Chatham High School - Chat Yearbook (Chatham, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1950 volume:

LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA GIFT OF DIVISION OF EXTENSION I , ' ’I ( 27385 h THE CHAT 1950 Published by the Senior Class of CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL Chatham, Virginia DtDICflIlOO n U Q MRS. ANNIE LAURA BRYANT For her outstanding work in Honae Economics and F.H.A.; MRS. MARGARET GILES For her fine job of preparing us, and many others, for high schoolj MRS. TILLI DE PONCEAU For her wonderful leadership in English, Glee Club, Guidance, and “THE CHAT : MRS. AGNES TUNE For her excellent French, Latin, and Tri-Hi-Y work. WE THANK YOU! In sincere appreciation of the outstanding contributions toward better living made by these four teachers, each in her own way, we proudly dedicate this, our publication of “THE, CHAT, . Vk « Nir. 2 PRIOCIPfiL 3 MRS. ANNIE LAURA BRYANT B.S. Madison College MISS ANN BELL B.S. Longwood College MR. RUSSELL DUFFORD B.A. Lynchburg College MR. GEORGE GARNER B.A. Carson-Newman College MRS. MARGARET GILES Diploma, Radford College MR. NED GOCHINOUR B.S. University of Houston MRS. FEROL GREEN B.A. Concord State MRS. TILLI DE PONCEAU B.A. Limestone College Candidate, M.A. Columbia Univ MRS. AGNES I’UN ' E Diploma. Longwood College Applicant B.A., University of Virginia OFFICERS JAMES DALTON . BETTYE BRADNER PHYLLIS CRIDER. JOE THOMAS . . DOT WHITE . . . . . . President . Vice President . . . Secretary . , . Treasurer Publicity Chairman SEdlOl! CLASS ELISABETH JOAN BRADNER Glee Club 1,2,3; Beta Club 3 ; Tri-Hi-Y Club 3,4; Vice President 4; Le Circle Francais 3« President 4; Vice President Senior Class; Busi- ness Manager, THE CHAT. VIRGINIA ANNE BULLINGTON 4-H Club I; F.H.A. 2,3,4; Treasurer 4; Honorary Vice President, Danville Fair; Assistant Liter- ary Editor , THE CHAT. 6 PHYLLIS JEAN CRIDER Softball; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice-President County 4-H Council; Basketball 1, 2, 3 , 4; Co- captain 2,3; Secretary Sophomore Class; F.H.A. Club 2,3. ; Vice President 3; President 4; Pianist Piedmont Federation F.H.A. ; Honorary Vice President of Danville Fair; Tri-Hi-Y Club 3,4; Secretary 4; Glee Club 3 : Secretary Senior Class; Assistant Business Manager, THE CHAT. JANICE LELIA GEYER Tr I -H I -Y Club I ,2 ,3 ,4; 4; Glee Club I ,2,3,4; Cheerleader 4; Le Circle Manager , THE CHAT. Reporter 3 Tre surer Cheerleader 3 ' Head Francais 4; Circulation 7 ANN HENRY GREEN SEHIOII Transterred from Kilmarnock H. S. ' 47; Presi- dent Sophomore Class; Glee Club 2,3,4; Tri-Hi- Y Club 2,3,4; F.H.A. 4; Assistant Circulation Manager, THE CHAT. PEGGY JEWEL HILL F.H.A. 3,4; 4-H Club 1,2; Softball I; Tri-Hi- Y Club 4; Basketball 4; Candidate for Diploma, August, 1950 HAZEL ESTELLE LEWIS 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretary 4; F.H.A. Club 2; Basketball 2,3,4; Softball I; Glee Club 3; Tr i - H I -Y Club 4; Candidate for Diploma, August, 1950. 8 FLORA IRIS MCGHEE Vice-President Freshman Class; Tri-Hi-Y Club I, 2,3 Treasurer 3 Basketball I ,2,3.4; Glee Club 2,3; Future Homemakers of America 2,3,4; Secretary 2, Reporter 3 Secretary 4; President Piedmont Federation Future Homemakers of Ameri- ca 3� State Reporter 4; Beta Club 3 4, Vice- President 3: President Junior Class; Le Circle Francais 3 4; Assistant Editor, THE CHAT, JOHN GILBERT MITCHELL 4-H Club 1, 2, 3. 4; Hi-YClub 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball I ,2,3,4. JOSEPH BENNETT MOTLEY, JR. 4-H Club |,2,3,4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1.2, 3, 4; H I -Y Club 4; Candidate for Diploma, August, 19 10. 9 MARY KEEN OLIVER Glee Club 1,2; Publicity Chairman, Junior Class; Tri-Hi-Y Club 3 ; President 4; Reading Clerk OF House of Delegates, Model General Assembly 4; Le Circle Francais Beta Club 3 ; Mana- ger Girls ' Basketball Team 3; Basketball 4; Edi TOR- i n-Chi EF , THE CHAT. HELEN MAE SOURS F.H.A. 3,4; Tri-Hi-Y Club 2,3,4. FRANCES ANN TAYLOR Candidate for Diploma, August, 195 ! Softball I; Basketball 2,3,4; Treasurer, Junior Class; F.H.A. 3,4. 10 GLORIA SWANSON TAYLOR Candidate for Di ploma, August, 1950- Softball I; 4-H Club I; Basketball 2,3,4; Captain 3; Vice President Sophomore Class; F.H.A. 3 ; Secretary Junior Class. JOSEPH BENJAMIN THOMAS Secretary-Treasurer Freshman Class; Treasurer Senior Class; Beta Club ' , h ; Hi-Y Club 4; Base- ball 3: Le Circle Francais 3� � Sports Editor THE CHAT. DOROTHEA HENRY WHITE Glee Club 1 , 2 , 3 , 4; Tr i -H i -Y Club 4; Basketball 4; Le Circle Francais 4; Publicity Chairman Senior Class; 4-H Club 1,2. 1 � t 1 1 BEUUH JEAN WALKER F.H.A. I ,2,3,4. scnion cmss 12 POST CHARLOTTE ANN HALL Class of ’49 VELMA DEEN NUCKOLS Class of ’49 BETTY LOU BEAMER Class of ’49 ¥■ ¥ ¥ ¥ OFFICERS WESLEY ROWLAND ...... .President CHARLES MORTON Vice President CAROLYN GILES Secretary ELIZABETH COMPTON ..... Treasurer CAROLYN HENDERSON . Publicity Chairman Elizabeth Compton Langhorne Craddock Bobby Gile s Callie Hale Giles cmssof 1951 Barbara Adams Lou Annie Baugh John Powell Boswell Ramsey Brooks Carolyn Giles Nancy Giles That Ipana Smile! junion CLASS Gloria Hall Elizabeth Hedrick Carolyn Henderson Zelma Keene Barbara Mitchell Charles Morton Christine Motley Dale Pigg 16 Wesley Rowland Evelyn Shelton Connie Whitehead Roslyn Blair Pat Shorter Ann Campbell Faye Sours Elizabeth Hedrick Elsie Scott Jimmy Slaughter “Look at the Birdie! Betty Taylor 17 SOPHOmOIK CLASS OFFICERS GAIL MOON President BOBBY JACKSON Vice-President FAYE YEATTS Secretary HARRY LEE SHELTON Treasurer Gay Brooks Muriel Brooks Anna Mae Craddock Edgar Earles Mary Easley Marvin Emerson Joyce Farmer Ray Giles Lettie Huffman Bobby Jackson J ohn LaPrade Mamie Lewis Curtis Martin Wesley Martin Gail Moon Sue Moschler Julia Motley Leonard Parsons Harry Lee Shelton Robert Shields Gaynelle Sours Pauline Taylor Barbara Taylor Mary Lucy Thorton Ann Whitehead Fay Yeatts Marshall Garner 20 21 (IGHTH GlifIDt Alyne Adkins Jean Atkinson Jean Bigger Gerald Bryant May Brooks Jewel Bullington Ray Compton Rachel Crider Betty Dodson Barborie Giles Donnie Giles Leslie Giles Ronnie Giles Jack Hall Judy Hall Chubby Haymes Shirley Huffman Mary Jenkins Harold Lewis Dolores Martin 22 {I6HTH GRADE Iris Mitchell Charlotte McGhee Effie Motley Harold Motley Wilfred Motley Phyllis Myers Bobby Neal Billy Nuckols E. W. Owen Carrol Rigney Beulah Rowland Jill Saunders Haile Shelton Geneva Sours May T aylor Ann Terry Phyllis Tyree 23 SEVfllTH 6llflD( Buddy Adams Yvonne Bowling Alease Brooks Kitty B rooks Bobby Campbell Roy Carter Merle Craddock Shelby Craddock Julian Crider Kenneth Dalton Bobby Davidson Ronny Dodson Annie Laura Dove Elsie Eanes Sandra Easley Sarah Hurt Friend Patsy F ox Betty Giles Jimmy Giles Gene Kent Hall 24 Joyce Hammock Jimmy Harris Walton Hayden Larrie Hazlewood Gladys Hedrick Nathan Jefferson Omie Jones Elton Keen Mary Jane Kelly Jesse Malone Nancy Meadows Kitty Mitchell Ann Montgomery Carl Motley Donald Motley Susie Motley Y vonne Motley Ida Sue Murphy Gilly Owen Marvin Parker 25 First Row Muriel Payne Bobby Simpson Shirley Rigney Frances Shelton Bobby Shelton Second Row Marion Slaughter Shelby Taylor Gladys Sours Mary Dana Tune Susie Vaughan Third Row James Sours Harold Wood Ellen Whitehead 26 pflfiLtz-vous ffieocfils? President Monsieur Joe Thomas Secretary ...... Mademoiselle Janice Geyer Vice President . . Mademoiselle Bettye Bradner Treasurer Mademoiselle Dot White Advisor. . . .Madame Tune FRENCH I FRENCH I I John Boswell, James Dalton, Janice Geyer, Carolyn. Bettye Bradner, Betty Beamer, Iris McGhee, Henderson, Zelma Keene, Barbara Mitchell, Gail Moon, Mary Keen Oliver, Joe Thomas. Charles Morton, Wesley Rowland, Evelyn Shelton, Pat Shorter, Faye Sours, Dorothea White. 27 W riter’s T. de Ponceau Faculty Advisor 28 E. Anderson V. Bullington Literary Editor Assistant Literary Editor B. Motley Sports Editor, Assistant J. Thomas Sports Editor THf STIlff 29 IHtfit ' S music 10 THE flIR” 30 HflIRT HlinDS Lett ' - ' Rmer r° M. Se 4, MoKTr- ’ r u I M C N mV; ' • C M £ R,„ L- MoTLey. , ' - Meadows, a ' MusTA, , t-uT; ' “dle. 2 T ' YLOff ' GHTER er- ■ ' ' ' DDOCk k- ’ 0 ffQW • I ' B Ta m: rr-’ vsrs; TO fflflKf THt BtST BETTEfi 31 TO PROIOOIE HI6HEII STOnOIIODS Chapel Programs School Spirit Community Life Expansion Program Clean Speech These are some of the things that TRI-HI- Y has accomplished “to promote higher stand- ards” F. Sours, C. Giles, C. Whitehead, D. White, H. Lewis, I. Me Ghee, G. Moon, N. Giles, J. Motley, C. Henderson, B. Mitchell, E. Compton, H. Sours, A. Whitehead, E. Anderson, P. Green, P. Shorter, S. Moschler, E. Shelton, J. Geyer, P. Crider, B. Bradner, M. Oliver. 32 CKDII SPOfITSmilOSHIP CUfln SPEPCH CLEflII SCHOimiSHIP CLEfln LIVIIG C. Morton E. Earles J. Boswell R. Shields J. Thomas J. Mitchell E. Parsons D. Pigg H. Shelton B. Jackson M. Emerson R. Giles B. Motley W. Rowland J. Dalton W. Martin 33 C. Morton J. Dalton J. Mitchell qachI aoCHCSOOB jVc SON . ' Mr . Gochenour resigned on Jan. I and was replaced by Russell Dueford, who was formerly assistant coach. rt ' iC ) 1 E ' 1 34 T H t L fl D y D t m 0 o s C. WHlTEHr ) , q • SEATED: C. Mo tIe ' ’ H R. D rro ' • McGH.e = - P- C.,o.TT = ’ Taylor, p TArLo • Shorter, p _ R. Taylor F orward P. Crider Guard 35 36 R. Dufford Coach joisde uaoi oioom amooi }iii 1. Elizabeth Anderson couldn’t giggle. 2. Betty Bradner lost her creative ability, 3. Virginia Bullington lost her temper. 4. Phyllis Crider lost her singing voice. 5. James Dalton lost his athletic ability. 6. Janice Geyer couldn’t yell. 7. Penny Green got enough sleep. 8. Peggy Hill read her history as she does those love stories. 9. Hazel Lewis had black hair. 10. Iris McGhee wasn’t neat. 11. John Gilbert Mitchell acted sensible. 12. Bennett Motley stayed mentally awake. 13. Mary Keen Oliver didn’t have “class” headaches. 14. Helen Sours had short hair. 15. Joe Thomas flirted with all the girls. 16. Ryland Shelton opened a school book. 17. Dot White couldn’t sing good alto. 18. Beulah Walker wasn’t late for afternoon classes. 19. Joyce Worsham was loud. 20. Frances Taylor couldn’t play basketball, 21. Roxie Taylor didn’t spend a lot of time in the halls. 22. Velma Nuckles and Betty Beamer, our P. G’s, were separated. 37 “ToiimeD OEiu HOBizons STANDING, Left to Right: Faye Yeatts, Helen Sours, Evelyn Shelton, Gloria Hall, Pauline Taylor, Barbara Adams, Lou Annie Baugh, Sue Moschler , Christine Motley, Gaynell Sours. SECOND ROW: Eliza- beth Compton, Mary Lucy Thornton, Roxie Taylor, Connie Whitehead, Carolyn Giles, Callie Haile Giles, Nancy Giles, Muriel Brooks, Betty Taylor, Roslyn Blair, Julia Motley, Frances Taylor, Elizabeth Hedrick. SEATED: Penny Green, Historian; Virginia Bullington, Treasurer; Iris McGhee, Secretary; Phyllis Crider, President; Carolyn Henderson, Vice-President; Ann Whitehead, Reporter; Anna Mae Craddock, Pianist; Elizabeth Anderson, Parliamentarian; Mary Easley, Song Leader. 38 39 foundation for all adequate The coratne rcialdepartme nt provides an: students interested vn tnahlng a future for themselves vn the busvne wor Id. Bell, instrnctot- Our science department helps us understand what makes the universe tick. Instructors: Ned Gochenour, Sept, 7 - Jan. 1. Miss Merle Dotson, Jan. 1 - Jan, Z5, Replaced by Mrs, Mildred Motley and Mrs, Louise Whitehead, 40 41 HOnOlt PLAQUE SCHOLARSHIP LOYALTY ACHIEVEMENT MARY KEEN OLIVER D.II.A. GOOD CIIIZEOSUIP IIUIIIOD DEPENDABILITY SERVICE LEADERSHIP PATRIOTISM IRIS McGHEE UIHITEHEflD EOGLISU OIEDIIL OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ENGLISH BETTYE JO BRADNER RANKING OF THE UPPER FIVE MEMBERS OF THE GRADUATING CLASS MARY KEEN OLIVER 95.05 BETTYE JO BRADNER 94.21 IRIS McGHEE 94.18 JAMES DALTON 92.00 VIRGINIA BULLINGTON 91.36 42 J. Mitchell J. Geyer 1. McGhee J. Dalton J. Thomas E. Anderson MOST POPULAR WITTIEST MOST VERSATILE B. Motley 1. McGhee NEATEST P. Hill J. Dalton PRETTIEST and BEST LOOKING J. Dalton M. K. Oliver MOST LIKELY YO SUCCEED J. Dalton MOST ATHLETIC J. Thomas P. Crider BEST ALL AROUND 43 J4aJ J e ew I A 44 QyHi) Of OfflOIO t Remember, the day we visited C. H. S. for the first time? Walked over double-file from the elementary school. It did look big didn’t it! Everything seemed different, we didn’t know why or how, but we found out fast. Remember, that first year--a divided class--struggles with schedules, tardy bells and blue slips--help from Homeroom Teacher , Mrs. B ryant--floods in Room 7--puddles in Room 2--G. C. Lynch, Jr. and Dan Norman--awful smells in the lab, and those gay science classes (from motors to Morse Code) --dear Miss Margaret Crews and her “not so dear” math classes--yi--Rat Day, on our knees pleading with Seniors, getting kicked out of the library by Miss Shelton-- themes for English or Guidance Day--Big C rush--Homework Horror s--awkward clumsy Greenhorns, everyone else was a little bigger, a little older, had been around a little more than we had-- but that was all part of being new here and it wasn’t long before we were used to C. H. S. Remember that Sophomore year--Sopo from a Greek word mean- ing wisdom, moro from moron-- shooting paper wads at the light bulb in Room III--that English class, last per iod--tacks in every- one’s seats--disecting in the Lab and drawing the parts of grass- hoppers and earthworms--Miss Ruth Wood--amoebas--parameciums, process of osmosis--English themes--drawing maps in geography class- vliss Augusta AnnParrish--(x .x ) (x-2) --Mr. G. W. Garner, affectionately termed “Mr. Chalky” — Glee Club--Mrs. Tilli de Pon- ceau--“Put that “t” on, girls !”--Basketball--Demons, Demons, Ray Chatham !- -those basketball trips --Mr. Ralph Myers singing “Shortnin’ Bread”--Ego amo te--Latin Tournament at Stratford College-- Posters of the Romans --Mrs. Agnes T une-- Tri-Hi-Y Club meetings- Home Ec. with savory odors and hard biscuits--F. H. A. meetings-- Mrs. Annie Laura Bryant--assembly programs at Thanksgiving, Easter, Chr istmas--our tree--(“and don’t forget to come back again after the holidays !”)--ancient history and Mr. G. W. Garner. Remember 1948-49? Big years in our lives! Then we were Juniors--yes upper classmen at last--a little more dignity and hardly a studious attitude- -and there is such a thing as attitude-- sitting in Detention Hall pondering murder- trying to get the budget in on time--speed tests--Miss Ann Bell--business letters (and the other kind, too !)- -Pants vs. Petticoats Basketball Game--drawing circles and bisecting angles--Plane Geometry-whispering about “last night” in study hall--jokes--Benefit Bridge--another Latin Tourna- ment, and this time we win a plaque- -Parley- vous francais ? --Mr s. Turner--Chemistry--installation of the Beta Club--“keep off the gym floor!” C. H, S.’s first Homecoming Day and proceeding pep rally--Mr. Whitman Hull, better known as “Coach”--new warm-up jackets for the teams--our Demons bring home a trophy--“Onward Chatham” !--Boy’s Basketball Banquet — Cheerleaders--Communism in History III, Mrs. Garner--Psychographs--themes--English III-- “Henry Ford” and Mrs. de Ponceau — the informal dance-- our spring dance--planning, dreaming, working--and finally, in the formality and beauty of candlelight at The Country Club, our Junior-Senior Banquet--solemn candlelight services at Graduation when some of our dearest friends graduated. And remember--then we were Senior s ? ---Gosh [--Sitting on top of the world, and then you failed another Englishtest-- Chaucer-- grammar- Macbeth--bumps, cuts, and bruises from basketball practice--coaches Jack Dufford and Ned Gochenour, and for a little while. Merle Dotson--another Science prof., then another and an- other--the new boys’ Hi-Y Club--Citizenship Day--The Harvest Festival, fishing, movies, food, games, dancing and the H. M. A. Orchestra-- working on the annual, getting ads--class meetings-- bake sales--Le Circle Francais--rushed for time--being late for classes--waiting for buses to school, home, basketball games, and county Glee Club festivals--basketball practice--dates, (in history and the other kind, too) --Government tests and oral reports--Mrs. Ferol R, Green--homeroom periods — Exams I and you wonder if you will graduate after all!--fun--serious moments, such as think- ing about the future--all the Senior activities--the Commencement Sermon--Class Night--and finally and after all, you’ve made it! GRADUATION!!! Remember--school days--schooldaze ? --books and beaux-- deadlines and dates--classrooms and cokes--themes and teams-- school bills and schedules! Y ou name it-- ! “Smile when you are happy--’’ 2 chocolates and 1 strawberry, please! Is it alive ? Tri-Hi-Y in action Pat-ty cake, Pat-ty cake-- UJ Anchors aweigh--’’ It seems like a does Many Thanks to Our Biggest Little W e Ipe r I Editor and Staff There have been 2 new additions to our teach- ing staff: Mrs. Hunt Whitehead and Mrs. Mildred Home Life Motley, replacing Miss Merle Dotson. 48 How about a lift? Casey at the bat Dalton, the Great! Look at the view Hungry, Kids? Long time ago n’t it? Our library assistants “My mother warned me of girls like this I What say; B.J. ? Little Tuck Ray Compton, Kenneth Dalton, Carrol Rigney, Chubby Haymes, Donald Motley, Bobby SON, Ronnie Giles, Donnie Giles, Gerald Bryant, Jack Hall, Homor Davis, Leslie Larry Hazlewood , Harold Lewis, Murriel Payne, Wayne Donson. Dav I d- G I LES , 50 Congratulations To The Class of ' 50 IRA SHELTON BUCK CROCKER ARTHUR MARILLA Compliments of Compliments of McLaughlin supply co. THOMPSON’S DRUG STORE Chatham, Virginia Chatham, Virginia Best Wishes To The Class of ’50 BELK LEGGETT COMPANY Danville’s Shopping Center Compliments HITCHCOCKS STUDIO Portrait Commercial of 427 Main Street CHATHAM Danville, Virginia CLEANERS Compliments of WHITEHEAD’S PHARMACY WHITEHEAD’S MICK-or-MACK Thank You For Your Patronage Hunt M. Whitehead Chatham, Virginia PAUL REALTY CO. O. P. DALTON’S Auctioneers Service Station We Get You More Money and for your land. Grocery Chatham, Virginia Phone 3091 Chatham, Virginia Compliments of Compliments CHATHAM ESSO STATION of Chatham, Virginia A FRIEND WYATT BUICK SALES CO. 627 Main Street AMOS and CRIDER Danville, Virginia “Gretna’s Best Food Store’’ Buick Sales and Service Gretna, Virginia Compliments of Compliments of W. 1. GREEN CO. Depot Street DR. R. O. REYNOLDS and DR. A. SNEAD CAMDEN Chatham, Virginia Chatham, Virginia MONTGOMERY HARDWARE EDWARD’S MEN’S SHOP “Chatham’s best store for men. ’’ Distributors for Crosley Refrigerators and Radios Chatham, Virginia Chatham, Virginia Compliments of Compliments of OLIVER GROCERY COMPANY WHITEHEAD’S DEPARTMENT STORE Chatham, Virginia “Everything for Everybody Phone 5111 Chatham, Virginia Compliments of BOOTH - WHITE SPORT SHOP Athletic Supplies “We Equip For All Sports.” Danville, Virginia THE PITTSYLVANIA TRIBUNE Pittsylvania’s Home Newspaper Since 1865 Chatham, Virginia Get your new commencement suit Compliments of at MUNDY’S RESTAURANT THOMPSON’S Chatham, Virginia “Where style hits Chatham first.” Chatham, Virginia F urniture Frigidaires- Floor Coverings HARRIS AUTO SUPPLY CLEMENTS PARKER Wholesale Distributors Hotel Danville Building Phone: Chatham 3321 Danville, Virginia Chatham, Virginia “The Home of Better Values’’ LEGGETT’ S DEPARTMENT STORE Chatham , Virginia R emember you always save at Leggett’s. 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OVERBEY SONS T ransportation Wholesale and Retail Hardware Chatham and Gretna Sales Service Phone 3511 Chatham, Virginia CHATHAM SHOE REPAIR J. P. MOR R IS CO . “Shoes Rebuilt the Factory Way.” Phone: 5311 Phone: 6541 Chatham, Virginia Located Behind The Electrical Contracting and County Building Repair Work Jack Poole, Manager HARGRAVE MILITARY ACADEMY Excellent Educational Facilities at Reasonable Rates Competent Instructors Personal Attention Col. A. H. Camden, President Chatham, Virginia Visit the new CHATHAM THEATRE CHATHAM JEWELRY SHOP Gifts, Diamonds, Watches, CHATHAM FURNITURE COMPANY Furniture - Bedding - Floor Covering General Electric Appliances Chatham, Virginia THE STAR Main Street Chatham, Virginia GARNER’S FROZEN CUSTARD SHOP Your County Newspaper 2 Miles North Chatham High Class Printing News-Pictures- Advertising Preston Moses, Editor “Popular flavors to carry home.” See us for: Tire Recapping, GRUBB TERRY, INC. Paint Body Estimates, Motor Rebuilding Sales S ervice Glass Installation, Genuine Ford Parts. Chatham, Virginia Compliments of Compliments of BARR BROTHERS LEA-LEWIS FURNITURE CO. Corner of Main ; Patton Groceries, Feeds, Seeds and Hardware Complete Home Outfitters Telephone 3547 236 - 238 N. Union Street Danville, Virginia Danville, Virginia Oldsmobile 1 Compliments of i “Rocket Engine Sales Service HENRI’S BEAUTY SALON t Gift Shop PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY MOTORS Chatham, Virginia Chatham, Virginia Henrietta G. Geyer, Owner DANVILLE HARDWARE COMPANY Two Stores to Serve You CHATHAM COAL WOOD SUPPLY 114 No. Union St., 310 Lynn Street Bettie W. Watson Danville, Virginia Sherwin-Williams Paint Stove and Stoker Coal Reasonable Prices Massey-Har ris Tractors Mall Chain Saws Drills Poultry Bee Supplies Phone 2331 or 5591 GURDINE’ S “The Shop of Lovely Things F or Style 548 Main Street For Quality For Value Danville, Virginia Compliments of L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY BABS, CONNIE, KEEN Attleboro, Massachusetts BETSY, UTTIE, PAT Leading Manufacturers of: Class Rings and Pins NANCY, SWEETPEA Commencement Announcements GLORIA and GAIL Diplomas, Medals and Trophies Purity, Accuracy, Quality Where It Counts CHATHAM P H AR M A C Y Dial 2221 Chatham, Virginia CONNER BROS. SOURS’ GARAGE Compliments of Pure Oil and Gas General Repair, Lubrication TUNE AND TOLER Washing, Tires, Tubes and Batteries Dial 3841 Chatham, Virginia Chatham, Virginia The Senior Class of ’50 expresses appreciation and thanks to all of the merchants and friends whose advertisements appear in our annual. YEARBOOKS [HE PACEMAKERS OE Ot;Alir MYERS AND CO. INC. TOPEKA, KANSAS M.;; f i W: .■.V ' ipr- i