Climax High School - Eagle Yearbook (Chatham, VA)

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SENIOR ACTIVITIES NANCY ALLEN - Junior Class Reporter; Senior Class Secretary; Student Council; Beta Club 3; President 55; F.H.A. Treasurer and Secretary; Safety Patrol 3, Lieutenant 55; Glee Club 2; Eagle Staff 2, Adver- tising Manager 55; Rep. to S.I.P.A. Convention; Rep. to Beta Convention; Commercial Club President; Library Club 2, Secretary and Treasurer; 4-H Club; May Court 2; Winner of D.A.R. award; Cheerleader. STERLING CAMDEN - Senior Class Treasurer; Sophomore Class Secretary; Glee Club 2; Eagle Staff 2; Library Club; May Court; Cheerleader; Basketball 2; Baseball; Safety Patrol. THELMA CASSIDY - Glee Club 2; Eagle Staff Business Manager 55; Library Club; Basketball; Safety Pat- rol 2; Beta Club 3; Commercial Club; 4-H Club; F.H.A. LORENE CHISM - Senior Class Reporter; Glee Club 3; Basketball 4; Captain 55; Commercial Club; Safety Patrol; Library Club; F.H.A. 2; 4-H Club; May Court. JULIAN FERGUSON - Glee Club 2; Library Club; Safety Patrol; F.F.A. RALPH FRAZIER - Beta Club 3; Library Club 2; Reporter; F.F.A.; Student Council. BETTY LOU HAMMOCK - Sophomore Class President; Junior Class Secretary; Student Council 2; Beta Club 4; Eagle-Editor 55; Assistant -Editor 54; Safety Patrol 3; F.H.A. 4, President 55; Rep. to Beta Con- vention; Rep. to S.I.P.A. Convention; Basketball Manager 54; Library Club; 4-H Club; Glee Club; May Court, Won Medal in Essay Contest; Honorary Vice-President of Danville Fair Association 54. SHELBY JEFFERSON - Sophomore and Senior Class Vice-President; Junior Class Treasurer; Basketball 3; Cheerleader; Student C o u n c i I 3; Secretary and Treasurer 53, Vice-President 54, President 55; Rep. to Beta Convention 2; Rep. to S.C.A. Convention; F.H.A. 4; Secretary 53; Reporter of F.H.A. Piedmont Federation 55; Eagle Staff 2; Safety Patrol; Commercial Club Secretary; Library Club; Glee Club; 4-H Club; May Court 2; Miss Climax of 51; Honorary Vice-President of Danville Fair Association 53. AVERETTE OSBORNE - F.F.A. 4, Reporter; Baseball 4; Basketball 4; Glee Club 2; Safety Patrol 3, Cap- tain 55; Treasurer of Class 52; Editor of F.F.A. Paper 54. GLENN SHELTON - Delegate to Boys ' State 54; Eagle Staff; F.F.A. 4, Treasurer 55; Safety Patrol Cap- tain 54; Beta Club 4; Rep. to Beta Convention 2; Freshman and Junior Class President; Commercial Club; Student Council 2; May Court; Basketball. CARL THORNTON - Won Public Speaking Contest 55; F.F.A. 4, Vice-President 2, President, Pittsyl- vania Vice-President, Pittsylvania President 55; Delegate to National F.F.A. Convention 54; Vice- President of Class 53 and 54; Baseball 4; Basketball 4; Captain 55; Beta Club 4, Vice-President 55; Beta Club Convention; Student Council 2; Commercial Club; May Court; Honorary Vice-President of Danville Fair Association; S.C.A. Convention. NANCY LEE WATSON - F.H.A. 4; Delegate to State F.H.A. Convention; Beta Club 3, Reporter; 4-H Club 2; Glee Club 2; Basketball 4; Beta Club Convention; Sophomore Class Treasurer; Commercial Club; Student Council; Library Club; May Court; Senior Ribbon Winner at Danville Fair. ALTON DEBOE - Senior Class President; Baseball 2; Basketball; Glee Club.

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I ' SHELBY JEAN JEFFERSON Noted For; Her Popularity GLENN SHELTON Fqr: t Noted Fqr: N| thematics . x v AVERETTE OSBORNE Noted For: His Love of Gretna V - W Class of ’55 CARL THORNTON Noted For: His Leadership NANCY LEE WATSON Noted For: Her Ability to Hold a Heart

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HISTORY OF CLASS OF 1955 We were freshmen, and a little hesitant to begin the long climb; the stairs to our goal seemed to tower far above us. This was our Stairway to the Stars. There were many friendly hands to help us; our principals, our faculty, parents, and friends encouraged us to set out. Before long we were used to the steepness of the stairs and were stopping off at landings for extra-curricular activities. Miss Phylis Layne was our sponsor; Glenn Shelton, president; Carl Thornton, vice-president; Sterling Camden, secretary; and Averette Osborne, treasurer. We had eighteen members on roll. With each step, we were gaining new friendships, knowledge, and assurance for the next four years. More self-confident and more knowing, we stepped into our sophomore year. Sterling Camden went to New York, but Alton DeBoe joined us to make us a class of eighteen. We elected Betty Lou Hammock, president; Shelby Jefferson, vice-president; Nancy Allen, secretary; Nancy Lee Watson treasurer . We seemed to fly up the stairs to our junior year, only pausing to look backward a moment at the progress we had made, before resuming our ascent. Our officers were Glenn Shelton, president; Carl Thornton , V i c e - p r e s i d e n t; Betty Lou Hammock, secretary; Shelby Jefferson, treasurer; Nancy Allen, reporter. Mrs. Larry Giles was sponsor until Christmas then Mrs. Guy Yeatts took over. We lost the following members of the junior class: Harley Edwards, James Ferguson, Shirley Kendrick, Lolene Mc- Crickard, Nell Watson and Thomas Yeatts. Sterling Camden came back to join us. Our memorable ex- periences as juniors were: Junior-Senior Banquet at the Country Club and our Swimming party at Betty Lou ' s. As we became Seniors we were impressed by the view of the final step toward our star. We considered the stairs we had traversed, and we thought soberly of the changes that had taken place in those timid freshmen. In the joys and disappointments of our high school life, in the firm friend- ships which bound us together, and in the wonderful memories that were ours, we had found a degree of iiiaturity. Our senior year was a busy one, with the selection of invitations, fitting of caps and gowns, senior play, junior-senior banquet, and finally graduation. On the last step, now, we turn our faces upward to the stars for which we have climbed. These stars will be ours as we enter colleges or vocations of our choice. Having climbed our Stairway to the Stars for four years, we pay sincere tribute to those who have helped us along the way to those persons and to those events of Climax that have inspired us toward our intergration of knowledge, character, charm, and integrity. Our sponsor, and officers that served so faithfully in this last year were president, Alton DeBoe; vice-president, Shelby Jefferson; sec- retary, Nancy Allen; Treasurer, Sterling Camden; reporter, Lorene Chism, and sponsor Mrs. Guy Yeatts. We chose as our motto, Today we launch, where shall we anchor? Our flower was the yellow rose, and our colors were yellow and green. BETTY LOU HAMMOCK