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

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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

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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 PROPHECY Main Street of Kentuck. I met Erma Brown and Remona Wiles who were going shopping in Betty’s Fashion Center, owned by Betty Compton. I found that Delfry Tucker was buyer for the store. As I started across the street a taxie swept by and I learned that Brantley Batter- mann and Thomas Walters were Co-owners of the Kentuck Taxie Service. Jimmy Mc- Nichols and Dempsy East were running a Bicycle Repair Shop. While there, I learned that Francis Haymes was entering her “hot rod” in the Motorcycle race at the new race track at Ringgold. On the corner I saw a large store with Cassada Construction Company on its front and decided tosee if itcould be Vernell. Sure enough it was. He hadas his head truckdriver Eldridge Compton. He told me that it was his company that had built the new Kentuck Col- lege in which Harvey Clayton was president and Ethel Vaden was teaching piano. Bobby Wiles and Richard Evans, “The Handsome Romeos” who were getting no where with their romances, have opened up a “Date Bureau.” Elsie Slayton had joined the Waves to keep up with Troy. Bobby Ray Bennett is Pastor of the Kentuck Church now. As it was nearing lunch I decided to stop in the large new resturant at corner of Main and Halifax Streets. Iwas waiting for my order and noticed Claire Adams and Jane Collie. I found that they were running the restaurant and at night they had the famed Ray Gosney and his Mountain Hill Playboys to play for the pleased customers. After lunch I decided to go up Halifax Street. 21 I came to a nice store that was called Jeffries’ and Clark’s Sweet Shoppe. I stopped intosee whoit could beand it was none other than Barbara and Delores. They told me that Nancy Moss and Peggy Smith were happily married and that Donald C. Wilkersonhad openeda Lumber Yard, but still played base- ball. Say, Harold Alderson has a special mixture of fertilizer that guarantees ten ears to a stalk of corn. Joyce Moshenek was having a terrible time trying to gether budget to balance even though she had an excellent course in Econo- mics. Since it was getting late I decided to get the old jalopy and start back on my trip. It needed refueling so I stopped in the first Service Station which happened to belong to Rodger Tate. I found that Jimmy Kent was owner of the New Drive-In Theater and had Pete Russel selling tickets and pop corn. As Ineared Glenwood Isaw Virginia Ruth Bigger ina 49 Ford with Gene and the kids In Glenwood saw Jean Norton out stroll- ing with her twins. Jean Glosson is the Libra- rian in the New Gienwood Library. They told me that Thelma Ferguson was awaiting her assignmentas Head of the Language Depart- ment at the College of Kentuck. Since I had seen all the old classmates I decided to leave the Community. It was then that I found thatI had forgotton to sell any of my goods. Sallie Milam Jean Glosson