Covington High School - Puffs and Patches Yearbook (Covington, VA)

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MILDRED PAYNE PARKER “m il” Girls’ Athletic Association ’22-’23-’24-’25, Sidney Lanier Literary Society ’24-’25. “If to her share some female errors fall. Look on her faee, and you’ll forget them all.” “Mil” has impressed us all with her un¬ usually sweet disposition. She is rather quiet until she gets the “giggles.” hen the “spirit moves” her. she is one of our bright pupils, and at all times with her blue eyes and brown hair, she is an ornamental one. PHYLLIS PAYNE PEDIGO “pain” Class Secretary ’24, Cheer Leader ’24-’25, Basketball ’ 22-23-24 , Sergeant-at-Arms Wilsonian Literary Society ’24, Reporter ’25, Athletic Association ’23-’24-’25. Annual Staff ’24, Booster Club ’24-’25. “Hast so much zeit and mirth, There is no living with thee—nor without thee.” Energetic, jolly, and lively, but not hard¬ working, Phyllis is probably of Irish ex¬ traction. because she always has a store of excuses on hand for any ' emergency ' and plenty of blarney to keep us in good humor. ROBERT HUGH GLEASON “pickles” Baseball Team ’24-’25. “Genius is the abiilty to evade work.” When Hugh entered our class, his quiet, studious manner impressed us greatly ' , and as a result, he now carries the nickname “Pickles.” We have since learned that he was only ' bash¬ ful, and that he really ' doesn’t deserve such a name.

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NELLIE WANDA MARSHALL “nell” Sidney Lanier Literary Society, Girls’ Athletic Club. “A heart resolved on victory or death.” No one will ever be able to down Nellie. She beats the girls in all domestic tasks and she can surpass the boys when it comes to looking after a “tin lizzie.” We know she loves old C. H. S., for she has been known to walk six miles rather than miss a day from school. FLORENCE LIND MILLER “klunk” Vice-President Class ’ 21-22 , President ’23-’24, Secretary and Treasurer Sidney Lanier Literary Society ’24-’25, Varsity Basketball Team ’23-’24, Reviewing Editor Co his co Outburst ’23, Girls’ Athletic Asso¬ ciation ’23-’24-’25, Boosters’ Club ’24-’25. “She doeth little kindnesses, Which most leave undone, or despise; For naught that sets one heart at case. And giveth happiness or peace. Is low—esteemed in her eyes. — Tames Russell Lowei.l. JOHN HARRISON LEWIS FRIDLEY “dan” Wilsonian Literary Society ’24-’25. “A zooman is only a woman Btit a good cigar is a smoke. Harrison possesses a peculiar talent of producing “effect” in whatever he says or does. He doesn’t seem very active, but he’s always there with the goods at the showdown. Many a girl of C. H. S. has lost faith in her feminine charms because he has never fallen a victim, but probably there is a “girl back home” at Callaghan.

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CHARLEY MASON PERKINS “see-em” Wilsonian Literary Society, Girls’ Ath¬ letic Association ’25. Charley, My Girl.” Although she has a masculine name, she is very feminine in appearance. She en¬ tered our class only last fall, having come to us from Charlottesville, where she at¬ tended school with our English Professor. Enough said. FRANCES MARGARET PERSINGER “teaser” Girls’ Athletic Association ’24- ' 25, Boost¬ ers’ Club ’25, Wilsonian Literary Society ’24-’25. “A merry maiden of wit and wisdom.” “Teaser” has the reputation of being one of our best scholars, and we all admit her right to it, but she is not the least bit selfish with her goodly store of knowledge. She always has original ideas about everything in general and doesn’t mind expressing them in spite of the laughter they provoke. Surely she is worthy of the affection every Senior has for her. BLAKE KIDD “seeds” Baseball ’23-’24-’25, Football ’24, Sidney Lanier Literary Society ’24-’25, Sergeant-at- Arms, Sidney Lanier ’24, Athletic Association ’23-’24-’25, Class Usher ’25. “A noticeable man , ivitli large black eyes.” Blake is the pet of the Senior class. In spite of the fact that he has a genius for evading any hard work, he is universally popular—the girls forgive him because of his looks, and the boys because of his good nature. He has always been something of an entomologist—in¬ terested in Bugs.