Check High School - Checkite Yearbook (Check, VA)

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SENIOR CUSS Preamble--We, the Senior Class of 1951 -52, do establish this Constitution in order to present a glimpse of our high school years and of the progress we have made. ARTICLE I We entered our first year of high school as a bashful, but mischievous group. The last we have been unable to overcome. We had forty-two members enrolled under the leadership of Mrs. Mary S. Poff, sponsor, and Jack Austin, president. Even though everything was new to most of us, especially those from one room schools, we felt that we had achieved success in our first year. ARTICLE II Although people were constantly reminding us that our new title, “Sophomore”, meant a wise fool, we had attained one of our goals and were known as upperclassmen. At first, it was a trifle strange not to be the center of attraction, but in helping others become adjusted we found that Check had taken on new meaning for us, too. We gave a one-act play, “Bill’s First Date”, with several members displaying Thespian talent. There were many boys and girls who went out for the basketball and softball teams, which made us full pledged upperclassmen. Our sponsors were Mrs. Rowena A. Hollandsworth and Mr. Curtis Conner. Even though we lost five members, we were led successfully by President Joyce Conner. ARTICLE III Juniors! We had a big year before us. There was our play, “And Then Came the Spring, “ which was a huge success. We gave the seniors a picnic at Smart View Park, which everyone enjoyed. Mrs. Kathryn Brockman and Mr. Curtis Conner, sponsors, and Ethel Frances Vest, presi¬ dent, proved to be true friends and helpers in our many activities of this eventful year. ARTICLE IV And now, seniors! It seems just yesterday that we were freshmen. With the help of Mrs. Mary Lynn Murrie, we are planning to make this an outstanding year for everyone. Our officers are accepting the challenge which has been given them. They are: Jake Poff.President Hilda Smith..Vice-President Robert Allen.Secretary Ethel F. Vest.Treasurer Jean Poff. Reporter On Novembef 14, 1951, we gave our Senior Play, “Bill’s Night Out”, with many of the sen¬ iors taking part. What an exciting time when the call went up for the opening curtain. Then on December seventh, the thrill of thrills. Our class rings arrived. Were rings ever worn more proudly? Now we are turned toward the biggest moment of our high school life, Commencement, the beginning of a new and wonderful world for us. But no matter how successful the lives we live, or how far we wander, our hearts will forever cherish these memories of Check High School. AMENDMENT Mr. C. Glynwood Gibbs has been our principal for the past five years. We are thankful for and appreciative of his understanding of school problems, and the accomplishments we have secured through his faithful efforts.

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ELIZABETH ANN HENRY ‘ ‘Liz ’ ’ Post Graduate, Enjoys a good time. Wants to be a nurse. HERMAN WAYNE WALTERS Loves apples, nice disposition, every one’s friend. ELINOS ALTON WHITLOCK, JR. Quiet, studious, fun to know, always ready for a laugh. RONALD WESLEY YOUNG ‘Ronnie ’ ’ Good speaker, grumbler and speakes his mind. JOHN WILLIE SISSON Women, dislikes homework, likes to drive a truck, likes to have a good time. EARL STEWART VEST ‘ ‘Skinny ’ ’ Our best looking, most popular, Co-Captain of basketball team, full of fun, likes blondes.

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LAST Will We, the graduating class of Check High School, in the year of Our Lord, Ninteen Hundred and Fifty-Two, do hereby give and bequeath all our treasured possessions and wordly goods as seemeth proper and fitting to the best of our judgment in this, our Last Will ar J Testament. To our school, we leave our appreciation and sincere wishes for the future. To the sophomores, we leave the ability to “know everything . To the freshmen, we leave nothing be cause experience is the best teacher. To the eighth grade, we leave the many pleasant moments within the halls of good old Check High School. To Mr. Gibbs, our principal, who has been our faithful friend and helper for the past five years, we leave the respect and friendship of thirty-one seniors. To Mrs. Murrie, we leave recipes, rolling pins, and all the burned pots and pans. To Mrs. Gibbs, we leave our undying love. To Miss Hylton, we leave continued success in life. To Mrs. Howard, we leave a group of pupils who are really interested in government. To Mrs. Brockman, we leave our sincere appreciation for all she has done for us. To Mr. Conner, we leave a better basketball team, To Mrs. Lucas, we leave many more happy years ai Check High School. To the school secretary, Mrs. Thomson, we leave all our old receipt books and money for new ones. To our agriculture instructors, Mr. Boothe, Mr. Hatcher, and Mr. Thomson, we leave better ways of farming. To our lunchroom workers, Mrs. Walters, Mrs. King, and Mrs. Conner, we leave a shorter lunch line. To Mr. Ferris, our janitor, we leave a mechanical sweeper to lighten his load. Joann Wilson leaves her place as biggest chatterbox and laziest student to Robert Brown. Christine Wimmer leaves her height to Louise Walters. Clara Vest wills her love affairs to Margaret Poff. Ethel Frances Vest leaves to Kathleen Vest her ability to get along with the teachers. Jake Poff leaves to James Millirons all the enjoyment from being on the basketball team. Lillie Mae Martin wills her love for the service boys to Betty Conner. Alton Whitlock wills his studious attitude to Paul Walters. Vestalee Sutphin leaves her shorthand book to Ramona Reed. Earl Vest entrusts his talking ability to John Dennis Harmon. Mary Spangler leaves to Christine Barnes absolutely nothing but a sweet smile and winning way. What more could she want? Hilda Smith wills her ability to do good work to Margueritte Nichols.