Dan River High School - Archway Yearbook (Ringgold, VA)

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DELFREY ANNE TUCKER, DesBie Preh. cee leks ETHEL VADEN PeHeClUS ils Fc HPA. 2355S. Ci Act 3, 4% THOMAS WALTERS Uigal2 afte Parsee SeG Ag iSmBASE BALI MCS s SDASKEMBALL G55 VARSITY CLUB 3,4. : BOBBY NELSON WILES, Wites CLASS VICE=PRESIDENT 1|,2,3; BETA CLus. 3,4; BASKETBALL 3,4; BASEBALL MANAGER 3; JUNIOR PLAY 3; VICE=PRESIDENT S. GruA; 4; ANNUAL STAFF, EDITOR=IN=-CHIEF 4, REMONA LANGSTON WILES, Mona CLASS TREASURER |; CLASS REPORTER 2; GLEE CLUB 2; F.H.A. 3; BETA CLUB 3,4; LIBRARY 3,4. DONALD CURTIS WILKERSON, Lerty 4; BASKETBALL 2,3,4; Varsity CLuB 3,43 BASEBALL |,2,3, 4-H CLuB 1; GLEE CLUB 2,3. ANNUAL STAFF 4;

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¢ SENIORS ELSIE ELAINE SLAYTON, SHorty F.H.A. 33 BETA CLuB 3,4; SecreTARY oF BETA CLuB }; S.C.A. ' ; Liprary 3,4. Sioylt SLAYTON, “Joy.” 4eH CLus 1; F.H.A. 2,3; JUNIOR PLAY 3; Varsity CLuB 3,4; ANNUAL STAFF 4; BASKETBALL 2,3,45 BASKETBALL CAPTAIN 3,4. wf GY CAROLYN SMITH, Smitty F.H.A. 2,3,4; BETA CLuB 3,4; JuNioR PLay 3. GRACIE MYRTLE STATON, Myrt F.H.A. 3,4; Beta CLus 3,4; CLass TREASURER 3; CLASS SEcRETARY 4; ANNUAL STAFF 44; LispRaRY 4. ELTON VAN STROUD F.F.A. 2,3,4: 4-H CLus I; ROGER HARRISON TATE

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CLASS HISTORY On the morning of September 7th, 1946, Dan River High School opened her doors to seventy-one greenfreshmen. It would never do for this bunch to stay together so we were divided into two groups under the leadership of Miss Florence Ferguson and Miss Louise Bennett and the guidance of our principal Mr. Joseph F. White. The first few days of our high school careerwere spentin getting acquainted and working out our schedules. Then came Ini- tiation Day. The dear old seniors thought they were fixing us proper. The girls were to wear men’s shirts, ties and hats, and of all things, no makeup, no combing of hair, and no jewerly. The boys had the pleasure of parting their hair in the middle and applying make-upand jewerly. Both the boys and girls carried their books in a bag. After the events of the initiation program, we returned to our rooms greatly relieved, and settled back to our regular routine. By this time we had all become accustomed to the school and walked around as if we were dignified Seniors instead of bashful Fresh- men. As our class officers we chose Lacy Compton, President; Bobby Wiles, Vice- President; Sallie Milam, Secretary; Remona Wiles, Treasurer. We thought our class wasn’t sovery bad for three of our boys made the basketball squad; Roy Tate, Richard Evans and Brant- ley Battermann. Many were fortunate enough to be exempted from mid-term and final exams. Very few failed to be promoted. In the fall of ‘47 we returned from a short vacation with a name we liked very much, Sophomore. We were again divided but this year with a new sponsor, Mr. Basil Watkins. We still had Miss Ferguson who was now Mrs. Walton. Mr. White gave up teaching for the ministry and wehada new Principal, Mr. R. H. Rickman, who proved as capable. Joyce Slayton was the only girl who made the basketballteam. Donald C. Wilkerson was added to the baseball squad outof our class. We were slowly climbing the ladder of knowledge and now we are up astep higher, future Juniors. In the fall of ‘48 we returned, feelingbig- ger than ever, and were ushered into the rooms of our favorite sponsors, Mrs. Walton and Mr. Watkins. Barbara Jefferies, Betty Jane Compton, Donald C. Wilkerson and Bobby Wiles made the basketball team. For our officers we elected Bobby Bennett, Bobby Wiles, Vice-President; Virginia Bigger, Secretary; Catherine Mc-. Nichols, Reporter; and Ethel Vadenand Eldridge W. Compton, S. C. A. Representa- tives. This one year we will long remember for the things we planned and later accom- plished, We were all looking forward tothree great events during this year. First, we presented a three act Comedy, “A Little Honey”, which was a great success. Our banquet on May 13th proved to be very entertaining for both the Juniors and Seniors. It was a glorious affair. It was held at the Country Club and the ballroom was decorated inthe classcolors, red and white. For enter- tainment after dinner we danced and played games. Last, but not least, we were very President; 18