Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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Class History Last year when we met for our first year together there were thirty-two of us. Along our way, seeking more education and hoping to find a job which we thought would be suitable, we Jost many of our fellow classmates. Some of them went into different branches of the service, others found things to do which they thought would be more profitable. Howard Baker, Bob Bowman and Louis Lang volunteered for service in the Navy during their junior year. Bernice Berry transferred to Farmville High School and Beulah Moore transferred to Danville High School. Helen Parker, Benjamin Smith, Harry Berger and Allen Wagner said farewell to us, as they entered other fields of endeavor. Doris Wilmer, one of us, married a senior boy of last year, Clyde Ca'houn, at the end of her juntor year. We hated to lose these members of our Class. The faithful twenty-one left, worked hard and finished the junior year. Even though the going had been difficult, we had had many happy experiences. Some of the things which stand out in our minds are: The Junior-Senior party in 1945, when we entertained the seniors with a picnic supper, games and dancing at the log cabin and Jerry Boggs, Ruth Walker, Dot Carter, Billy Whitter, Sam Thompson and Earl Spillman, members of our class, taking part in the Dramatic Club play which was given in April 1945. When we came back in September for our senior year, we found that we had gained one new member, Andrew Danby, who played the lead in the Dramatic Club play of '45. Roosevelt Ashburn left us in October to help his father with his farm work. This left twenty-one members. Many of our members took part in various school activities. Eldridge Sanderson, Billy Whitter, Andrew Danby, Earl Spillman, and Marion Meadcr made the first team in Basketball this year. Page Burnette, Dot Carter, Jerry Boggs, Marion Meador, Sam Thompson, and Earl Spillman took parts in the Dramatic Club play of this year. One of the most enjoyable events of the year was the party the Juniors gave us in March. As our graduation draws near we regret having to leave the friends which we have made during our two years at Cumberland High School. Many of us plan to continue our educat ion in college or in business schools. Some will enter business. Four of our members, Eldridge, Billy, John and Earl have received an invitation from Uncle Sam, expressing his urgent need for their good com- pany. As they go our best wishes go with them. In behalf of the senior class, I wish to say that we have enjoyed our two years here at Cumberland High School. Our only regret is that we could not have been together longer. Our stay here has been both pleasant and profitable, and we most sincerely appreciate the diligence with which the teachers have worked in preparing us for that which is to follow.

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OFFICERS: x Pitestd Cyt re ac ea tee ee he ee a Pe certs ce eee a Dot Carter Vitce=Pyresid enim v, Gees Se ae ea Mary Smith Sectetary and Treaster ea cn tee geen ee oe eee a Lots Honeycutt SONG Lead eve fo ay ng ee SeAteES oe ae eee Ann Foster—Jack Boggs Seated—First Row: Margaret Ingle, Jack Boggs, Miss Blanton, Mary Smith, Margaret Midkiff, Evelyn Smith, Dot Carter, J. A. Ransone, Guthrie Goodman. Standing—Second Row: Frances Smith, Marie Ashburn, Audrey Pipjunge, Dot Pipjunge, Grace Baldwin, Georgiann Key, Lilltan Guthrie, Anne Foster, Virginia Marion, Minnie Morgan, Jacque Carter, B. B. Stonnell, Frank Baber, Jr., Edith Dowdy, Gertrude Baldwin. Standing—Third Row: Dan Huddleston, Frank Foster, Jack Allen, Roy Hatcher, Wilson Shores, Eric Robinson, P. L. Duncan, Andrew Danby, James Addleman, Allan Hunter, Dennis Meador, Carl Brown, Jr.

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Last Will cnd Testament x Ladies and Gentlemen, Board of Education, Superintendent, Teachers and Friends: Upon behalf of my client, the class of 1946, of Cumberland High School, of the County of Cumberland, State of Virginia, U.S.A., I have called you together upon this solemn and serious occasion, to listen to her last will and testament, and to receive from her dying hand the few gifts she has to bestow in her last moments. Cutting so rapidly loose from life, and finding so many things of such gigantic proportion to attend to before the end should come upon her, realizing at the same time that she had no longer anytime left to spend in cultivation of her own virtues, she did, collectively, and individually, deem it best to distribute these virtues with her own hand to those friends to whose needs they seem best fitted. But she has tried to be just as well as generous and impartial, and distribute wisely unto those who will make the most of such gifts as she has in her power to bestow, the talents that have served her so faithfully these four years. These are. her decisions as at last arrived at through very deliberate consideration. Owing to her flighty condition of her brain, and the unusual disturbance in its gray matter, she begs me to state for her that she may quite possibly have been mistaken in her inventory; but such things as. she thinks she has she hereby gives into your possession, praying that you will accept them as sacred thrust from one who has gone before. Listen then, one and all, while I read the document, as duly drawn up and sworn to: We the class of 1946, being about to pass out of this sphere of education in full possession of a crammed mind, well trained memory, and almost superhuman understanding, do make public and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills or promises by us at any time heretofore made, or mayhap, carelessly spoken, one to another, as the thoughtless wish of an idle hour. Marion Meador, will my privilege of dancing every Saturday night with Jean Gordoner at Trices Lake to Robert Ehrhart. ae , Jerry Boggs, will my ability to catch all the boys tn the surrounding counties to Jacque Carter. , Jeanne Baker, will my ability to make A’s in all my classes to Garnett Trent. , Eldridge Sanderson, will my studious ways and curly blonde hair to Carl Brown. , Peggy Pleasants, will my love for Gordon Miller to Virginia Raymond. , Page Burnette, will my ability to play the piano for assembly and Glee Club to Margaret Ingle. , Sam Thompson, will my dramatic ability to J. A. Ransome. , Marguerite Dent, will all my old broken dates with Maurice Zimberg to’ Mildred George. , Wilbur Jamerson, will my musical ability to Garland Blanton, Jr. I I I I I I I I, Andrew Danby, will my melodious voice to Charlie Parker. I, Billy Whitter, will my interest in Miss Agee to Roy Hatcher. I, Dot Carter, will my ability to catch and hold a man to Lois Lewis. I, Catherine Johnston, will all my old government, English and typing notes to Minnie Morgan. I, Ruth Walker, will my ability as secretary for Mr. Smith to Nellie Elgin. I, Nancy Blanton, will ny ability to flirt with the boys that sit behind me to Ann Foster. I, Sadie Bowen, will my beautiful blonde tresses to the Baldwin twins. I, Marjorie Wilson, will a'l my old addresses and letters from soldiers to Eleanor Hudgins. I, James Addleman, will my big, blue eyes to Frank Baber. I, John Johnson, will my job as flag raiser to Jackie Boggs. I, Earl Spillman, will my basketball leadership to Rudy Johnston. All the rest and residue of our property, whitsoever of what nature, kind and quality it may be, and not herein before disposed of, We give and bequeath to our beloved principal, for his use and benefit absolutely, and to be disposed of for the coming classes as he sees fit. The Senior Class leaves to the oncoming Juniors all the broken pencils, notes, books, initials carved desks and cold room. The Class of “46” leaves to our beloved teachers all the chewing gum stuck under desks and a succession of restful nights and peaceful dreams. And we do hereby constitute and appoint the said Principal sole executor of this our last will and testament. In witness whereof, We, the Class of 1946, the testators, have to this our will, written on this sheet of parchment, set our hands and seal the twentieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six.