Crewe High School - Railroader Yearbook (Crewe, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1956 volume:

; l 4 t CREWE HIGH SCHOOL CREWE. VIRGINIA May, 1956 Dear Reader: A review of the first nine volumes of The Railroader reveals many changes in buildings, equipment, curriculum and administra¬ tion. The location of the first grades on the first floor of the elementary school building (built in 1907) is practically the only arrange¬ ment in that building which has remained unchanged in the past ten years. The second floor has housed, in succession, high school classes, the second grades, and at present, the sixth grades, with the little room being used for the elementary school library. The basement-floor rooms have been completely renovated and now house two large third grades. This year, another third grade uses a room in the shop building. All rooms in the elementary building now have florescent lights. So many changes have come about in the main building (built in 1922) that former students would scarcely recognize it as the same place. A two-year painting program started in 1950 and reached into every classroom and corridor, and to the home economics cottage. The auditorium’s face lifting included bricking in the tops of the windows, refinishing the floor, new paint, new window draperies, a public-address system, and the installation of new seats. The old cafeteria kitchen, dining room, and storage room, and the former shower room, have been made into classrooms. Large science classes can be accommodated in the newly furnished science room. In fact, every available space has been made into a class¬ room. Electric water coolers have been installed on each floor. New buildings include the industrial arts shop, pictured for the first time in the 1948 Railroader; the agriculture shop, shown in 1953; and the cafeteria, in 1954. At the stadium, the changes include field lights, a cement block wall, concession stands, bleachers, and a broadcast booth. During the current year, bleachers for guests were made available, and the new field house completed. Changes in the curriculum have gone hand in hand with the new facilities. The inauguration of the 12-year system created a need for additional classrooms. The consolidation with Burkeville (I 953 _ 54 ) made all classes larger and increased the number as well. It is interesting to note that the 1953 Railroader records one class per day in vocational agficulture; by 1954 the program had become a full time one. During this period, Crewe High School has had four principals: Mr. Thomas P. Harwood, who left in 1949 after serving 17 years; Mr. Stuart M. Beville, who served four years; Mr. O. R. Layman, two years; and Mr. R. P. Via, who came in September, 1 955. Mr. C. M. Bussinger, Division Superintendent, followed Mr. Ray Reid who resigned in 1952 to join the State Board of Education. It is good for all of us to stop every once in awhile to take stock. The 1956 Railroader staff is doing just that in this, its loth Anniversary Edition. We hope you will be as proud of this record as we are. Mary Frances Ford, Editor gag - - . | TABLE OF CONTENTS I ADMINISTRATION . . Page 5 SENIORS. 9 | UNDERCLASSMEN .... 15 | ACTIVITIES. 33 ATHLETICS. 43 FEATURES. 53 | SUPPLEMENT. 57 Crewe ' s new street signs put us in our proper place, as new sidewalks and fence attempt to hold grade school children within bounds. Mr. Golubic has two new head- quarters--the field house, and the bookroom (where he issues excuses.) Staggered dismissals by floors help relieve cafeteria line congestion; a flashing sign-board gives a thought for the day. Structural changes include a new door to the basement third-grade room, and a classroom where the shower room used to be. ' ! MM w m., £ 3 ® [r | | If IfgH j [ j M BpE ■ Si, Wi St WKWotav jZje; : $ ;:■ Cv’v,-? , ScAool otvict, fctcC acuity ' Wm6Hoyetken f One Nottoway County School Board includes Mrs. Helen G, Wilson, Mr. Marion Boswell, Mr. C. H. Bevell, Mr. Garland Jones, Mrs. Edith Bolling, Clerk; and Mr. C. M. Bussinger, Division Superintendent. M 1SS LlUiE TUCKER Madison College Visiting Teacher 6 MRS. MARY K. CARY, Office Secretary a$d EB-SO Bus iness MRS. JULLA DAVIS BROWN Longwood College Music 6i culture uS Vc, C. $£ . A S . Bool SbetvJO 0 d °p auo MRS. RAYMOND S. DAVIS University of South Carolina English J% UlDP Fn C c s c ie 0ce ° ' te «e RIEst MRS. MARGARET P, FLIPPEN Longwood College History Mr Robert , Kan y b co ' c “ tor 7 r,oW s e QS G pt e C S ' NSt cS W 4 ?a ® ttSi , v , B-O sS S ‘ C ° Ue ?¥. ?M sic ,uoft , a Stu 1 So c 1 .dies. MRS. LOUTRELL L . JENNINGS Randolph Macon Woman ' s College Mathematics MRS. LEOLA B. THOMAS Mary Baldwin College Science R. hay On iVe UEy SOCial ' stu s ln ° is NVR S - v B C0lWS e ST MISS MARGARET K. WILMOTH Madison College Home Economics 8 56 ' Jiwt WAYNE WESLEY PULLEY Wayne President ROBERT DAVID CLINGENPEEL Mac Vice President ALEXANDER HAMILTON Alex Secretary FRANK DOUGLAS SHEPARD Frank Treasurer WILLIAM THOMAS WILSON Bill Reporter ELMER LEE ARRINGTON Elmer GRACE MARIE BATES Grace ANN PAGE BOLICK Ann Page HENRY ELLIOTTE BOSWELL, III Elliotte JACQUELINE IRENE BOWMAN Jackie Page 10 Sponsored by TOWN and COUNTRY SHOP RALPH LEON BRYANT ’Ralph” CLENNLE EARL BOYLE ' Earl CONRAD MOON CUNGENPEEL Conrad ' RAYMOND THOMAS COLE Tommy LOIS CONSTANCE COOK Lois BETTY CLARK CULLITON (Post Graduate) Betty MARIAN ELIZABETH DAVIS Marian ANN ELIZABETH DOBBINS Ann MARY FRANCES FORD Frances ROBERTA LEE GOLDSMITH Bobbie Lee Page 11 Sponsored by JONES INSURANCE 7 tfnadocate ' linden 76e IB ' lpi , ' PwpMnt £xtn z ' fyecvi ‘Tftacie 7kent - EDNA REBECCA GOWIN BARBARA ANNE GUNN CHARLES MICHAEL IRVIN ELSIE MARIE JENKINS FRANCES AGNES JORDAN LEWIS HARRELL KANIPE ERNEST LOVING McCORMICK NANCY LOUISE MOORE VERA ANN NORTON «« Edna Barbara Mike � « Elsie Agnes Lewis Ernest Nancy Ann EMILY MARIE NORTON Emily NOEL SHERWOOD ROBERTSON Sherwood Page 12 Sponsored by McKENNA ' S SUPERIOR BRAND MEATS LAVANA MAXINE SMITH JOYCE PAGE SPENCER THELMA LEE STEWART MARY PAGE THOMPSON ALICE PRESTON TUNSTALL SHIRLEY ANNE TURNAGE RONALD WADE VERNON PEGGY SUE VIA BETTY JACQUELINE WILKERSON LUCY MAE YEATTS Bonnie Joyce Thelma Mary Page” Alice Shirley Ronnie Peggy Sue Betty Jack Lucy Page 13 Sponsored by SMYTH ' S FROZEN FOODS CO. Setter l le % d edfcmdt clctted 13 Senior school days were filled with typing tests, English bulletin boards, studying for exams, chemistry experiments, measuring for caps and gowns, preparing stencils and mimeographing, government class court trial, a visit to the Crewe Chronicle, and the Senior Play. Sponsored by OFFICE MACHINES SALES SERVICE Petersburg Va. cl ■ - Elizabeth Johnson . Lewis Bridgforth Judy Owen Eleanor Mason . Frances Norton . . . . President . Vice President . . . Treasurer . . . Secretary . . . Reporter The year 1945 is a very outstanding one in our memories for it was during that year that we, the Juniors, started to school. Under the guiding hands of Mrs. Jenkins and Mrs. Inge, we soon learned to read and write. By the time we entered the second grade, we had learned the whole alphabet and could even spell CAT. In the third grade we were allowed to use notebooks in¬ stead of tablets. We stopped printing our letters and mastered the art of writing. Did we feel grown-up! During the fifth grade, we really traveled. We went to Richmond and to Williamsburg. Miss Haskins consented to let us wade in the James River, but Jimmy May became over¬ anxious and took a plunge. We found out what exams were in the sixth grade. Wow! It was that year, too, that we pulled a real booboo in winding the May Pole during our May Day dance. We took a trip to Washington while we were in the sev¬ enth grade. The most impressive place we visited was the zoo. It is hard to tell if we were more impressed with the animals or they with us, especially the hyena that laughed at Diana Gayle. Our eighth grade will long be remembered. Mr. Reid ' s social studies class was really stupendous! Our first dance was another milestone in our school career. We ended the year with the bright prospect of meeting new classmates from Burkeville the next year. Page 16 Sponsored by THE BANK OF CREWE Pat Bare Barbara Bass Harold Bennett Dottie Bui lock Bertha Cook Gordon Cook NOT SHOWN: Wayne Barlow Walter Dillemuth Jimmy Dunn Norman Emerson Diana Gayle Fisher Linda Franken Mozel le Frazier In 1945 a small, but united class, was enrolled in the first grade at Burkeville to embark on an adventurous journey, one that was to last for twelve long years. Of course, our first year was very eventful. Daisy Mae shed so many tears she hasn ' t been able to cry since. It was a common sight to see Miss Overton braiding Judy ' s or Barbara ' s hair, or helping Johnny get on his overshoes. The fourth grade was a ' dilly. Jimmy Dunn dyed the janitor ' s head with royal blue ink. What ' s more, the school caught on fire! The highlight of the fifth grade was the first county-wide May Day program, which was held at Blackstone. We were Japanese dancers. In the sixth grade, we were introduced to exams. But, taking the bitter with the sweet, we were allowed to goto Wash¬ ington with the seventh graders. It was the first trip therefor most of us, and we were very impressed when we saw Mount Vernon, the Capitol, Smithsonian Institute and the changing of the guards at Arlington National Cemetery. Feeling quite sophisticated, we returned to Washington in the seventh grade. It was also during that year that the Mny Day program was held at Burkeville with our class participating in the chorus. During our eighth year we organized our first S.C.A., and felt quite honored to have Judy Owen elected as secretary. It was with reluctance that we bade Burkeville goodbye at the end of the year for it had been decided that the Crewe and Burkeville High Schools should be consolidated at Crewe. Page 17 Sponsored by CREWE BUILDERS ' SUPPLY COMPANY WALKER ' S RESTAURANT Tommy Jenkins Barbara Jones David Kidwel I Carolyn Klocke Jimmy May Curtis McCormick Myra Todd McGhee Carolyn Oliver Bobby Pierson Kaye Poole Becky Powell High School! Ah! What could be more wonderful? Behind us we left eight of the most memorable years we ' d ever had, but in front of us lay a whole new world. At last we had reached the height. We were just poor, unsuspecting Freshmen, so little did we know of what really lay ahead. Our first year in this little bit of heaven, known as high school, was one of utter confusion at first. Ourmindswere eager to grab at a taste of knowledge, but we couldn ' t even find the right rooms. After we found them, many of us wished we hadn ' t, es¬ pecially the first year Latin class. ToDottieandCarolyn, Latinwas a great favorite. All of us just loved toconjugate verbsand de¬ cline nouns. Before we ever began to become a little less con¬ fused, the year had passed. Some of us began to climb the ladder of success, while others couldn ' t even find it. As Sophomores, there wasn ' t much we didn ' t know, or so we thought. But much to our surprise, the teachers found many things we hadn ' t even heard of. And if Latin I wasn ' t enough, a few of the poor, ignorant souls in our class, attempted Latin II. Our magnificent obsession that year was to have a dance that would be the best ever. (That is, the best our financial situation would allow.) Mardi Gras was the theme chosen and we really had a ball. That just about brings us up to this year. We now have gained the title of Juniors. We have also gained sophistication, and all of us know just about all there is to know. As money-makers, we sold magazines and made a fortune! (Sold $1016 worth.) Well, almost a fortune. At least we have plenty of money for the best Junior-Senior Crewe wi 11 ever have. One more year, and our glorious high school days will be over. At first, we couldn ' t wait to graduate, but now as it gets closer, we kind of wish we never had to leave. Page 18 Sponsored by L.G. BALFOUR COMPANY 4111 Kensington Ave. Richmond 21, Virginia Manufacturers of Crewe High School Rings Eddy Redman Charles Spencer Queta Sutherland Johnny Toone Daisy Mae Weeks Robert Yeatts the “ induction of four plays in ■: Uiii Sponsored by MILTON L. JENNINGS ' FUNERAL HOME SLAW ' S FURNITURE CO. CREWE FLORIST , ? � Gvl MU j • Alvin Crannis PRESIDENT Charles Hooper VICE PRESIDENT Warriner Atkinson SECRETARY Robert Lee Vanarsdall TREASURER Meade Boswell REPORT ER be Studious Violet Abernathy Philip Austin Whit Bates Ralph Bates Betty Lou Baughman Charles Borum Polly Borum Fannie Cassada Douglas Chumney Jerry Cochran Roberta Coldiron Page 20 Sponsored by CREWE KO-OP STORE INC. BRADSHAW TRACTOR CO., INC. Burkeville, Va. Diane Daulton Edna Dennis Julia Dobbins Betty Ann Dugger Betty Mae Duke Bruce Dunn Mary Echols Maggie Elliott Taylor Elliott Donald Farnsworth Norman Flowers William Foote Ronald Frank Viola Giles George Goldsmith Page 21 Sponsored by E. P. BASS SON B M DRUG CO. Sterling Horner Nancy Hundley Carol Hurley Julian Jenkins John Jenkins Swanson Jennings Kayhill Johnson Patricia Johnson James Jones Carol Kincheloe Ernest Lai I Frances Ann LaNeave Martha Lewis Betty Ann Lunsford Lester McCormick Lelia May ton Joseph Meadows Eugene Michael Nancy Miracle Tommy Musselman Clara Newcomb Ramsey Norton June Oakes Merrilee Ogburn Benjamin Perkinson Georgia Pigg Larry Puryear Pauline Reid Bettie Lou Roop Melvin Ross Page 22 Sponsored by CITY FUEL COMPANY W. S. KINCHELOE Preston Smith. Thomas Spence Thelma Stables Janie Lee Suit Faye Thompson Robert Thompson Jane Trump Sandra Vest Marie Vick Franklin Widgins Charlotte Williamson Marian Williamson Patricia Willis Brenda Wilson Jane Colley Wright pm Sophomores and other Home Ec. students watch Mr. Kniceley butcher a beef. French students visited Dr. Pierre Hautier ' s home to meet CHS Alumnus, Graham Tucker and Mrs. Tucker, who were enroute to a diplomatic assignment in French Indo-China. Others enjoyed (?) cutting up fish in Biology, studying the giant income tax tables in Bookkeeping 1, modeling the clothes made in Home Ec., and dissecting frogs. Wh ■ I ' TOrm ' . ' ■ Page 23 Sponsored by MARION BOSWELL CO. YOUR SOUTHERN STATES CO-OPERATIVE SERVICE AGENCY Burkeville, Virginia Phone 3900 Gcw ind Sharon Roberston, President Anne Turner, Vice President Walter Addleman, Secretary Beverley Bowen, Treasurer James Leonard Foote, Re porter Mary Anderson Jean Austin Harry Barton Doris Bates William Black Sue Bowman James Boyd Page 24 Sponsored by JOHNSON ' S SUPER MARKET Stuart Drinkwater Alice Duke Larry Eddins Danny Eggleston Lloyd Elliott John Elliott Henry Emmerson Jimmie Graham Virgie Graham Mary Ann Honaker Sammy Jarrell Nancy Johnson Barbara Cook Bobby Cook Maynard Daulton Bonnie Dalton Mary Jones Shirley Knott Bernice Lai I Cal LaNeave Jimmie Leonard Lee Long Lynn Long Hazel Lowe Mary Elizabeth Lynch Mary McCormick Thelma Morgan Shirley Norton Page 25 Sponsored by C.L. JENNINGS SON Shirley Pace Annie Louise Pigg Johann Rice Reba Rice Betty Jean Ross Nancy Lou Schaubach Betty Ann Schutt Norma Schutt Joyce Louise Scott Shirley Scruggs Steve Slaw Shirley Snead Dexter Swicegood Thomas Tatum Jimmie Wiley William Whorley B.C. Wilkerson Nancy Williamson AI len Wi Ison Betty Ann Yeatts NOT SHOWN Harrell Stay lor Ray Yeatts Sponsored by THOMPSON HARDWARE CO. BURKEVILLE ESSO SERVICENTER Burkeville, Va. ; Freshmen have gone literary. They studied word building in English class and made Valentines in Latin class. After preparing the copy for their issue of the Dispatcher, they found the mimeographing of the paper as interesting as their experiments in science. The girls modeled their garments for the Woman ' s Club of Crewe, In addition to mathematics, English, science and social studies, EIGHTH GRADE students explore bell ringing, lawn chair construction, shop, home economics (yes, even the boys learn about clothing and foods), planting shrubbery, and personality problems. ROYC. JENKINS Page 27 Sponsored by LUSH-WOODING TRACTOR Burkeville, Va. EQUIPMENT CO. INC. Floyd Clingenpeel, President. David Horner, Vice President Martha Dixon, Secretary Harless Dobbins, Treasurer William Firesheets. Reporter Douglas Atkins Billy Atkinson Rachel Baldwin Jerry Bnrlow Wayne Benway Gloria Borum Margie Boswell Gwendolyn Bozman Charles Larry Cary Jean Cary Roland Coleman Wayne Col tins Betty Lou Cook Charlie Cook Christine Cook Charles Conderman Donald Kent Davis Etter Dennis i 4t 76e Stmt jSte tyvzctexA Harriet Dobbins Zenon Dobek Donald Donathan Claudia Drinkwater Carole Dunn Carolyn Fisher Glenn Garlick Aubrey Gholson William Gilliland Dickie Gregory Lula Mae Harding Martha Ann Harper William Stephen Hass Galey Honaker James Jennings Carolyn Jones Randy Jordon Mary Kanipe Linda Kennedy Cecil King Sam Leonard Mary Lowe Barbara Lunsford 28 Lawrence Major Betty May Douglas Meadows Jane McGhee Jackie Milton Ronald Milton Homer Mitchell Joyce Moore To C. Moring Clifton Morris Joe Morrissette George Morton Bill Noe 11 Jack Norton Robert Norton Preston Nunnally Gloria Ann Pace Bobby Perkins Junius Pridgen Gerald Ragland ' Neal Reid Helen Rice Carol Roberts Eula Robertson ' Ztave et nte (fact Sc o C Delma Rockwell Nancy Lee St� John Roger Scott David Scruggs Polly Scruggs Barbara Shell Amariah Sparks Elizabeth Spencer George Spencer Marvin Stables Nancy Swicegood Brightmore Thompson Wayne Thornton Lynn Vaughan Barbara Whaley Harold Whaley Herbert Wheary Mary Ann Wheary Lewis Williamson Linda Wilson Tandy Wingo Thelma Woodson ’ Sandra Yeatts 29 Not Shown: JudsonHodges I...V31 jii THE CAFETERIA STAFF stands ready to serve the thundering herd that descends upon them during the shortest period of the day. Page 30 Sponsored by GREENLEAF DAIRY, INC. w-vy K. --Ml ” r tt!TT ... % MB. s 00 mm- m . f.rvmnm ! FIRST ROW: Marian Poole, Barbara Akers, Margaret Smith, Marguerite Oliver, Ann Donathan, Shirley Bowman, Peggy Tucker, Rhea Lee Mahan. SECOND ROW: Barbara Kay Jeter, Frances Ann Firesheets, Joyce Simonton, Connie Jeter, Geraldine Dalton, Linda Bobb, Jean Lawson. THIRD ROW: Ernest Hen¬ drick, Jerry Johnson, Dickie Mitchell, Melvin Payne, Ronald Sayers, Scotty Poole, Dickie Meadows, Jack Wylie. FOURTH ROW: Shirley Ross, Gwen Chaffin, Billy Kingrey, David Womack, Dickie Nelson, Ray Barlow, Charles Mason. FIFTH ROW: Jean Crawford, Juanita Austin, Virginia Elliot, Bobby Strum, Harold Grove, Herbert Mayton, Whit Vernon, Francis Thompson, Dennis Rice, Gene Warren. SIXTH ROW: Janice Wilson, Joyce Andrews, Johnny Irvin, Billy Ragland, William King, Junior Stewart, John Benedict. SEVENTH ROW: Frances King, Mrs. Clark, Linda Miracle, Shirley Miracle, Mike Belschwender, John Statom, Ernest Traylor, Billy Staples, Robert Traylor, Henry Foote, Butch Worsham, Chris Klocke, Lynn Wilson. 7he Seventh (fcaden anxiously await next year when they will be considered full-fledged high school students and can join with students from Burkeville to form the Class of 1961. Page 31 Sponsored by CHAPMAN BROTHERS Farmville, Va. Holsum Bakery Products TOT tnr Zr CV ' Tm Is FIRST ROW: . Laurie Goldsmith, Sally Todd Pottage, Sandra Bobbit, Shirley McCormick, Janet Milton, Lou-Ann Schenck, Jane Nunnally, Joyce Coates, Bessie Jean Williamson, Myrtle Michael, Barbara Van- arsdall, Kay Johnson, Carolyn Emerson, Jean Baldwin. SECOND ROW: Garland Jones, Stanley Gunn, Dickie Shortt, Lawrence Dalton, Lewis Shipp, Holt Staples, Elaine McGann, Patsy Wilson, Charlotte Dob¬ bins, Judy Lunsford, Joan King, Virginia Drinkwater, Christine McCormick, Maxie Ragland, Rosalie Flynn, Judy Long bottom, Carol Bowman, Alice Walker. THIRD ROW: NormanHurley, Billy Cook, David Leonard, Waverly Smith, Nelson Bobbit, Bucky Weatherford, Tee DuPriest, Carolyn Widgins, Norma Jean Clements, Barbara Lowe, Marshall Moore, Kay Eggleston, Stephen Rice, Dale Scott, Susan Robertson. FOURTH ROW: Kenneth Adams, Albert Mathews, Joe Jenkins, Buddy Bare, Bobby Gallagher, Tommy Sawyers, Joe May, Bucky Saunders, Lola Arrington, Patsy Harvey, Bobby Lester, Clyde Metcalf, Donald Afflerbach, Bobby Bradshaw, Mrs. Draucker. Sixth tyieute students occupy the second floor of the old elementary building. They make their fire drill exit via the fire escapes! In Sixth Grade, too, they semester examinations. are happy to be able to get their first taste of Page 32 Sponsored by SOUTHERN DAIRIES, INC. I CHARACi £l A, — -TT. zsz m r—T—i G ' t GtZ 1 ' ? A KNEELING: Lois Cook (Secretary), Wayne Pulley (Treasurer), Elsie Jenkins (President). NOT SHOWN: Ann Bolick (Vice-President). FIRST ROW: Grace Bates, Thelma Stewart, Barbara Bass, Alice Tunstall, Diana Gayle Fisher, Nancy Moore, and Judy Owen. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Jennings (Sponsor), Carolyn Oliver, Kaye Poole, Myra Todd McGhee, Joyce Spencer, Eleanor Mason, Mary Frances Ford, Barbara Jones, and Elizabeth Johnson. THIRD ROW; Marian Davis, Becky Powell, Lewis Bridgforth, Jimmie May, Tommie Jenkins, Tom Cole, Jimmie Dunn, and Frances Norton. Snwun,cige r eac(ex 6,i{i Let us Lead by Serving Others is the motto of the National Beta Club. This club is a non-secret service organization for high school students. Its objectives are: to encourage effort, promote character, stimu¬ late achievement, and to encourage and assist students to continue their education after high school. A grade average of B must be made by the student during his (her) Freshman and Sophomore year to qualify for membership during the Junior year, and this average must be maintained during the Junior and Senior years to re tain membership in the Beta Club. The character and leadership ability of the qualifying member shall be judged by the President, a committee of four, the club sponsor, the principal, and the guidance director. In keeping with its purpose to serve others, the Beta Club sponsors the editing and publishing of The Dispatcher, Crewe High ' s newspaper. Page 34 Sponsored by RIPCHICK ' S RESTAURANT KLOCKE MOTOR COMPANY THE DIARY OF THE DISPATCHER THURSDAY MORNING DEADLINE PRODS VOLUNTEER WORKERS Deadlines are a must and The Dispatcher has many. In order to be ready for Thursday morning delivery, copy SHOULD BE in Monday, typing set-ups made Tuesday, stencils typed and run off Wednesday. HOPPER (HUMOR COLUMN) LIKE THE FUNNIES, ALWAYS READ FIRST! Students complain if their names aren’t in the Hopper and they fuss when they are! But do they enjoy reading about someone else ' s private life!! EDITORIALS EXAMINED BY CRITICAL STUDENT BODY That the students read the editorials is evidenced by the banter and arguments which take place between opposing groups as each takes its turn at publishing an issue. DISPATCHER DEDICATED TO DISSEMINATING NEWS Beta members realize that NEWS is the backbone of any newspaper. They strive to report everything that is newsworthy in grades eight through twelve in CHS. INTERESTING INCIDENTS REGULARLY COVERED BY FEATURE WRITERS Classes and school activities aren’t serious all of the time, so when a funny incident happens or the teachers schedule an especially interesting class, writers report such happenings through the columns of The Dispatcher. SPORTING EVENTS FAITHFULLY REPORTED A victory over an arch-rival or just any game is regularly reported during all three sport seasons--football, basketball, and baseball. PARTICIPATION BY CLASSES ENCOURAGED IN DISPATCHER All English classes are invited to publish an issue of their own. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF PENDING ACTIVITIES MADE IN EACH ISSUE OF DISPATCHER The Dispatcher likes to inform the students of future happenings so announcements of coming events appear well in advance of their schedule. TRYOUTS ARE GIVEN WRITERS At the end of the first term and at the beginning of the second term, students who are interested in writing for the paper compete for the job they want. CREWE HIGH PROUD CIRCULATION 100% Since the expenses of The Dispatcher are paid from Activity Fees, each student from the eighth to the twelfth grades receives an issue of the paper weekly. HONORS AND AWARDS GIVEN PUBLICITY Seniors who have been honored, individuals who have received sports awards, and those who make the Honor Roll, receive special attention in the paper. EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY NEWS AND EVENTS FEATURED Participation in clubs, assembly, sports and class affairs is recognized by the Dispatcher in order to encourage students to take part in more activities. RESPONSIBILITY RESTS WITH A SMALL GROUP Ultimate decisions of policy, typing, stenciling, proofreading, mimeographing and distribution are done by Marian Davis and her assistants--Alice Tunstall, Mary Frances Ford, Nancy Moore, Shirley Turnage, Thelma Stewart, and Judy Owen. Page 35 Sponsored by THE CREWE CHRONICLE ■ 7,1 FIRST ROW: Lewis Bridgforth, Shirley Turnage, Alexander Hamilton, and Jimmy May. SECOND ROW: Marian Davis, Dottie Bullock, Jane Colley Wright, Tommy Cole, Tommy Jenkins, Diana Gayle Fisher, and Lewis Kanipe. THIRD ROW: Elsie Jenkins, Peggy Via, Alice T unstall, Norma Schutt, Sue Bowman, Martha Dixon, and Mary Frances Ford. STAND¬ ING: Mrs. Dupriest, Sterling Horner, Bobby Lee Vanarsdall, Ronnie Vernon, David Horner, and Bill Noel. Alexander Hamilton (President), Lewis Bridg¬ forth (Treasurer), Jimmie May (Vice-President), Shirley Turnage (Secretary). “ vieaAC Ht. iudSd ) ntfeno-veuteut 6£7be Student (?oofeeiative teociatieu The Student Cooperative Counci I consists of a representative from each homeroom and each club or organ¬ ization. Elections to the Council are held at the beginning of the school year. The sponsoring of Homecoming was one of the first big activities of SCA. Under the leadership of Mrs. Mildred Dupriest, Council Sponsor for 1955-56, the Association promoted a parade before the football game, the Thursday night game with Victoria, and the Friday night dance at the Center. The Council has been in existence for three years with a different sponsor each year. But even under these circumstances, the SCA was able to be host school for the District meeting. SCA council members acted as hosts on Career Day. They have also promoted dances and numerous other activities. For the past three years, Crewe has been represented at the State Convention and Youth Forum in Richmond. Next year, the Council hopes to provide the President of the District. Page 36 Sponsored by SHELTON MOTOR CO. and PERK ' S ESSO SERVICENTER 7 e ' Jcctu ' ie ' %ome ' PccipMe 1. To promote a growing appreciation of the joys and satisfactions of homemaking. 2. To emphasize the importance of worthy home membership. 3. To encourage democracy in home and community life. 4. To work for good home and family life for all. 5. To promote international good will. 6. To foster the development of creative leadership in home and community life. 7. To provide wholesome, individual, and group recreation. 8. To further interest in home economics. FIRST ROW: Mary Page Thompson, Nancy Moore (Secretary), Thelma Stewart (Vice President), Diana Gayle Fisher (President), Joyce Spencer (Reporter), Carolyn Klocke (Chaplain), Edna Gowin (Treasurer). SECOND ROW: Fannie Cassada, Thelma Morgan, Faye Thompson, Julia Dobbins, Elsie Jenkins, Betty Wilkerson, Nancy Johnson, Carolyn Oliver, Betty Roop, Daisy Mae Weeks, Jackie Bowman, Emily Norton. THIRD ROW: Georgia Mae Pigg, Clara Newcomb, Martha Lewis, Nancy Schaubach, Louise Scott, Grace Bates, Jane Trump, Nancy Williamson, Mary Anderson, Mary Ann Honaker, Lelia Mayton, Johann Rice, Judy Owen, Myra Todd McGhee, Shirley Snead, Miss Wilmoth (Sponsor). FOURTH ROW: Norma Schutt, Barbara Jones, Charlotte Williamson, Betty Schutt, Sharon Robertson, Betty Dugger, Marian Williamson, Violet Abernathy. FIFTH ROW: Mozelle Frazier, Linda Franken, Marie Vick, Barbara Cook, Betty Ross, Thelma Stables. SIXTH ROW: Shirley Tumage, Eleanor Mason. NOT SHOWN: Ann Page Bolick (His¬ torian). Page 37 Sponsored by W.E. NEWBY COMPANY Your Shopping Center CREWE LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANERS j rp jtji ' i-f’. ' .ijs v;w LEFT CLOVER LEAF (CLOCKWISE) Sandra Vest, Agnes Jordan, Martha Lewis, Clara Newcomb, Marian Williamson, Betty Lunsford, Ann Norton, Barbara Gunn, June Oakes. CENTER CLOVER LEAF (CLOCKWISE) Frances Norton (Treasurer), Barbara Bass, Lois Cook, Becky Powell (Vice-President), Charlotte Williamson, Jane Trump, Betty Roop, Bertha Cook, Thelma Stables, Carol Kincheloe. RIGHT CLOVER LEAF (CLOCKWISE) Daisy Mae Weeks, Betty Dugger, Peggy Via (President), Grace Bates, Thelma Stewart, Mrs. Hagberg (Sponsor), Betty Wilkerson, Bonnie Smith, Nancy Moore (Reporter). STEM: Edna Gowin (Secretary), Elsie Jenkins, Joyce Spencer, Miss Fitgerald (Sponsor). ice Zfcm vM Sate M The Ace of Clubs was organized in 1932-1933 to encourage social contacts among Crewe High School girls and to sponsor baseball. Its colors are green and white, and its insignia, a clover leaf with the letters A-C-E superimposed. Members of the Ace of Clubs are chosen from the Sophomore, Junior and the Senior classes and are voted into the club at the beginning of each school year. This year members were entertained with a buffet supper and went through both a formal and an informal initiation. Page 38 Sponsored by LONGBOTTOM ' S, JEWELERS BRADSHAW ' S GARAGE, INC. Burkeville, Va. L FIRST ROW: John Elliott, Steve Slaw, George Goldsmith, Maynard Daulton, Warriner Atkinson, John Jenkins. SEC¬ OND ROW; Elliotte Boswell, Lloyd Elliott, Swanson Jennings, Whit Bates, Julian Jenkins, Mr. Clingenpeel (Advisor), Jimmy Foote, Boots Spence, Lewis Kanipe, Earl Boyle, Alexander Hamilton, Gordon Cook, Harold Bennett, Jimmie Leonard, Jimmie Graham, Allen Wilson. THIRD ROW: Jimmy Wiley, Preston Smith, Ramsey Norton, Ralph Bates, Sammy Jarrel, Charles Spencer, Harry Barton, Dexter Swicegood. future fanmext ol rfmenica ' Learn To Do By Doing ' 1 F.F.A. members devote about one-half of their class time to studying skills in farm mechanics, tractors, and machinery. Recreational activities for the year included Green Hand initiation, hamburger fry, trip to State Fair, exposition baseball game, and banquet. Delegates will attend the state F.F.A. Rally at V.P.I. in June. Building lawn chairs has proved to be one of the most interesting projects for beginners. SHELL ' Vl . • Bri ght tobacco u koxZz to on ' s Tne nibers. ' “ ab,e P ' oje cts Page 39 Sponsored by VIA MOTEL Routes 360 and 460 BRADSHAW OIL CO., INC. . v . .. ' , • V . ' ' ' vw L. - . I E Kayhill Johnson Jane Colley Wright Kaye Poole Miss Wilmoth Myra Todd McGhee Nancy Hundley Mary Frances Ford Barbara Jones Eleanor Mason Judy Owen Carolyn Oliver Meade Boswell Marian Davis Alice Tunstall Shirley Turnage Elizabeth Johnson Jackie Bowman Dottie Bullock Mrs. DuPriest Mary Page Thompson Diana Gayle Fisher Emily Norton NOT SHOWN: Julia Dobbins, Faye Thompson, Ann Dobbins, Ann Bolick. Both old and new members enjoyed the reception food. Pefi Sponsores Football and Buddy Poppy Sale I 955“ 1 956 OFFICERS President.Alice Tunstall Vice President.Marian Davis Secretary.Shirley Turnage Treasurer.Mary Frances Ford Reporter.Ann Page Bolick Sponsors.Mrs. DuPriest Miss Wilmoth Club Colors Rush Reception September 19 Red and White Stunt Initiation September 22-23 Page 40 Sponsored by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC POWER CO. FIRST ROW, SITTING: Tom Cole (President), Peggy Sue Via (Vice-President), Frances Ford (Secretary), Alice Tunstall (Treasurer), Marian Davis (Reporter). SECOND ROW, SITTING: Carolyn Fisher, Shirley Tumage, Jane Colley Wright, Betty Wilkerson, Elsie Jenkins, Shirley Snead, Nancy Moore, Barbara Bass. THIRD ROW, STAND¬ ING: Dottie Bullock, Frances LaNeave, Bob Thompson, Myra Todd McGhee, Judy Owen, Eleanor Mason, Bill Wilson, Johann Rice, Wayne Pulley, Bobby Lee Vanarsdall, Ronnie Vernon, Frank Shepard, Jimmy May, Miss Fitzgerald (Sponsor), Lewis Bridgforth. Ictivitieb fae pcvi Cl. display i Page 41 Sponsored by THE NATIONAL BANK OF CREWE Dottie and Barbara prepare a story for the Elementary grades FIRST ROW: Mrs. Brown, Virgie Graham, Charlotte Williamson, Doris Bates, Mary Ann Honaker, June Oakes, Mary Lynch, Bettie Lou Roop. SECOND ROW: Betty Yeatts, Beverly Bowen, Betty Lou Baughan, Mary Lou McCormick, Diana Gayle Fisher, Louise Pigg, Pat Johnson, Polly Borum (Treasurer). THIRD ROW: Sandra Vest, Lucy Yeatts (Secretary), Mary Anderson, Brenda Wilson, Georgia Pigg, Meade Boswell, Hazel Lowe. Rob eIts ° .’ . fo ote, s et uc Vc MV )vice- ?ieS ' ' wine c Page 42 Sponsored by OAKLEY AND AVERETT DEPARTMENT STORE SCHAUBACH BUICK COMPANY Owi dfeee ‘P%wicte A line from the school song which goes, For the good of our ole school, might well be the motto of the CHS Glee Club, for every time Crewe High has played host to an outside organi¬ zation this year, this club has helped to entertain the guests. These special performances include the S.C .A. district meeting. Career Day, and the Nottoway County Education Association ban¬ quet. They have sung in three local churches and for several student assemblies. When funds were being sought for the grand piano fund and to provide a new score board at the gym, the Glee Club helped with the minstrel. Just before Christmas, these songsters entertained the P.T.A. with a concert. The Glee C lub is progressive, too, for the members have journeyed to Farmville to study and observe the Longwood choir in rehearsal. This year, for the first time, the Club meets daily and receives academic credit for study . As this book goes to press, they are practicing special numbers for the spring meeting of the N W Better Service Club. They also plan to enter the district music festival to be held in Farmville, March 24. rf leticL 49 , 281-32 FIRST ROW: Walter Addleman, George Goldsmith, Norman Flowers, Larry Eddins, Lewis Bridgforth Bobby Lee Vanarsdall, Taylor Elliott, Joe Meadows, Stuart Drinkwater. SECOND ROW: Wayne Pulley, Bill Wilson, Mike Irvin, Frank Shepard, Ronnie Vernon (Co-Captain), Mac Clingenpeel (Co-Captain), Sherwood Robertson, Lewis Kanipe, Tom Cole, Conrad Clingenpeel, Boots Spence. THIRD ROW: Harold Bennett, Jimmy May, Jimmy Foote, David Kidwell, Charles Hooper, Douglas Chumney, Tommy Jenkins, Melvin Ross, Johnny Toone, Billy Foote, Sterling Horner, Coach Golubic. znAitc ymec MUay Sfiat 1955 Schedule Crewe 7 Lawrencevi He 6 Crewe 7 Randolph-Henry 6 Crewe 0 Amelia 6 Crewe 6 Farmville 18 Crewe 12 Emporia 19 Crewe 25 Victoria 7 Crewe 7 Kenbridge 14 Crewe 6 Blackstone 26 Page 44 Sponsored by CRITTENDEN ' S DRUG STORE V Kanipe almost gets through for a touchdown, May cuts back at tKj 4511 [t if w kt WF s Ti 1L ' KP rv 1 ■ Sk ■ V IJrI ; |Vr |W F ' Mji r (nfl % i ’H A 1 May clears the way as Bill skirts in. Page 45 Sponsored by MOORE ' S SERVICE STATION CLAY ' S MARKET CLAY ' S FARM SUPPLY :e’option play for y V Flowers Cole Pulley Bennett Toone Eddins Clingenpeel ENDS Drinkwater Clingenpeel Shepard Chumney J. Foote Meadows CENTERS Bridgeforth Jenkins Spence BACKS Horner May Vanarsdall Ross Wilson Vernon Kanipe Addleman Goldsmith J • jn � f. EE as : ■ , ■ 9 . : TACKLES Hooper B. Foote Robertson Elliott Irvin fttidyefo ' ityav-e iaot e i SxceMertt SetMtot 1955 RECORD Crewe 32 Lawrencevi I ie 7 Crewe 26 Blackstone 12 Crewe 6 Emporia 0 Crewe 38 Lawrencevi ile 12 Crewe 28 Biackstone 0 Crewe 7 Emporia 6 p llZ , ab eth Sn B er sv n ‘ Pac e. « s £; e Wfc y Congratulations to CREWE HIGH SCHOOL BURKEVILLE VENEER CO., INC HklHBtMM MtMNMi FIRST ROW: Joe May, Galey Honaker, Bucky Drinkwater, Kenny Toney, Ernest Ross, Jimmy McGhee, Tiny Foote, Junior Stewart, Francis Thompson, Melvin Payne. SECOND ROW: Ernest Traylor, Delma Rockwell, David Horner, Billy Firesheets, Harless Dobbins, Mike Belschwender, William King, Neal Reid, Ray Barlow, Douglas Meadows. THIRD ROW: Lawrence Dalton, Donald Afferbach, Donald Kent Davis, Billy Kingery, Joe Vanarsdall, Henry Foote, Bright Thompson, Homer Mitchell, Gene Barlow, Witt Vernon, Charles Lee Mason, Chuck Shorter, Joe Wilkinson (Coach). iliaadeu (fafrtwie ' Di foict Courtesy of THE FARMVILLE HERALD IN TOURNAMENT PLAY, FOURTH-SEEDED CREWE DEFEATED AMELIA 36-35, GREENVILLE COUNTY 55-45, AND CAME THROUGH TO UPSET TOP- SEEDED BRUNSWICK 48-40. IN THE STATE TOUR¬ NAMENT, THE RAILROADERS BOWED TO CUNT- WOOD WITH A 59-36 SCORE. y from Joe Meadows, Forward; Bobby Vanarsdall, Guard; Alvin Cran nis, Forward; Charles Hooper, Center; Taylor Elliott, Guard Melvin Ross, Forward; Sterling Horner, Guard. Emerson, Center; Tommy Jenkins, Forward; Dunn, Guard; Walter Addleman, Forward. Norman Jimmie 1955 -1956 - Indicates Virginia High School League Competition Ronnie Vernon, Guard; R. J. Golubic, Coach; Earl Boyle, Center; Lewis Kanipe, Guard. BASKETBALL RECORD Buckingham Lawrencevi I le Blackstone Vi ctoria Bluestone Farmvi I le Amelia Victoria Kenbridge Emporia Kenbridge Parkview_ Crewe Crewe Crewe Crewe Crewe Crewe Crewe Crewe Crewe Crewe Crewe Crewe 35 33 38 55 51 47 36 56 31 64 47 48 6 j STANDING: Guard, Liz Johnson; Guard, Ann Page Bolick; Guard, Peggy Sue Via; Forward, Eleanor Mason; Forward, Shirley Tumage; Forward, Joyce Spencer. SITTING: Forward, Jackie Bowman; Guard, Nancy Moore; Guard, Emily Norton; Forward, Alice Tunstall; Forward, Carolyn Klocke. Page 50 Sponsored by FITZGERALD CLEANERS CREWE SERVICE CENTER lad Sajacfeci Co-Captain, Emily Norton; Coach, Mrs. Joan Ross; Co-Captain, Alice Tunstall ) ♦ I : STANDING: Forward, Nancy Hundley; Guard, Faye Thompson; Guard, Brenda Wilson; Guard, Mary Anderson. SITTING: Forward, Nancy Johnson; Forward, Meade Boswell; Manager, Mary Page Thompson; Forward, Julia Dobbins; Guard, Georgia Pigg. -i (fetC ' f955-J956 IRecosuC Crewe 40 Buckingham 28 Crewe 47 Brunswick 28 Crewe 34 Blackstone 39 Crewe 51 Bluestone 26 Crewe 35 Amelia 36 Crewe 39 Victoria 29 Crewe 29 Emporia 34 Crewe 43 Kenbridge 50 Crewe 55 Parkview 45 Crewe 31 Randolph-Henry 57 Crewe 51 Farmville 35 Page 51 Sponsored by SUPERIOR SUPPLY COMPANY WILSON ' S 5c 10c STORE Mary Frances Ford Editor Mrs. Geraldine Hagberg Adviser Alice Tunstall Business Manager Marian Davis Judy Owen % ' tyoun, ‘Rtzilxaadex St z The wearers of the Railroader insignia, the front-end of a locomotive, are fre¬ quently asked by those who do not knowCrewe, why their annua I is cal led The Railroader. Volume I, the 1946 Railroader, says Because railroading is the main industry in our town, our annual was named The Railroader. Nancy Moore Thelma Stewart In maintaining the traditions set by past Railroader staffs, the 1956 staff has endeavored to take stock of the preceding nine vol¬ umes, as well as to portray the events of the current year. When schedules were arranged last spring, Mr. Layman gave the upperclassmen the opportunity to elect to work on the school pub¬ lications. Several students expressed such a desire, but only those whose pictures appear on this page were able to work it into their schedules. In addition to assisting the Beta Club in the publication of The Dispatcher, this group has had complete charge of the 1956 Rail¬ roader. They assisted the photographer who made the individual pic¬ tures, took most of the snapshots, wrote copy, identified pictures and typed and proofread copy. Led by Alice Tunstall, they secured ad¬ vertising sponsors as time permitted. Homeroom representatives who assisted in the sales campaign are Joyce Spencer, Bonnie Smith, Becky Powell, Kay Poole, Bob Thompson, Bruce Dunn, Betty Schutt, Alvin Crannis, Lee and Lyn Long, Anne Turner, Carolyn Jones, Mary Kanipe, Carol Roberts, Bar¬ bara Shell, Linda Bobb, and Jean Lawson. The staff is indebted to Miss Kay Crittenden for her many fine pictures used in this book. The 1951 Railroader, of which Miss Crittenden was E d i tor, contained two innovations—the use of sponsored pages for advertisers, and a supplement which recorded events which took place during the late spring. The supplement is delivered in the late summer. Both of these features have been continued in subsequent books. The 1956 Railroader Staff is grateful to those who have spon¬ sored pages in this book. A complete list of these sponsors will ap¬ pear in the supplement which will come to you later this year. Editor Shirley Turnage 52 j5 f mc A m am r b i 3 Romantic.Charles Borum and Merrilee Ogburn Bookworm.Peggy Sue Via and Meade Boswell Country and City Girls .... Jane C. Wright and Frances LaNeave Scientific.Marian Elizabeth Davis Athletic.Ronald Frank and Judy Owen Shy.Mary Anderson Vamp.Brenda Wilson .Alice Tunstall Clinging Vine . . . Roberta Coldiron, Mike Irvin and Sherwood Robertson Man Eater. . . Thelma Stewart, Lewis Kanipe, David Kidwell and Alex Hamilton Talkative. . Nancy Moore and k „_, „ , A CROWNBEARERS PAGE ingenpee Melinda Jennings Linda Gunn Average Mrya Todd j ■ Henry Williams McGhee and J Alvin Crannis A KING OF HEARTS Frank Shepard Svetytme Kitty ?4tuL IZcteett Ol “r eant i Mac Clingenpeel, Shirley Turnage, Jimmy May, Eleanor Mason, John Toone, Diana Gayle Fisher, Bobby Vanarsdall, Martha Lewis, Floyd Clingenpeel, Beverly Bowen (NOT SHOWN), Maynard Daulton, Kayhill Johnson, Sterling Horner, Carolyn Klocke, Lewis Bridg- forth, Barbara Gunn, Bill Wilson, Emily Norton, Wayne Pulley, Mary Ann Wheary (NOT SHOWN). Page 56 Sponsored by ROCK CASTLE FLORAL CO. BRADSHAW MOTOR COMPANY, INC. ■ ri TYPES OF SWEETHEARTS YEARBOOKS CREWE PUBLIC LIBRARY 323167