny Watts, Jeff Wade, Clyde Smiley, Billy Watts, Lee Huffman, William Koogler, Mr. Fitzwater, Coach. .r .-y v AUTOGRAPHS X r A i oi h o , X fc5L_ c % z O S, X •v- J i ' V 7 y%l£sf y Ctt r A ■ •e-r £ ' - , «££■ • ' • j y SEVENTH GRADE FIRST ROW: Joseph Balser, Lillie Allen. SECOND ROW: Bobby Burner, Dorothy Cales, Tommy Bare, Martha Clark, Carl Cline. THIRD ROW; Patricia Clements, Billy Conner, Millie Conner, Alex Flint, Ann Day, Carl McNeil, Phyllis Conner. FOURTH ROW; Eugene Potter, Barbara Dunham, Jimmy Reid, Joyce Fitzgerald, Harry Riley. FIFTH ROW: Edith Graves, David Runkle, Ann Harlow, Sammy Smiley, Patsy Jarvis, J. L. Swisher, Nellie Mason. SIXTH ROW: Carole Mays, Virginia Mohler, Sylvia Ramsey, Carole Potter, Madeline Sensabaugh. SEVENTH ROW; Shirley Sheets, Mary Jane Sorrells, Barbara Staton, Judy VanDerVeer, Emily Whiteside, Frances Woody, Ann Robertson. Brownsburg, Virginia TOitteieU ' A (fact } GRADE FIRST ROW; Billy Bare, Betsy Anderson, Jerry Berry, Virginia Gale. SECOND ROW; Jimmy Carter, Betty Gales, Bobby Hart, Carol Cline. THIRD ROW; Jerry Hatcher, Mattie Davis, Ronnie Maybush, Doris Fix. FOURTH ROW: Marvin McCray, Phyllis Hart, Stuart Norcross, Mary Hill, Claude Sheets. FIFTH ROW: Martha Lowe, Jake Wade, Shirley Lunsford, James Walters, Maxine Potter, John M. White- sell. SIXTH ROW; Thelma Reid, Dale Wimer, Joyce Swope, Sammy Withrow, Elizabeth Watkins, Judith Watts. 117-119 S. Lewis St. SUUOttO (fyuAMWlf, )«C. Staunton, Virginia GRADE FIVE FIRST ROW: Charles Fitzgerald, Mae Allen, Fred Fix, Edna Campbell, Thomas Fix. SECOND ROW: Joyce Chaplin, Glennie Mays, Emma Norcross, Taylor McCormack, Patsy Smiley. THIRD ROW: Roy Potter, Betty J. Sweet, Carl Robertson, Kenneth Sorrells, Jerry Swisher. FOURTH ROW: Billy Wade, Larry Wade, Carl Walters, Billy Watkins, Bobbie Wimer. Lexington, Virginia FOURTH ACROSS: Charles Conner, Patsy Graves, Robert Smith, Lloyd Maybush, Shirley Potter, GRADE DOWN Robert Blackwell Phyllis Potter Eugene Lunsford Carrie Mast John Lotts Linda McManama Roy Wade Swisher Louise Watts Donnie Sheets W, Richard Whitesell Phyllis Whiteside Raydell Winter :r .m-aag— THIRD GRADE LEFT DOWN: Steve Blackwell, Dorothy Campbell, William Cales, Alice Clark, David Campbell, Joan Clark, Wayne McManama, Beulah Coleman. THREE TOP: John Hartsook, Joyce Maybush, Darlene Reynolds, Stella Sherwood, Shirley Wade, Carrie Walters, Alice Watson, Joan Woody. RIGHT DOWN: Bobby Moore, Mary Coleman, Bobby Perry, Margaret Fix, Ray Sheets, Bonnie Hartsook, Tommy Watkins, Grace Heffelfinger. SECOND GRADE Louella Allen Arthur Benson Paige Berry Gleason Cash Ellen Blackwell Bennett Chaplin Nancy Bryant James Clements Barbara Clements Ricky Watson Wayne Huffman Patricia Harlow Donald Kyger Brenda Lotts Frank Lockridge Ruth Lotts Richard Moore Lillian McCrowell James Poole Doris McGowan Rodney Sherwood Shirley Miller Charles Wade Margaret Moore Donnie Walters Linda Reynolds Samuel Watkins Nancy Riley John Watson Sue Whipple Roger Williams TTr ' riiJhiiSMBM FIRST ROW: LeRoy Wimer, Patricia Branch, John Gales, Patricia Cox, Bobby Cash. SECOND ROW: Donna Kay Fixx, Richard Cash, Lula Fixx, Boyd Collins, Rebecca Wade. THIRD ROW: John Falls, Linda Hart, Lyle Hartsook, Betty Hartsook, Charles Humphries. FOURTH ROW: Juanita Lotts, Douglas Koogler, Dana McCray, Sammie Patterson, Carolyn Painter. FIFTH ROW: Darrell Poole, Mary Perry, Wayne Reese, Betty Potter, Donald Sensabaugh. SIXTH ROW: Bonnie Potter, Tommy Swisher, Wanda Sheets, Frank Wade, Dorothy Robertson. Clothiers Furnishers £d Dtawi XKd Soh , }«c. Lexington, Virginia ' smmswmsmm 4-H CLUB ELEMENTARY S. C. A. FIRST ROW: Carol Cline, President; Josephine Anderson, Secretary; R. W. Swisher, Mrs. Ma st, Sponsor. SECOND ROW: Joyce Chaplin, Ann Harlow, Dale Wimer, Harry Riley, Treasurer. ABSENT: Jerry Swisher, Vice-President. Congratulations To the members of The Graduating Class of 1956 JAMES LEES and SONS COMPANY Blueridge Division Glasgow Virginia SHEWS FURNITURE COMPANY Let Shewel ' s Feather Your Nest Lexington Virginia ROCKRRIDGE FARMERS COOPERATIVE. INC. ' osT CO-OP Phone 487-363-80 Lexington Virginia AUTO DEALERS Baker Ford Sales, Inc, East Nelson Street Ex. Lexington, Virginia CONTRACTORS W. W. Coffey Son Rt. 60 East Lexington, Virginia Corbett Pontiac 23 S. New Street Staunton, Virginia CREAMERIES Clover Creamery Box 727 ! 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