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

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proud toassist the Seniors at the Commence- ment Exercises. Virginia Bigger was maid of honor to the May Day Queen. Nancy Moss and Barbara Jefferies were in the court and some others assisted in the various performances. At last we found ourselves dignified seniors. And we returned in the fall with only one sponsor, Mrs. Walton, since there are only 42 of us. Our class officers are Bobby Bennett, President; Virginia Bigger, Vice-President; Catherine McNichols, Treasurer; and Ethel Vadenand Ray Cosney, S. C. A. Representa- tives. We hope this year will prove as suc- cessfulas the others. The capable annual staff has worked long and hard with our sponsor and the co-operation of Mr. Richman for us to present the Archway. As we face Commencement Exercises and our new life we shallnot forgetthe many valuable lessons we have gained during our school days. We shall also remember what friends the teachers have beento us, always guiding us. Catherine McNichols Remona Wiles LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of 1949 of Dan River High School, knowing that the time is nigh for our good old days at Dan River to end and, for once, in a sound state of mind dohereby make our last will and testament: I, Claire Adams, leave my love for bowling to Blanche Dodson. I, Virginia Bigger, leave my good dispo- sition to Goldie Horne. I, Bobby Ray Bennett, leave my Christian guidance to Tommy Thornton. We, Brantley Battermann and Dickie Evans leave our enthusiam for basketball to Garland Barbour and Leon Compton. I, Erma Brown, leave my docter bills to anyone able to pay them. I, Vernell Cassada, leave my position as class flirt to Curtis Murphy. I, Jane Collie, leave my quiet ways to Madge Gleaton. 19 I, Betty Jane Compton, leave tny popu- larity and friendliness to Hazel Tate. I, Eldridge Compton, leave six inches of my height to Ray Tate. I, Dempsey East, leave my teasing dispo- sition to Clay Clark. I, Thelma Ferguson, leave my secre- tarial records’ to Margaret Belcher. I, Ray Gosney, leave my positionas bus- driver to Stern Lewis. I, Frances Haymes, leave my tomboyish manner to Patsy Wright. I, Dorothy Henderson, leave my fashion magazines to Ruby Deboe. I,Barbara Jeffries, leave my love forthe Grange to the oncoming “Grange Sweetheart” I, Jimmy Kent, leave my overweight to Bobby Walker. I, Maye Lynch, leave my voice to Tiney Arnold,

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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

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, Catherine McNichols, leave in a ‘49 Ford. I, Jimmy McNichols, leave my attention in class to Maynard Dodson. I, Sallie Milam, leave my bubble-gum and huge bows to Anne Dixon. I, Nancy Moss, leave my boy-friends to Hallie Ann Terry. I, Jean Norton, leave my Mae West figure to Delores Motley. I, Inez Pierce, leave my love for the Lea Theater balcony to Joyce Kenderick. I, Pete Russell, leave my mathematical tools to Charles Glosson. I, Elsie Slayton, leave my love for sailors to Frances Moore. I, Joyce Slayton, leave my position as a housewife to Julia Moore. I, Gracie Staton, leave my likenessas the typical school-girl to Barbara Gibson. I, Roger Tate, leave my looks of a profes- sor to Leonard Loftis. I, Ethel Vaden, leave my love for “jass band music” to Pauline Vaden. I, Bobby Wiles, leave my athletic ability to Earl Adkins. I, Remona Wiles, leave my sophistication to Betty Ann Myers. I, Donald C. Wilkerson, Boyd to my sorrow. I, Betty Corbin, leave in a hurry. I, Harvey Clayton, leave the Dan River girls but I’m Roxbora bound. leave Mildred I, Thomas Walters, leave my grades to anyone that can improve them. I, Elton Stroud, leave myarguments with the teacher to anyone destined to become a lawyer. We, Peggy Smithand Delores Clark leave our flirty ways to Mildred Boyd and Faye East. I, Delfrey Tucker, leave my Latin know- ledge to Remona Dameron. I, Jean Glosson, leave my ability toactto Irish Clayton. I, Harold Alderson, being such a book worm do hereby bequeath my knowledge to William Clark. To the members of succeeding classes, we leave our broken mirrors, combs, make- up, shortleft-over pencils, and all our well- worn books that have caused us so much suffering. Testators: Delores Clark Ethel Vaden CLASS PROPHECY It is the year 1960. As I go about the Country as a Traveling-Saleswoman, I meet many interesting people. I knocked at the door ofa very nice house inthe much changed sectionof Kentuck andwas surprisedto see the modern housewife, Catherine McNichols. We talked about the days at Dan River and I decidedto raise my sales by calling on the 20 many other graduates to see what they were doing. I made my first stop at the Dear Old Alma Mater and there I found Gracie Staton teaching English and Elton Stroud as the Agricultural Instructor. They told me that Mrs. Walton had finally retired and started her family. From Dan River, I walked up