Chatham High School - Chat Yearbook (Chatham, VA)

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WHO’S WHO Kathr-i n Easi FA’ Paul East Kitty Df-Har t Julian Grfen Pretties! Best Looking Best All Around Best All Around Eva Mae Amos (Jforge. Rison Most Athletic Most Athletic 1 1 ' ittiest I ) ittiest Beti ' v Oliver F. R. Watson I Most Likely to Most Likely to Succeed Succeed Emma Jean Nuokoi.s Cai.vin Green Margie Eiiomas C.lvde Scruggs Xeatesl Xeatest Most Talented Most Talented I 12 1

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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT W E, the Senior Cilass of Clhatham His;h School, notwithstanding History I ’, Paradise Lost, and Assembly lectures, claim to be of sound mind, and in consideration of our approaching departure, do declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, and herein do bequeath the following properties, which have distinguished and endeared (?) us to current generations of C.H.S. To the faculty, we leav ' e a fond farewell, together with our deepest respect and gratitude; also our apologies for any wrongs which various members of our class may have inflicted upon them. To the Junior Class, we leave any priviliges which have been bestowed upon us as Seniors, also the duty and obligation of upholding the traditions of C.H.S. . ' Mso, certain Seniors bequeath to their unsuspecting friends the following properties: Marian Anderson leav ' es her mannequin walk to Mrs. Broaddus. The “Amos Athletic Ability” is left to Martha Moustain, who stops eating long enough to accept it. Kitty DeHart bestows her seat in Whitehead’s Pharmacy to anyone who shares her fondness for potato chips. Katheryn Easley leaves her sweet innocence to Johnnie Saunders, who doesn’t quite know what to do with it. Paul East leaves his Superman build to Onyx Crider. Ruth Fox leaves her soft speaking voice to Shirley McGhee, for the benefit of future members of the basketball teams who ride the bus to games. After one last dash down the hill, Billy Gatewood wills his green Ford to Ervis Hall, hoping he will find Danville as interesting as its former owner. Leroy Giles bequeaths the energy he’s been saving up all these years to Johnny Marilla. Calvin Greene, who has been running for the “Best Looking Senior” for the past four years, gives up and leaves. Julian Greene leaves Miss E. Motley to some deserving member of next year’s History I class. Jean Hylton, after one last platter of fried chicken, and being afraid that Jane Self might soon fade away, endows Jane with her appetite. Barbara Motley leaves her varied collection of “A” themes as a model for some aspiring Junior. J- T. Nuckols grins and leaves as silently as he came. Emma Jean Nuckols donates her blush to Ann Marion, who might learn its sublety. Betty Oliver leaves half of her “Most All Around-ness” to Jo Elmore. Louise Osborne leaves her ability to get along with people to Eleanor Motley. Ruby Parrish leaves her curls to Louise Redd, who giggles appreciatively. George Rison bestows his ability to crow like a rooster upon Mr. Kidd, who can now do most anything. In memory of those melodious out-of-town basketball trips, Henry Scruggs solemnly wills his version of “Sunshine” to Heath Light. After using her hefty biceps to mow down the last offender, .-Annette Simpson bestows her guarding technique upon Betty Mae Jones. Diora Spear leaves Roosevelt to the Democrats of Chatham and departs for other lands where dwell the Republicans. Margie Thomas leaves her sister Pat to take up where she left off. F. B. Watson leaves his intelligence, wisdom, and good sportsmanship to be divided among next year’s Seniors. Kitty DeH.xrt Clyde Scruggs

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THE CLASS PROPHECY O perator, give me long distance. June 6, 1955, please. ... Is this Doctor Julian Green? .... Gee it’s nice to hear your voice again. This is Barbara. . . . Yes, that’s right; we finished high school together back in ’45. . . . Julian, I just read in the paper of your great discov ' ery and felt that I must call and con- gratulate you .... You really gave the world a great gift when you discovered the cure for poliomielitis. Me? Oh, I’m getting along just fine and I enjoy teaching Shakespearean English here at the ‘ ' Uni ’ersity of ’irginia for Women” tremend- ously. . . . Can you realize that it has been ten years since that night when we clutched firmly our newly earned diplomas and set out in a world of our own. I have made it a point to keep up with what the members of this group have been doing for the past ten years. . . . What have they been doing? Well: You already know from the newspapers that Fletcher B. Watson I ’ is being considered for membership to the “New World Organization”. However, at the present he is a member of the ’irginia Supreme Court. It’s good to know that Miss Motley’s History IV helped one of us anyway. George Rison has liv ' ed up to his nickname; he is chief “MOLL” exterminator for Pittsylvania County. Ruth Fox is now private secretary for W’estinghouse, after having taught commercial work at the Pan American for the past four years. I got a letter from Kathryn Easley just the other day. She tells me that she is quite happy with her husband and “Little Evie” on their dog farm which is situated in the outskirts of Richmond. Along with Kat’s letter was a clipping from the Times which gave an account of Diora Spear’s work as a missionary in Germany. Now when someone says Kathryn, Eva Mae Amos comes to mind. E ’a is a graduate nurse ot John Hopkins. Paul East went into the Air Corps the year that we graduated. He liked aviation so well that he stayed in after the war and is now a pilot for the Pan Ameri- can Air Lines. The fortune teller was right — Louise Osborne, having finished school, waited ten days and then took up the role of being a wife. However, she couldn’t bear giving up her job at WTitehead’s and is now co-owner of that prosperous firm. Marian .Anderson’s dreams came true. She is touring the World with Mr. .A. trailing close after her. Marion writes me that of all the places she has visited she likes the EAST better. You remember, we left Clyde “Henry” Scruggs behind when we finished school. He just couldn’t stand the thoughts of leaving dear ole C.H.S. so he is now assistant to the principal of our Alma Mater. Emma Jean Nuckols and Ruby Parrish are co-owners of an e.xquisite little antique shop at Villiamsburg, Virginia. Betty Oliver has proved herself a wizard in mathematics. She has just completed a theory which makes Logarithms as simple as adding 2 and 2. Billy Gatewood and his family are quite happy in their cute little cottage on Chatham Hall Hill. Billy gets his well earned income from being head dairyman of the Chatham Hall Dairy, Chatham, ’irginia. Kitty DeHart is president of the Parent-Teacher’s Association in Culpeper, Va. From all I hear Johnny, Jr., and Little Kitty are proving a joy to their deserving parents. Margie Thomas’ interest in Home Economics helped her to choose her vocation. She is a dietition at Duke University. [ 13 ]