Burley High School - Jay Pee Bee Yearbook (Charlottesville, VA)

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CLASS HISTOIY The Senior Class of ' 52 has a peculiar history. It can boast of a heritage which is rare, for our class is composed of students from three distinct and separate schools, joined together as one. On September 3, 1951 we entered Jackson P, Burley with high hopes and fresh minds, ready to start a grand and glorious year. At first some of us were total strangers to each other, but this did not last long for before we knew it, we were organized as one big class with common problems, ideals and plans. Mrs. Alma Pleasants and Miss Eleanora Hawkins were our sponsors. We selected our officers and were ready to start planning for our big event, graduation. The first big issues to claim our attention were the selections of class rings, invitations, and a style of robe to be used for graduation. This dispensed with, we then started making plans for our yearbook by choosing the staffs and assigning duties. But not all of our time was spent in planning. Some of us entered into other ac¬ tivities; such as, sports, dramatics, music, the student council, the y-teen club, and all other clubs and organ izations of the school. In most of these activities, seniors filled the leading roles and assumed the greatest amount of responsibility. A few of the seniors entered the scholarship contest offered for the sons and daughters of the Masonic Lodge members; others entered essay and oratorical con¬ tests sponsored by various civic organizations of the community. Other community activities in which the seniors played a big part were a comedy, Star Light Star Bright, sponsored by the Charlottesville Players Guild and a radio program arranged by the Interfraternal Council of Charlottesville. These activities gave the seniors a well rounded school term for the year of ' 51 52 which turned out to be a really successful year for the first graduates of Jackson P. Burley High School.

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ROSE MARIE vVALKER Secretary N. H. A. ; Girls ' Club; French Club Ambition: Nurse LOUIS BILL WARD Glee Club; Student Patrol Ambition: Radio-Television Technician BERNARD JOE WASHINGTON Baseball; Volley Ball; Glee Club Ambition: Building Contractor HYRMAN FATS WATKINS Ambition: Electrician LUNNIE ALMETA WAYNE Glee Club; N. H. A. Ambition: Nurse JANIE JENNIE WESLEY Student Council; Girls ' Club Student Patrol; French Club; School Paper FRANK MOTOR WILLIAMS Student Patrol Ambition: Doctor MOLLY DUSTY WILSON Lyric Club; Girls ' Club Ambition: Nurse

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CLASS POLIH OUR PARTING The hour has come and found us To tell us it ' s time to part; Tho we ' re no longer students of Burley, Its memories will live in our hearts. For the powers that be have ordered The last days of school life ' s achieving; Tomorrow will record as history Our sad, reluctant leaving. We ' ve been true to our alma mater. And the end indeed is not sweet. We have waved our sacred colors Up and down every street. We have cheered with every victory For those who conquered our foe. And, tho we hate to leave you, Burley, it ' s now time to go. Athletics has lost its glitter. Our laurels we ' ve all forgot; Dramatics no longer charms us. And debate allures us not. At last our hours are numbered! Sad is each beating heart. The outside world is beckoning. And we are forced to part. Our principal worked with us nobly; Every teacher did the same. Even the juniors tried to help us. As we daily went and came. Dear Burley High, nevermore You ' ll see our forms, hear our voices; For we who knew no strains before Will join the throng that rejoices. We give to you, our Burley High, Our farewells, true and fond. Our hearts, turned cold and lifeless, Ne ' ermore to your warmth respond Oh Burley, only the future can tell Of our pure love in song and story With this adieu we leave with you A promise of eternal glory. By Mildred Jones