Clarke County High School - Talon Yearbook (Berryville, VA)

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SENIORS MARGARETTE JANE SIPE ‘‘To play the game for all there’s in it, To play the game and play to win it.” “Janie” has proved her ability to play basketball by being one of the best forwards that the basketball team has ever had. Also, “Janie” has been a member of the F. H, A, She was the “Sweet- heart” candidate from the Senior class. Her ambition is to be- come a telephone operator. JOYCE LEE STROTHER “True to her word, her work, and her friends.” Joyce’s ambition is to become a housewife and we are sure she will be a good one as she has been active in the F.H.A. Along with her job , J oyce has found time to take part in the F . T . A . , served as Secretary of the D.E. Club, and is President of the D. O, Club. In her spare time she enjoys dancing. ANDREW JACKSON VINCENT “So many worlds, so many things, so much to do .’ ’ “Jackie’s” ambition is to become a success. “Jackie” played football all through high school and did a fine job playing both of- fensive and defensive ball. He played basketball for one year. “Jackie” also has done a wonderful job as President of the Senior Class, and of the Industrial Arts Club. CHARLES IDEN WILLIS “Politeness goes far, yet costs nothing.” “Buddy”, our friendly Senior, has been the F. F. A. President d uring his Senior year and has done a fine job. Along with this “Buddy” has served as Secretary to the organization. He was a- warded a key by the Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company as the best spotter ever to work with their announcing staff. “Buddy” has played baseball during his years of high school and we are sure he will be missed by the team next year.

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SENIORS JUANITA ANNE RITTER “Quiet beauty and pleasing personality.’’ “Nita’s” hobby is skating and you can find her at the rink al- most any time . “Nita” has been active in the F . H. A. and the D.E.and D.O. Clubs. At the present she is Secretary of the D. O. Club. We hope she will go far in whatever she undertakes. DONALD ROBERT ROYSTON “Everything comes to those who wait.” “Donny” has played football for four years and was Captai this year . He proved his ability in this sport by making the 3r string of the District Five All Star Team as a blocking back. “Donny” has played baseball for the past four years. During his Junior year he served as Vice-President of the Beta Club. This year he has done an outstanding job as President of the S.C.A . PHYLLIS ANN SILMAN “Admired for her honesty.” “Phil’s” ambition is to work in a bank and with her alertness we are sure she will do a fine job. She has been an active member of the Future Homemakers of America. As a pastime, she enjoys skating. “Phil” is one of the quiet Seniors, but she can brighten a gloomy day for anyone. VIOLA ANNE SILMAN “She is fair, and loved by her friends.” Anne has done an excellent job as Senior Class Secretary. She has also been F. H. A. Vice-President and F. B. L. A. President. Anne belongs to the Beta Club of which she is the Secretary and is doing a fine job. As a pastime she enjoys skating. Anne’s ambi- tion is to become a successful Dental Assistant. a 3

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We had just gotten back from our vacation and found mail scattered everywhere. The top letter was from Carolyn Foltz and I opened it with pleasure. I hadn’t seen her since she and Juanita Corbin joined the Air Force. Was I delighted to read she was now lieutenant! “ J uanita’ s promotion should come through anytime I read. “Last weekend we visited Juanita Ritter in Washington. She’s a manager for Woodward and Lothrop’s. She brought me up to date on several of our old classmates. Joyce Strother owns her own beauty salon in New York, and Phyllis Pine is a hair stylist in Hollywood. “I’ll bet you ' re glad to have Gene home . I never dreamed he’d make military service his career. I suppose you’re still keeping books at that bank. Which reminds me, Shirley Moore is working as a teller in the First National Bank back in Berryville. Anne Silman is married. So is Mary Carper. Mary sews for people in her spare time, and has rather a profitable busi- ness. Doris Foltz and Phyllis Silman are working as secretaries for J. V. Arthur Insurance Co. “Have you received your Invitation to the class reunion yet? I laid Carolyn’s letter aside and hurriedly inspected the rest of the mail. I held the invita- tion up for Gene to see. “It’s tomorrow,” I told him. The next day was bright and beautiful. When we reached Berryville we went directly to the schoolhouse . As we rounded the corner, we saw Margie Heflin and Agnes Longerbeam getting off the bus; so we stopped to pick them up. Margie remarked she was tired and Gene asked, “Have you come far ? ” “Just from Washington,” Aggie told him. “We’re working for the UnitedStates Department of Agriculture. The other day we met Margie Burleson and Martha Boyd coming out of the same building. Margie Is a typist and Martha is a combination filing clerk and wife . Oh, yes Betty Lake’s anniversary was today. After she married she went into part-time Christian ser- vice. Doris Dodson did, also. She’s a foreign missionary in Africa.” We had arrived at school by now, and we met Carl Collis who told us he was still farming. “Cliff Price, Buddy Willis and I should supply enough food for the whole U. S.”, he told us. As we went in, Kathryn Bell was waiting to receive us. She started to tell me how interest- ing her fashion work was but someone came in, and we moved on. Right away Joe Dove called to Gene, and I stopped to talk with Floyd Breeden, who had late- ly been promoted to Chief Petty Officer in the Navy. He said he had just seen Benny Ashby and Charlie Paget. “They were e di c i ti e as usual,” he said, “They both came back to Berryville to be home town doctors, I learned from them that Chester Hobert is a Certified Public Accountant and that Ronny Kercheval and David Ranjsburg are both profitable merchants here in Berryville. Jimmy Ritter and Lyle Butler came back, too. Lyle, as County Agent and Jimmy as the owner of Ritter Construction Company.” Gene joined us then, and told us that Roger Garrett and Joe Dove were still in the Army. Nan Allen Levi came over and said she was teaching the first grade here at Clarke County and Sue Ellen Clevenger is a nurse in Massachusetts. We also learned that Jesse Fleming is con- sidered about the best mechanic ' around these parts and Elsie NewHn is a nurses’ aid in the Winchester hospital, Anna Jean McDonald is Home Demonstration Agent and Margie Mauck is happily married. Nancy Feagans camcTup and told us it was time to eat. “Jackie brought all the food,” she said. “He’s state supervisor of the A P stores and I have a full-time job as both his secre- tary and wife ’ “What’s Shelby doing now?” Floyd asked, “Oh, Shelby is a model for some big firm in New York and is going to Paris soon. Donny Royston is going to teach her to speak French, Donny is a pretty good French teacher He told me Walter Barr is the New York Yankee’s star pitcher.” At the table I sat down By Barbara Hibbard and said, “Tell me all about yourself.” She laughed and said, “After I graduated I married a nice prosperous farmer. We have three child- ren and are all very happy. She remarked that it was a shame Sandra and Joan couldn’t be with us. “Where are they?” someone asked and she replied, “They are both in Europe; Joan on a concert tour with her husband and Sandra assisting her doctor-husband.” We had almost finished eating when Jane Sipe and James Phillips came in. “I’m sorry we’re late,” James said, “But we just completed a transcontinental flight . Jane makes a fine stewardess,” After we finished eating, it was getting late and we had to get back to the children. So we made the rounds together and told everyone goodbye, until the next class reunion.