Churchville High School - Globe Yearbook (Churchville, VA)

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enior Cladd .Hia tory y The class of 1950 entered as freshmen in 1946 and were presided over by Miss Alice Liggett. Our fourteen girls and twenty boys didn't en- gage in many activities that year except the intramural basketball games in which our boys won the championship and a trip to Rollerland. On this trip, however, one of our classmates Freshman officers Genevieve Lambert, Secretary, Betty Jo Michael. Our fresh- Lois Cook broke her arm. were as follows: President, Vice President, Lois Cookg Wilfongg Treasurer, Betty man year soon sped by and we realized we were ready to be Sophomores. Miss Mary Pitsenbarger became our home- room teacher that year. Our English class of that ycar gave a play in assembly Make Room for Rodney by Marion Halbrook under the direction of Miss Katharine Sieg. In the spring of that year we went to Rollerland with the rest of the high school. Another exciting inci- dent occurred when our boys again won the championship in intramural basketball. The officers for our Sophomore class were: Presi- dent, Betty Joy Baylor, Vice President, Rodney Thomasg Secretary, Lois Cook: Treasurer, Fred Botkin. By the beginning of our third year we had learned more about high school life. We began to think seriously about that year and the fol- lowing one. Our sponsor, Mr. Hunter Leach, helped to realize how much fun, along with our studies, school really could be. The student government was improved that year by organizing the Honor Court. This movement was led by our Junior English class. Fred Botkin was elected by the faculty to head the court, a great honor to him and the class as a whole. The court was made up of two representatives from each class with Ruby Williams and Bobby Lightner, Seniorsg Genevieve Lambert and Fred' Lovegrove, Juniors, Betty Bartley and Harry Taliaferro, Sophomoresg Charlene Moneymaker and Richard Collins, Freshmen. During this year we elected as our officers: President, Fred Botkin: Vice President, Howard Becky Secre- tary, Velma Gordon: Treasurer, Lois Cook. With the help of these officers and our spon- sor we entertained the Seniors at a Weiner roast at Gypsy Hill Park. Later, we started re- hearsals on our Junior Play, but lack of time forced us to give up the project. Instead of giving a play, we sponsored a dance. This turn- ed out to be very successful. Toward the last of the school term, we ordered our class rings. Our class was given an electric clock, via Mr. Leach, which we passed on as a gift to L c 9 the school. The clock was placed directly over the score board in the auditorium. Finally, the time came for the Jolly Juniors to become Seniors under the direction of Miss Katharine Sieg. When we entered our Senior class we numbered only twenty-two. Our class of this year opened the school year with a square dance in honor of the Freshmen and the new members of the faculty. Another main event of the year was our Senior Play Cin- derella Rose by Jay Tobias. With Judy Arm- strong playing the leading role. We presented our play with much success on December 10. During the past year, students of Church- ville High School entered all of the Virginia Literary League contests in forensics, except the boys' prose reading. A resume -follows: One- act play: A Quiet Game by Homer N. Nugent, directed by Miss Edythe Richcreek. Cast: Paul Botkin, Julie Bruening, Richard East, Ronald Hevener, Louis Riley and Donald Byrd, class of '53, This play ranked third in the superior group. Julie Bruening showed out- standing ability in her role as wife of the ab- sent-minded professor. Debating: 1950 topic: Resolved, that the President of the United States shall be elected by the direct vote of the people. Sponsor: Miss Mary Pitsenbarger. Winners in the local contest: Fay Graham '50 and Betty Joy Baylor '50 speakers for the negative. Betty Ritchie '51 and Leo Huntley '51 speakers for the affirm- ative. Fay Graham and Betty Joy Baylor were win- ners in the district and regional contests held at Monterey High School and Madison College respectively. They will represent Churchville High School at the State Meet in Charlottes- ville on April 29. This makes the second con- secutive time they have won this honor. Public Speaking: Winners in the local con- test: Boys', Richard Collins, '52. Subject: Our Friends, the Filipinos. Girls', Vernia Peter, Subject: The Contributions of Five Outstand- ing Negroes to American Culture. Winner in the district contest: Vernia Peters. '51. Spelling contest: Caroline Goodman, '52, local winner, placed second in the district meet. Girls' prose reader: Barbara Colaw, '52, win- ner in local contest. Poetry reader: Julie Bruening, '53, winner in local contest. Spelling contest: Sponsored by The Waynes- boro News-Virgimlm, Paul Botkin, '53 won both local and county contests. He will repre- sent Churchville High School in Wayneboro at a state contest, April 27. D

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eniord Fred Lovegrove Fred Lee No by-word. Bettv Michael :'F'l0ss N o by-word. Glenn Peters N o N ickname. No by-word. Anna Shull Hullie Oh, Shoot ! Fred Strickler George Gad I Robert Wimer Bobby Howl. C 3 J -Q lr A

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Those students who entered the school con- 'tests without placing this year, are to be commended for their effort. They are as fol- lows: Debating: Joan Freshour, class of '50 and Eliese Michael, class of '51. Public Speak- ing: Glenn Ritchie, class of '51, subject The Value of Minerals to the Farmer. Robert Mongold, class of '52: Subject Conservation of Wild Life in Virginia. A number of students entered essay contests this year: From the senior class, Betty Joy Baylor entered a thre-e-thousand-word theme on County Government iii competition for a scholarship offered by xhe League of Vir- ginia Counties for use in Mary Washington College. Joan Freshcur, Fay Graham, and Betty Joy Baylor competed in the Thomas H. Hughart essay contest on the subject Amcricanism. From the sophomore class, Robert Mongold entered the Virginia Wild Life Contest sub- mitting a five-hundred-word essay 'Conserva- tion of Wild Life in Virginia. As we go to press the outcome of these con- tests have not been made public. To stimulate further interest in high achieve- ment in various fields Churchville civic organ- izations have recently established awards: The Churchville Parent-Teacher Association Awards:Gold keys at graduation, to students who have won, for two successive years, in the district and regional debating or public speak- ing contests held annually by the Virginia Literary League, silver keys at graduation, to all con.estants winning the district and reg- ional contests in debating or public speaking for one year, certificates, stating achievements, at commencement to all who have competed in district, regional, or state contests. The Churchville Woman's Club Award: Prizes to the best speller in the Churchville Elementary School and the most outstanding music student in the Churchville High School. The Ruritan Club Award: A prize to the most outstanding member of the senior class. These are only a few ways in. which the Churchville community has showed its in- terest in our schools. We students say, thank you, and the Class of 1950 adds an extra word of appreciation. -Genevieve Lambert, Historian C1055 pl'0plleCy Watching television is always- relaxing after a hard day at the office, isn't it? There are so many programs, Ii never know which one to watch. Ten years certainly makes a differ- ence in our modern. inventions. Let me see, I'll set the dial here . . . Why, there's J-udy Armstrong Cook and her husband, riding on their Lazy D Dude Ranch which has taken over the largest part of the Deerfield Valley. It's quite an exclusive resort now, I hear. And if that isn't Virginia Kelley, holding her famous novel, HOW BACON FROZE THE CHICKEN. She always enjoyed reading when she was supposed to be making the beds. And, of all things, Howard Beck himself! He looks quite dignified as professor of English at Yale. His class seems to be having the pleasure of learning his new method of dia- graming sentences. That very distinguished looking girl looks familiar. Oh, yes, it's Genevieve Lambert stand- ing by her husband, General Eugene Graham, while the President pins a medal on his chest. Mrs. Graham is now coach for the White House Daughters basketball team. And there's the outstanding Seattle, Wash- ington housewife of the year! None other than Betty Michael Coyner. They couldn't have picked a better one. Whos that lovely lady singing in Consti- tution Hall? Why, it's Fay Graham. I hear that after finishing her music course at Aurora College she has been. studying under famous Metropolitan Opera singers. Well, of all people! Argel Losh, famous car- toonist for Warner Brothers, posing for ad- vertisements for Wild Root Cream Oil, al- though he never touches the stuff. I always believed that his black wavy hair plus his intelligence would lead him to fame. My, what a wonderful looking brick house with Glenn Peters and Donald Clifton giving the details on how it was built of the finest brick from Peters and Clifton Brick Com- pany, formerly the North Mountain Brick Company. They must be prospering. I can see a 1960 yellow Dodge convertible in. front of the house. . . . Isn't that Billy Lockridge, the football coach at Hampden-Sydney coming up the street? Oh, now he's going into that lovely brick house. Goodness! It must belong to him. H.e's stopped to talk to Glenn, and Donald. fIt's nice to have a chance to talk to your classmates.J There comes a small brunette up the street to meet Billy, it must be his future wife .... heard he was engaged. Wonder what hospital that is? A voice an- nounces: Anna Shull fwearing a cap and uni- forml is the first person to enter the portals of the New Mercy Hospital in Atlanta. I re- member that he planned to go to Atlanta on C103