Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1955 volume:

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BOX 188 CUMBERLAND, VA 23040 804-492-3348 us � a ; wah YNDs.€ 4 a SusDSNst Ansys Us ReAainenienar=™ ay te gveqqeseuaeqeeeeecegesgunene Nerecenceeceretarenennnerttc AVIRA HTH -) = O = O ms Oo as YS = m AG Sete ; oc in eo 8 ij °s ae an Pia hae = 8 g De : | an | 3 as Hele RAHI : Nt ‘ eee RA TARY i. ea THREAT Bee eatus 4 age ¥ a8 | ao5 PH anal DEDICATION We dedicate this book to our parents with sincere appreciation for their love, unselfishness, and wisdom which have guided us through the years and made possible the fulfillment of our goal thus far, FOREWORD We, the staff of the 1955 DUKE, have tried to present a true picture of the happiest years of our lives. We have edited this book with the hope that it will recall to your mind memories of the years spent in this, our Alma Mater. nas! 88 re ch 5 ' ease : Frances Whitlock, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF LEFT TO RIGHT: Janice Blanton, typist; Irvine Baker, assistant editor; Julia Oertel, senior editor; Frances Whitlock, editor-in- chief; Miss Parker, adviser; Charlotte Pleasants, girls sport edi- tor; Buster Ingle, boys sport editor; Betty Foster, feature editor. ANNUAL STAFE We get the ads LEFT TO RIGHT: Gwen Foster, assistant art editor; Jean Harrison, art editor; Lloyd Martin, Jr., assistant business manager; Barbara Gamage, business manager; Barbara Addleman, typist; Dorothy Guthrie, assistant distribution editor; Charles Joyce, distribution editor, This page sponsored by FLIPPEN’S STORE STANDING: Robert Duncan, president. SEATED: Julia Oertel, secretary; Mrs. Gilmer, sponsor; Betty Foster, vice-president; Jackie Harrington, treasurer, Robert leads assembly ADMINISTRATION OUR SCHOOL PROGRESSES UNDER WISE LEADERSHIP PRINCIPAL E, Armstrong Smith, B,S., M.A. SCHOOL BOARD By Jia. OFFICERS LEFT TO RIGHT: Supt. T. J. McIlwaine, Mr. H. T. LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs, H. D. Moring, Secretary; Harrison, Chairman; Mr. R. C, Altizer, and Mrs. 6 Mr. E. H. Vassar, Treasurer; Mrs. Ruth Gamage, Herbert Goodman, President. FACULTY MARY ELLEN CHAPMAN B. S., Longwood College EULA K, DARNELL A. B., Longwood College, George Washington University, Peabody College for Teachers IMOGENE H, GILMER B. S., Longwood College DOROTHY GC. LAFOON B. S., Longwood College M, D. NEWTON A. B., Hampden-Sydney College M, A., Princeton University BESSIE LOU PARKER A. B., B. S., The College of William and Mary DOROTHY R, PUTNEY B. S., Longwood College GEORGIE H, PUTNEY B. S., Longwood College, William and Mary, Madison, Georgia Teacher's College L, D, RORRER B, S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute Ferrum Junior College LOLITA COX SMITH B, S., Woman's College, University of North Carolina M. A., Teacher's College, Columbia University Longwood College EDWIN H, VASSAR B. S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute SENIORS COLORS Red and White MOTTO Nil desperatum LEFT TO RIGHT: Janice Blanton, president; Frances Whitlock, reporter; Mrs. L. E. Smith, sponsor; Earl Wood- fin, treasurer; Nell Cooke, vice-president, Barbara Gamage, secretary; Agnes Woodfin, S,C, A, representative, MASCOTS Julia Rowan Stevie Musulin FLOWERS Red Rose Magnolia BARBARA LOUISE ADDLEMAN Red Glee Club I, 2,3,4,5; Dramatic Club 3,4,5; Duke Echo Staff 1,5; Amnual Staff 5; Beta Club 5; 4-H ClUDEIS 2. 3c sp Du ells As 25.53 4,.5 EVELYN JOYCE BALDWIN wpe ten Dramatic Club 5; Art Club 5; Library Club 5; F, He en 235.4, 5; 4-t Club 1,2, 3, 4; 5; Secretary 5. JANICE MAE BLANTON Gah 1D leeme ibaa 7 A,5; 4-1 Glub-1,2,3;4;) beta Club 5; F,H. A. 2,3,4,53 Secretary 3; Library Club 5; President 5; Basketball 4; Annual Staff 5; Dra- matic Club 5; Duke Echo Staff 2,5; Monogram Club 4; Student Council 3, 4,5; Class President 5; Class Secretary 3. NANCY EVELYN BOWLING Evelyn Dramatic Club 3,4,5; Duke Echo Staff 3; 4-H Club I; FLH, A. 3,4,53 Softball 4,5; Beta Club 5. AUDREY NELL COOKE Cookie Class President 2,3, 4; Vice-president 5; Secretary I; F.H, A. 3,4,5; President 3; Beta Club 5; Glee Club 2, 3,4,5; Student Council 2,3,4; S,C.A, Vice-president 4; 4-H Club I, 2,3,4,5; Dramatic Club 3,4,5; Basketball 2, 4. JACK AMBLER COX, JR. Cox Baseball 4,5; F.F.A,. 3,4,5; Dramatic Club 5, SENIORS SENIORS ROBERT MILFORD DUNCAN Dunk FF, A, 1,2,3,4,5; President 5; Degree Team 5; S.C, A, President 5; Basketball 3,4; Monogram Club 4; Duke Echo Staff 2; Dramatic Club 3, 4,5. WALTER MARION FAHRNER Dickie F,F, A, 2,3,4,53 Basketball 3,4; Dramatic Club 5; Baseball 3,4; Monogram Club 3, 4. CLARENCE DANIEL FERGUSON Glarence Dramatic Club 3, 4,5; Vice-president 3; Library Club 4,5; Vice-president 5. MARTHA ELIZABETH FOSTER Betty tt Glee Club I, 2,3,4,5; Secretary 4; President 5; Dramatic Club 4,5; Treasurer 4; Student Council I,4,5; S.C. A, Vice-president 5; Cheerleader 3, 4; Duke Echo Staff 4,5; F.H.A. 1,3,4,5; Histo- tian 5; Monogram Club 3,4; Annual Staff 5. BARBARA ANNE GAMAGE Bebo Glee Club Pianist 4,5; Dramatic Club 4; 4-H Clubi15'253,.45 5:6 ViCe=president Ase Eat A waa. 4,5; Vice-president 4; President 5; Student Coun- cil 1,2; Annual Staff 5; Duke Echo Staff 5; Li- brary Club 1,2,3; Beta Club 5; Class Secretary 4, 5; F.T.A. 3; Powhatan Band 3; Annual Staff 5, JOHN JAMES GUTHRIE, JR, Jack 4-H Club 1; Dramatic Club 5; F,F, A, 2,3, 4,53 Secretary 4,5; Class Secretary 2. JEAN DUNCAN HARRISON Jeanie Glee Club 4; Monogram Club 3,4; Art Club 5; Annual Staff 5; Beta Club 5; F,H.A. 2,3,4,5;3 4 H Club 1,2,3,4,5; Duke Echo Staff 3, 4,5; Dra- matic Club 3,4,5; Secretary 4; Class Secretary 2, 3,4; Cheerleader 3,4; Student Council 2. ELEANOR RUTH HEDRICK Red F,H. A. 2,3,5; 4-H Club 1,2,3,5; Dramatic Club 3,5; Duke Echo Staff 2,3,5; D.C, T. Mainland High School 4; Basketball 2, 3. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HERNDON Ben W BEG BSAC Hee ROBERT PAUL INGLE Buster Dramatic Club 5; Baseball I1,2,3,4; F.F.A. 2,3,4, 5; Vice-president 4; Student Council 3; S,C,A, Treasurer 3; Duke Echo Staff 5; Monogram Club 1, 2,3,4; Class Vice-president 4; Annual Staff 5. MARY AGNES JOHNS Chick GleeiGinbale 2. .gAs in kA. tls 255045 51a matic Club 5; Art Club 5; 4-H Club 3,4,5; Treas- urer 3; Secretary 4; Vice-president 5; Library Club 2,5; Student Council 1,5; Duke Echo Staff 4; Class Treasurer 2, MILDRED SMELCER JONES Mildred F,H.A. 5; 4-H Club I,2,3,4,5; Glee Club 4; Monogram Club 3,4; Duke Echo Staff 3,5; Dra- matic Club 3,5; Basketball Manager 3, 4. SENIORS SENIORS CHARLES PHILLIP JOYCE id AW hy Dramatic Club 3,4,5; F.F.A. 3,4,5; Vice-presi- dent 5; Degree Team 5; Duke Echo Editor 5; Class Secretary 2; Annual Staff 5. PAUL SAMUL LOCKNER Sam Baseball 2,3,4,5; F.F.A. 3,4,5; Degree Team 4; Monogram Club 2, 3,4. LAWRENCE LEWARD LOWERY Lawrence Library Club 5; F,F,A, 2,3; Dramatic Club 5. NANNIE MILDRED MATTHEWS Millie Dramatic Club 3, 4,5; Glee Club 3745528. oA 2,3,4,53 4-H Club 2, 3, 4,5. WILLIAM McCARTHY NEWMAN Billy Newman Baseball 2,3,4; Basketball 3,4; F.F.A. 2,3,4,5; Forestry Judging 3,4; Monogram Club 2,3, 4; Dra- matic Club 5, JULIA VOGEL OERTEL uUStatics Dramatic Club 3,4,5; F.H.A, 2, 3,4,5; Glee Club I,2,3,4,5; President 4; Vice-president 5; Student Council 3,5; S.C, A, Secretary 5; Duke Echo Staff 5; Att Club 5; 4-H Club 1, 2,3, 4,5; Vice-presi- dent 3; President 4; Treasurer 5; Annual Staff 4,5. CHARLOTTE PEARL PLEASANTS Peat Glee Club I, 2,3, 4,5; Student Council I, 3; F.H. A, 2,3,4,5; Basketball 2,3,4; Annual Staff 5; Mono- graim Club 2,3,4; Dramatic Club 3,4,5; Softball 5; Manager 5; Duke Echo Staff 4,5; Class Vice- president I, GRACE NAOMI SCHMIDT Shortie Glee Club 1; 2;.3;4, 5;u0ecretaty 5; «4-H-Clubi 1,2, 3,4,5; F.H.A. 3,4,5; Art Club 5; Dramatic Club 4,5; Student Council 4,5. ALICE MONTAGUE SMITH wAlice® Softball 4, 5. RICHARD LEE SMITH “DICK? F.F,A. 1,2,3,4,5; Sentinal 5; Baseball 1,2, 3,4, 5; Class President I. RUSSELL FORREST STOUT Russ F,F,A. 2,3,4,5; 4°H Club 1; Baseball 3, 4, 5; Monogram Club 3, 4. REBECCA JUNE THOMPSON Becky CLEC iC UDE 2; 3), 5A eC luDIi 2, 3 AS or ti A, 2,3,4,5; Dramatic Club 3,4,5; Duke Echo Staff 5. SENIORS SENIORS ELAYNE COMPTOM WALKER Bo Dramatic Club 5; Art Club 5; 4-H Club 3,4,5; F,H, A. 1I,2,3,4,5; Duke Echo Staff 5. FRANCES LANGHORNE WHITLOCK Peter Glee Club I, 2,3,4,5; Dramatic Club 4; F,H.A, 2,3,4,5; Secretary 5; Duke Echo Staff 2,5; 4-H Club I,2,3,4; Monogram Club 4; Beta Club 5; Basketball 4; Annual Staff 4,5. MARY AGNES WOODFIN Honey Glee Club 1, 2,3,4,5; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Dramatic Club 5; Basketball 2,3,4; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; F,H, A, 2,3,4,5; Treasurer 5; Student Council 2, 5; Annual Staff 4. LENNIE EARL WOODFIN Woody Baseball 2,3, 4,5; F.F.A. 2,3,4,5; Class Treas- urer 5; Dramatic Club 5; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Student Council 4. Hav lOmAGee Irvine Marshall Baker III Marian Baldwin Samalena Ball Jackie Bryan JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Arline Grockett Edwin Davis Lucille Dowdy Alan Elgin Peggy Ford Marie Garrett Mary Alice Glenn Dorothy Guthrie racx mcciogon — SUNTORS Frances Herndon Robert Herndon Nathan Holman Clay Latham Catherine Lowery Curtis Marion Lloyd Martin, Jr. Richard Matthews Frances Miles Jack Newman Shirley� Palmore Senior year 09 Georversrenick Edward Robertson Barbara Schmidt Wesley Spillman Loretta Turbyfill SOPHOMORES Ruth Asal Joan Atkins Richardyobrannan Virginia Cliborne Gene Combs Mable Cooke Virginia Irene Davis Judy Duncan Penny Harrison Margaret Ann Jefferies Louise Johns Pat Joyce Virginia Latham SOPHOMORES Clyde Mahan Jean Newman David Newton Drue Noel Edith Pleasants Tommy Reynolds Marie Seal Marshall Smith David Speas David Stuart Dora Thompson Frances Varner Dickie Vaughan Mary Vogel FreG. White FRESHMEN Duane Arndt Maria Baber Latane Baker Vernon Ball Mary Blake Eldridge Blanton III Ann Brown Jimmy Cooke Carolyn Dunn Lorraine Elgin David Erwin Dorothy Ford Gwen Foster Freddie Gamage Tupper George Patsy Goodman Emma Guthrie Thelma Heath Robert Higgins Ruby Higgins Pattie Lee Holmes Audrey Huddleston Kenneth Hudgins FRESHMEN James Irby Barbara Johnson Betty Jones Frances Martin Dorothy Matthews Bobby Midkiff Nellie Jane Midkiff Shirley Norman Jovyee@errel Leroy Pheiffer Bill Pleasants Judith Pleasants Kelly Riddle Jean Rowan Merle Seal Mary Jane Smith Juanita Stout Billy Sutton June Thompson Dorisey arner Gordon White Faye Williams Charles Womack III Margaret Ziegler Ann Agee Johnny Asal Cecil Ashburn Thelma Ashburn Christine Atkins Texa Ball Barbara Black Johnnie Ruth Chesteen Aubrey Collins Ernest Ford Haroldvk oster six. Jimmy Frayser Edmund Garnett Rebecca Hart Rice Hooe Elizabeth Jackson Margaret Johns Johnny Joyce ee EIGHTH GRADE Ernest Marion Virginia Moore Barbara Martin Wyatt Moorefield Sunny Martin David Meinhard Grace Murphy George Meinhard Carolyn Peters Faye Miles Ray Miles Joan Ragland Johnny Sanderson Margaretta Skiles Janice Smith Franeda Southall Mabra Speas Nellie Mae Stonnell Kathrine Swoap STAFF STANDING: Charles Joyce. SEATED, FROM LEFT: Charlotte Pleasants, Barbara Addleman, Rebecca Thompson, Jean Harrison, Janice Blanton, Which team won last Thursday’s baseball game? Who won the ‘‘Soph’’ elections ? What are the seniors doing to raise money? Who dates whom? When is the next party? Who said this and that? Thanks to the ‘ Duke Echo’’ and its staff, we have been able to answer these questions and keep abreast with all of the happenings at C.H.S. 23 REPORTERS SEATED: Betty Foster, Frances Whitlock, Eleanor Hedrick. STANDING, FIRST ROW: Aubrey Collins, Mable Cooke, Barbara Martin, Barbara Schmidt, Drue Noel. SECOND ROW: Lorraine Elgin, Dorothy Guthrie, Wyatt Moorefield, Charles Joyce, EDITOR —- LN : Mrs, Darnell proudly displ Nell paints exterior scenes. X det ieetek tenner yet 3) Sted bE work of students. iae FIRST ROW: Arline Crockett, Mrs. Darnell, Marie Seal. SECOND ROW: Gwen Foster, Aubrey Collins, Virginia Davis, Evelyn Baldwin, Dorothy Matthews, Naomi Schmidt. THIRD ROW: Maria Baber, Edith Pleasants, Nell Cooke, Elayne Walker, Margaret Jefferies, Louise Johns, FOURTH ROW: Latane Baker, Jean Harrison, Julia Oertel, David Newton, June Thompson, Agnes Johns, my Me Evelyn Baldwin files catalogue cards. y Latane Baker serves at circulation desk, 1 2 LH wg 9 tm te a a FROM LEFT: Lucille Dowdy, Drue Noel, Lawrence Lowery, Taylor Agee, Latane Baker, David Newton, Clarence Ferguson, Janice Blanton, Agnes Johns, Mary Vogel, Edith Pleasants, Virginia : Irene Davis, Louise Johns, Evelyn Baldwin, Gwen Foster. GLEE CLUB OFFICERS Ls = area NEED | : YOUR FORLER| 8E KNoLN— : a . a2 FIRST ROW: Frances Whitlock, Julia Oertel, Agnes Johns, Judy Duncan, Margaret Jefferies, Rebecca Thompson, Mildred Matthews, Frances Varner, Betty Foster, Mary Vogel, SECOND ROW: Mrs, Putney, Penny Harrison, eee Janice Blanton, Agnes Woodfin, Edith Pleasants, Ruth Asal, Louise Johns, Virginia Irene Davis, Charlotte Pleas- res 22 ae ants, THIRD ROW: Jean Newman, Barbara Schmidt, Lucille Dowdy, Arline Crockett, Drue Noel, Mable Cooke, ——— Naomi Schmidt, Barbara Addleman, Nell Cooke. Barbara Gamage, pianist. This page sponsored by GRAY’'S DRUG STORE OUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND GAY Just a little longer eyebrow Haven't you learned your lines yet? CUMBERLAND PLAYERS 4 LPR Sitti a AE yee “eo OFFICERS Betty Foster presents outstanding chapter award to Barbara Gamage. Our banquet We study civil defense. 1 Cheerios F i PTER Robert Duncan presents Star Chapter Mr. Stubbs (center) our banquet Farmer Award to Earl Woodfin. speaker, chats with visitors, : Mr. Whorley gives a shop demonstration. Mr. Vassar (center) advises student teachers Y§ P Aubrey Whorley, left, and Fred Anstey, ag J. Harrington M. Jefferies B. Schmidf SOFTBALL This page ——_” Sponsored by | A ws ’ BLANTON PLEASANTS We played Powhatan, FIRST ROW: Mrs, Gilmer, Mary Blake, Emma Guthrie, Barbara Johnson, Mary Jane Smith, Peggy Ford, Dorothy Ford, Virginia Latham, Barbara Martin. SECOND ROW; Frances Herndon, Frances Varner, Jean Rowan, Alice Smith, Judith Pleasants, Ruby Higgins, Evelyn Bowling, Charlotte Pleasants, Mrs, Lafoon. Verne bv awa PL | ieee Su OT a 8 eee ig q ® a bin Fou Wa WKEot % pe Yc ES ig NKES | dimmer . � ? % ‘th a a “ ms FIRST ROW: Tommy Reynolds, Manager; Buster Ingle, Base coach; Jackie Harrington, Richard Smith, Charles Womack es III, David Speas, Russell Stout, Marshall Smith, Paul Lockner, Lloyd Martin, Jr., David Stuart, Manager. SECOND ROW: Dickie Fahrner, Base coach; Billy Newman, Score keeper; Billy Sutton, Richard Brannon, Alan Elgin, Earl Woodfin, Robert Higgins, Edward Robertson, Jack Newman, Mr. Vassar, Coach, } i ™! J es 2 . ‘ ’ ff, - s S a = 2 bi ¥ ; j fa - a FROM LEFT: Marshall Smith, David Speas, | Richard Smith and Coach Vassar i%. ; - : wh : net's Just before the game This page sponsored by CUMBERLAND ESSO April 28 April 4 OO) eee April 15 April 19 April 26 April 29 May 3 May 6 May 10 May 17 May 20 May 24 May 25 1955 SCHEDULE Powhatan 10 Midlothian Beaumont Battlefield Park Goochland Washington Henry Buckingham Powhatan Buckingham Beaumont Caroline Goochland Gra lerormii tt Midlothian ONnNnDOR BDH OWODSO el This page sponsored by KILKARE LAUNDRY CS Cumberland 2 Cumberland 12 Gurmobperlandaws ls Cumberland 11 Cumberland % Cumberland 9 Cumberland 25 Cumberland 10 Cumberland 10 Gumberlandad, 3 Cumberland 6 Cumberland 3 Cumberland 1] Cumberland 6 He caught it} Peter and Irvine relax while doing overtime work, Students or teachers? ? mn oe | oe Nell Cooke-- Miss Cumberland '55 PNB seroma be Saved by the bell! The feud is ended, Let's be friends. si ad Se LAND “COUNTY PUBLI le � - j Is this included in General Business? (ees . = ox SENIOR TRIP- WASHINGTON, D.C. Ga ay @ eed €XCited we lea ve, We converse with Congressman Abbitt, 4 i all of us. b it Fay A Dis %, IR ied , « We show appreciation to our chauffeur! 4K MOST ATHLETIC Agnes Woodfin Billy Newman MOST DIGNIFIED -- Evelyn Baldwin Lawrence Lowery CUTEST -- Naomi Schmidt Dickie Fahrner MOST INTELLECTUAL -- Clarence Ferguson Elayne Walker SUPERLATIVES BEST LOOKING -- Richard Smith Frances Whitlock MOST POPULAR =- Janice Blanton Buster Ingle MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED -- Nell Cooke Earl Woodfin MOST TALENTED -- Julia Oertel Robert Duncan GRADUATION ACTIVITIES Wednesday, May 26 Sunday, May 29 Final Exams Rev. Clark--Baccalaureate Tuesday, May 31 (a.m.) Class Day Tuesday, May 31 (p.m.) Mascot and usher Tuesday, May 31 (p.m.) Graduation! Wednesday, June I It's over! Gowns are packed, | - ieee p a HONOR GRADUATES: FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Naomi Schmidt, Nell Cooke, Barbara Gamage, Elayne Walker, Janice Blanton, Agnes Woodfin, Evelyn Bowling, Evelyn Baldwin, SECOND ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Jack Guthrie, Earl Woodfin, Clarence Ferguson, Frances Whitlock, Julia Oertel, Betty Foster, Mildred Matthews, Jean Harrison, Betty Foster, Valedictorian; Agnes Woodfin, Salutatorian; Congressman Abbitt, Speaker, wa AWARD WINNERS: FROM LEFT: Barbara Gamage, Robert Duncan, Earl Woodfin, Nell Cooke, emesis ARAM wisi mi an 98 rege 3 4 i ; ¥ r om : ada is aS 2 ; PES a, 2 - ee 4 ye ae : . : iii ALLA AIA LALO DE F “tie “ ‘ ees Le eae PS. PEM 8 te ; NA: Ve s) snow penn aca tench! , y a rey 4 be OUR EFFICIENT BUS-DRIVERS FRONT ROW, FROM LEFT: Mr, Sanderson, Alan Elgin, Mr. Blackwell, BACK ROW, FROM LEFT: Richard Matthews, Lawrence Lowery. oe en eh 42 MARTIN DABNEY Authorized Ford Social Dealers SADIE STOCKMANN'’S RESTAURANT General Repair Work Phone Drake 5-983] Cartersville, Va. Cartersville, Virginia BLANTON’S FUNERAL HOME STONNELL HOLLAND Ambulance Service D d Night. Cartersville, Virginia el fc 18 Cartersville, Virginia ADAMS AND GARRETT INC. Compliments of General Merchandise Southern States Feed and Seeds P. L. DUNCAN Phone: Drake 5 98]i1 Cartersville, Va. GARRETTS FUNERAL HOME Compliments of L. C. Garrett, Funeral Director JI. T. WILLIAMS i NEW MAN CHEVROLET SALES CO. Sales - Ghevrolet - Service Compliments of eee ern ee | E, ALLEN CARTER } se Cumberland, Virginia _ Mr. Newman demonstrates a '55 Chevrolet, i Phone 26 - 2nd and South Sts, ES = Farmville, Virginia a Compliments of LEGGETTS Farmville, Virginia Compliments of CUMBERLAND DRUG STORE WILLIS RIVER SERVICE STATION Cumberland, Virginia Gu Gy Robertson me ropric.or BALDWIN’S i Farmville, Virginia PETERS MOTOR COMPANY Genuine Ford Parts Body and Fender Repair Farm Equipment Service Complete Motor Rebuilding Service wrt os jis ; Cumberland, Virginia Frances purchases a hat. _- ————_—— CASTONVELL Cumberland, Va. Wanted to Buy-Land Standing Timber ImAcreror 1.000 Montag Whitman Eastman Stationary Candy Kodak OWEN-SANFORD CO. Look Your Best For Graduation Shop at THE HUB , Farmville’s Z. 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Groceries - Fresh Meats VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY Hardware, Farm Implements Shoes, Furniture and Feeds -——------——_--— TAYLOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY GED] BROWN ‘ Your Self-Service Store’’ Contractors - Building Material Phone 2260] Groceries Meats Sea-Foods Amoco Gas Amoco Oil Qaulity Millwork Feeds General Merchandise Cumberland, Va. Farmville, Virginia BRICKERT OIL CO: DOYNE FUNERAL HOME INC. Phone 616 Over 100 Years of Service North Main Street Farmville, Virginia Farmville, Virginia Allis - Chalmers Sales and Service Phone 190 Complete Line of Farm Equipment Everything the best in flowers at GOLLINS ELORIST Phone 18]-182 Compliments of and CLAWSON FURNITURE COMPANY 24 hour ambulance service at COLLINS FUNERAL HOME Phone 4 Farmville, Virginia Farmville, Va. DUNNINGTON TOBACCO CO. ING. 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Member Federal Reserve System Farmville, Virginia FEDERAL RESERVE Farmville, Virginia Spa wLON Salo LAURANEL VAUGHAN’S GROCERY Fine Foods - our Specialty 304 East Third Street Three Miles West of Farmville Farmville, Virginia Phone 625R - Curb Service Farmville, Virginia TAYLOR - FORBES COMPANY ZOS West. 1 hirdyotreet Dodge Job-Rated Trucks Dodge Passenger Cars Plymouth Passenger Cars Helephone. 2 Farmville, Virginia THE HOME FURNITURE COMPANY webneebestulace tO,ohop @ Farmville, Virginia pel epeicy — — Lob Raied an TRUCKS PARMVICLE WANUPACTURING CO. Established 1878 Incorporated 1917 Millwork Building Materials and Hardware Du Pont Paints Farmville, Virginia Compliments of THOMAS NSUCAYNE, JR. INVESTMENTS Farmville, Virginia Meet Your Friends At CUMBERLAND RESTAURANT SPONSORS AND ADVERTISERS Cumberland, Virginia June 1955 Dear Sponsors and Advertisers: We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone of you who has helped to make this 1955 Duke a reality. For many years we have called upon you for help; and you have responded loyally and generously, Publication of the 1955 Duke would have been impossible without your support. re Thank you. THE DUKE STAFF a] uf = 7 Low ¥ { ae a ‘ i cs a | = - | pA : Lote : er es ties . , —- i ra - see er 4 See ad! play ee $a wets bt tare Si es Ay oe MWny reunnttt YEARBOOKS fn deep iene wei, eg ARR ET se oe Bh Pe PO ae Whee ip TORE IMONPE RICH LRINGSK RAR f