Charles City High School - Charles Citian Yearbook (Charles City, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1961 volume:

7 Presented by the Class of 1961 Zke l ' ittan Staff SEATED, left to right; Karen Furr, Junior Representative, Douglas Marshall, Art Work, Fini Preine, Business Manager, Ann Adams, Junior Representative, Betty Gunderson, Editor. STAND¬ ING: Pete Harwood, Artwork, Kenneth Osby, Co-Editor, Brenda Thomas, Ricky Wray, Tommy Banks, Co-Editor, Mary Ellen Greene, Betty Moore. Sponsor: Miss Sampson. MRS. EVA ROACH MR. LONNIE ROACH The Senior Class of 1961 dedicates this edition of the Charles Citian to our never failing team of constant devotion. To Mrs. Roach, who heads our lunch room staff, mends our clothes and lends a help¬ ing hand whenever needed, we thank you. To Mr. Roach, who keeps our school gleaming, who is always there at every beckoning call, we offer heartfelt thanks. Dear Senior: •v Go forth from this school with the single purpose of making your life a generous gift to mankind. Find causes worth living for. to the fullest. Give yourself daily. Let your life be consumed in service. Find true happiness as a by-product of right living. Waste no thoughts on selfish pursuits. Dedicate your knowledge valiantly, cheerfully, creatively and skillfully where the needs of others are the greatest. Serve your God and country courageously. May your world be hap¬ pier than ours and may some portion of your happiness be due to us. Sincerely, Edward W. Eanes Principal 6 y MRS. MARGUERITE RICHARDSON World History American History French Physical Education The Senior Class would like to take this space in our 1961 CHARLES CITIAN to express our sincere love and thanks to our most beloved Senior sponsor, teacher, and friend. «r- w ww «r • . ' gsrjR ' MISS ELIZABETH BINGHAM General Science, Biology, Chem¬ istry, World Geography MRS. H. D. BLACK Typing, General Business MRS. MORTIMER BOWMAN Music Appreciation, Band MRS. WILMA CROPPER Piano MRS. ANN GUNDERSON School Librarian MR. JOHN F. PARKER Agriculture, Physical Education MISS LOUISE SAMPSON English MRS. GARDINER TYLER Algebra, Plane Geometry, Solid Geometry Zhc Senior Class — 1961 Times like these will long be with us as we leave Charles City well prepared to meet the future. Class Mist ory In September of 1956, five boys and two girls moved from the elementary halls to the high school halls. As we soon found out we weren’t high school and we knew we weren’t elementary so we were simply classified as eighth graders. By March we had another classmate--a girl, thank goodness! Mary Ellen wasn’t actually new to us for she began school here and left at the end of the third grade. In May we received a big disappointment--we were left be¬ hind while the rest of the high school went to Washington, D. C. So we took our own trip to Yorktown. The next two years passed quickly and happily. We were now an actual part of high school. September of 1959 found us as Juniors--almost up to the top--and also found us with another classmate. A girl, thank goodness! Betty Moore wasn ' t new to us either--she left here in 1956 and now she had joined‘our class to complete her high school education. In January we had the arrival of another classmate--a girl, thank goodness! Once again, Brenda wasn ' t new to us for she had left us, gone to Germany and returned to finish high school with her original class. We received our class rings in January and by wearing them we thought we had become Seniors--well, almost. September 1960--we actually were SENIORS! Busily we started our final but most rewarding year. We began working on our annual, we looked at announcements upon announcements, and finally and best of all, we ordered our caps and gowns. For four years, we have studied, played, and waited together for our big year. Now that the big year has arrived we are sorry, in a way, that it is here. As we approach the final plateau in Charles City High School, we look back with fond memories, but we also look forward with great anticipation to that which is yet to come. And so our school years come to an end--our departure will sadden us all, for we are breaking up our big, happy family. So it is with regret, that we, the class of 1961--Tommy, Mary Ellen, Betty, Pete, Douglas, Betty, Kenneth, Fini, Brenda and Ricky say-- Farewell, Charles City High School, Farewell. Cast Will and Zest ament We, the Senior Class of 1961, of Charles City High School, being in pos¬ session of reasonably sound mind, an unusual amount of energy, a sufficient amount of dignity, realizing that our days as high school students are numbered, do hereby declare this our last will and testament: Article I To our parents, teachers, and friends who have made our education pos¬ sible, we do bequeath our humble appreciation and love. Article II To our school we leave our best wishes for success in the future and our thanks for all the wonderful moments which shall always be remembered with joy. Article III To the faculty of Charles City High School we leave peace and quiet. Article IV To the Juniors we bequeath the honor of being Seniors next year. Article V To the lowerclassmen we bequeath the honor of waiting for that long- awaited day—GRADUATION. Article VI I, Tommy Banks, do will and bequeath my heighth to Johnny Major. I, Mary Ellen Greene, do will and bequeath my gavel to all future S.C.A. Presidents. I, Betty Gunderson, do will and bequeath my ability to get along with the girls in my class to Edna Gunderson. I, Pete Harwood, do will and bequeath my ability to fully write one of Mrs. Richardson’s history tests on one sheet of paper to Archie Crowe. I, Douglas Marshall, do will and bequeath my ability to double talk to Skip¬ per Bergdoll. I, Betty Moore, do will and bequeath my ambition to get a high school edu¬ cation to Don Osby. I, Kenneth Osby, do will and bequeath my heighth to Buster Bergdoll. I, Fini Preine, do will and bequeath my long hair to Win Berry. I, Brenda Thomas, do will and bequeath my ability to play the piano to Lewis Harry. I, Ricky Wray, do will and bequeath my athletic ability to Charles Yates. Ann Adams Archie Crowe Tommy Fenton Ann Banks Karen Furr Claire Rayner Sammy Adams Patsy Allanson Win Berry Douglas Harwood Billy Johnson Charles Johnson James Marable Mary Ellen Means Lynwood Minter Joy Nantz Billy Pomfrey Richard Waitman FRESHMEN Jane Binns Frankie Eargle Lewis Harry Henry Haupt Janet Hunt Karen Gunderson Virginia Marable Don Osby PHOTO Not Available Betsy Smith Joyce Waltrip Wayne Webb Charles Yates Left to right; Buster Bergdoll Grover Bergdoll Margaret Bobb Hazel Guinn Jeannie Nantz Jerry Peterson Johnnie Smith Dora Yates From left to right: Teacher - Mrs. Spangler Bill Allanson Joan Avery Dennis Baldwin Kathy Bergdoll Tim Berry Jack Christian Mary Duke Edna Gunderson Michael Minter Marilyn Payne Johnnie Peterson Evelyn Reynolds Nat Schnurman Anne Shapland Navis Shook ' Albert Smith Bruce Willcox Left to right: Daniel Adams Miss Cobb - Teacher Ricky Bates Steve Bobb Lyle Browning Doris Clark Wyatt Clark Martha Duke Janet Eargle Linda Marable Gloria Martin Bonnie Nantz Van Pearce Ronnie Pugh Mary Pyles Jimmy Richardson Brenda Waitman Jerry Waltrip ( Mrs. Yates - Teacher Linda Adams Fred Browning Thomas Clark Charles Crowe Russell Fitzgerald Wakie Howard Suzanne Hula Frank Johnson John Hughes Rufus Nantz John Preine Michael Schnurman Nancy Cassell Brenda Guinn Sara Johnson Gwendolyn Pace - Brenda Peterson Carolyn Pugh Alice Pyles Susan Smith 3rd and 4th grades Lorna Allanson Mrs. Simmons - Teacher Dave Bobb Tommy Critcher James Darlington John Darlington Louise Jackson Martha Means Sammy Reynolds Not Available ' ‘ Cathy Bryant Teddy Bryant Ned Christian Donnie Darlington Penny Duke Mike Johnson Maureen Means William Minter Sue Newland Durward Pace Diane Pugh Sharon Pugh Faye Pyles Mike Washburn Sue Webb Joyce Newland Pat Payne Barbara Pyles Tommy Schnurman Johnny Washburn Johnny Whitehurst Edward Baber Douglas Bates Mary Bowman Angela Chew Janice Clark Warren Haupt Teacher - Mrs. Price Mark Black Randy Caldwell Johnny Copland Ned a Guinn Skip Hancock 1st and 2nd grades Frankie Hula Randy Marable Jackie McCall Alice Newland Charlotte Newland Harry Preine Faye Robertson Regina Spence Class Statistics TOMMY BANKS F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; S.C. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; K. V.G. 1, 2, 4; May Day 2, 3, Queen ' s Escort 4; Forestry Contest 2, 3; Rifle Contest 2; Glee Club 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4. MARY ELLEN GREENE Class President 3, Treasurer 4; S.C. A. 2, Class Representative 1, State Convention 3, Presi¬ dent 4; Beta Club Treasurer 3, Secretary 4; Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Forensic Meet 3; Who ' s Who 3, 4; May Day 1, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3; Basketball 3, 4; Softball 1, 2, 3, 4; Safety Patrol 2; Annual Staff 4. BETTY GUNDERSON Class President 2; S.C. A. 1, 2, 3, Secretary-Treasurer 4; Beta Club 3, President 4; Dramat¬ ics Club 1, 2, 3; Forensic Meet 1, 2, 3; Who’s Who 3, 4; May Day 1, 2, 3, Maid of Honor 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 4; Softball 1, 3, 4; Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, Captain 4; Safety Patrol 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 3, Editor 4. PETE HARWOOD F.F.A. 1,2, Secretary 3, President 4; K.V.G. 1,2,3, 4; Beta Club 3, Treasurer 4; Glee Club 4; S.C.A. 1,2,4, Vice-President 3; Baseball 3, 4; Basketball 4; Annual Staff 4. DOUGLAS MARSHALL F.F.A. 2,3, Vice-President 4; S.C. A. 1,2,3, Class Representative 4; K.V.G. 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Football 3; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff, Layout Editor 4. BETTY MOORE Class President 4, Secretary 1,3, Treasurer 3; S.C. A. 3,4 , Class Representative 1; Dramat¬ ics Club 1, 3, 4; Who ' s Who 1, 4; May Day 1, 4; Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Basketball 1, Assistant Coach 3, 4; Softball 1, Assistant Coach 3, 4; Safety Patrol 1, 3; Annual Staff 4; Science Club 4; F.H.A. 1; Band 1; Library Club 3,4; Cheerleader 1. KENNETH OSBY F.F.A. 1,2; K.V.G. 3; May Day 3, 4; S.C.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff, Co-Editor 4. FINI PREINE S.C. A. 1,2,4, Class Representative 3; Class Secretary 1, Vice-President 4; Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, President 4; Play Festival 1, 2; Who ' s Who 3, 4; May Day 2, 3, Maid of Honor 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 4, Vice-President 3; Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4; Softball 1; 3-Act Play 1; Annual Staff, Business Manager 4. BRENDA THOMAS Class Secretary 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3, Secretary 4; Basketball 3, 4; Softball 3, 4; Forensic Meet 3; Science Club, Vice-President 4; Annual Staff 4; May Day, Queen 4. RICKY WRAY S.C. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Class President 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1,2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 3; K.V.G. 1, 2, 3, 4; Rifle Contest 1; Forestry Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; Who’s Who 2, 3, 4; May Day 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; F.F.A. 1, President 2, Vice-Presi¬ dent 3, Sentinel 4. We Kemember These M ay Queen BRENDA MAE THOMAS TOMMY BANKS, Escort Mold of Honor BETTY GUNDERSON Honor Jdaid FINI PREINE School Zke Cupid ' s Dart ORGANIZATIONS BETA CLUB Left to right: Mary Ellen Greene, Secretary; Ann Adams, Vice-President; Betty Gunderson, President; Pete Harwood, Treasurer. STUDENT COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION SEATED, left to right: Douglas Marshall, Senior Representa¬ tive; Betty Gunderson, Secretary-Treasurer; Mary Ellen Greene, President; Tommy Fenton, Vice-President; Ann Banks, Junior Representative. STANDING, left to right: Karen Gunderson, Freshman Representative; Patsy Allanson, Sophomore Representative. DRAMATICS CLUB Left to right: Brenda Thomas, Secretary; Ann Adams, Second Vice-Presi¬ dent; Fini Preine, President; Ricky Wray, First Vice- President; Win Berry, Treasurer. SCIENCE CLUB, left to right: Betsy Smith, Secretary- Treasurer; Pete Har¬ wood, Pres¬ ident; Brenda Thomas, Vice- President. LIBRARY CLUB Left to right: Ann Banks, Joyce Waltrip, Virginia Marable, Claire Rayner, Betty Moore, Tommy Fen¬ ton, Mrs. Gunderson. K.V.G. KNEELING, left to right: Pete Harwood, Lynwood Minter, Charles Johnson, James Marable, Douglas Harwood. STANDING: Billy Johnson, Archie Crowe, Tommy Banks, Douglas Marshall, Sammy Adams, Ricky Wray, Billy Pomfrey, Richard Wait- man. IN TRUCK: Mr. A. S. Adams. SEATED, left to right: Frankie Eargle, Treasurer; Douglas Marshall, Vice-President; Pete Harwood, President; Douglas Harwood, Secretary; Ricky Wray, Sentinel. F.F.A. We Appetite Zkese LUNCH ROOM STAFF Mrs. Marshall Mrs. Lampkin Mrs. Roach BUS DRIVERS Mrs. Gunderson, Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Gerheart, Mr. Moore. SCHOOL SECRETARY Ann Gerheart Qirls 1 Basketball Zeam FRONT ROW, left to right: Karen Furr, Winn Berry, Mary Ellen Greene, Karen Gunderson. SECOND ROW: Betty Moore, Assistant Coach; Mrs. Richardson, Coach. THIRD ROW: Betty Gunderson, Betsy Smith, Mary Ellen Means, Patsy Allanson, Brenda Thomas. BACK ROW: Janet Hunt, Ann Adams, Joy Nantz, Virginia Mar able. Without the help and understanding of our assistant coach, Betty Moore, our team would lack spirit, encouragement, and ability. Boys ’ Basketball Zeam FRONT ROW, left to right: Lynwood Minter, Sammy Adams, Ricky Wray, Douglas Marshall, Billy Johnson. MIDDLE ROW: Sherman Jackson, Henry Haupt, Pete Harwood, Frank Eargle, Mr. Parker. BACK ROW: Johnnie Smith, Lewis Harry, Archie Crowe, Richard Waitman, Tom my Banks. FRONT: Betty Gunderson, Captain. SECOND ROW: Ann Banks, Janet Hunt, Karen Gunderson, Win Berry. THIRD ROW: Patsy Allanson, Fini Preine, Brenda Thomas, Ann Adams. ■ I Baseball and Softball KNEELING, left to right, FRONT ROW: Archie Crowe, Douglas Marshall, Sammy Adams, Billy Johnson, Lynwood Minter. SECOND ROW: Sherman Jackson, Charles Johnson, Ricky Wray. THIRD ROW: Jerry Peterson, Henry Haupt, Frankie Eargle, Pete Harwood, Jimmy Johnson. FOURTH ROW: Mr. Parker, Lewis Harry, Johnnie Smith, Richard Waitman, Tommy Banks, Sidney Reynolds. FIRST ROW: Karen Furr, Win Berry, Mary Ellen Greene. SECOND ROW: Betty Gunderson, Betsy Smith, Ann Adams, Patsy Allanson, Virginia Mar- able. THIRD ROW: Betty Moore, Janet Hunt, Mary Ellen Means, Joy Nantz, Brenda Thomas, Mrs. Richardson. BEGINNING J Zypical Day LUNCH MOUNTCASTLE Compliments of STEPHEN’S FARM EQUIPMENT COMPANY Providence Forge, Va. Phone: Providence Forge 861 Feed - Seed - Fertilizer Farm Supplies - Tire Center Fertilizer Spreading SOUTHERN STATES RICHMOND COOPERATION Providence Forge Branch Providence Forge, Va. Phone: WO 6-2297 COMPLIMENTS OF TAYLOR HARRISON Your Chevrolet Dealer for More Than 27 Years Providence Forge, Va. Phone: WO 6-2241 HUGHES’S GROCERY COPLAND TRACTOR CO. 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