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

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CLASS HISTORY Ninety excited, mischievous students crowded through the halls of D. R. that bright morn of September, 1954, to greet Mrs. Harris, Miss Hodnett, and Miss Howard. With all the hustle and bustle of getting settled in our classes, we elected officers in our respective homerooms. The commanders-in-chief were Faye Rowland, Larry Barksdale, and Mickel Battermann. About a month later, our dignity was lowered somewhat when initiation arrived. We were given the title of Rats and from the way we scampered about to prevent meeting any seniors, we lived up to the name. That was one day we are sure nothing was accomplished. Some of our freshmen showed promise and determination by joining the basketball and baseball teams. The Wildcats claimed Randy M., Mickel B., and Wayne Y., while the Kittens beckoned to Joan W., and Violet W. Since there were fewer of us in '55-'56, weneeded only two sponsors, Mrs. Sours and Miss Howard. With the leaders elected that year Randy M., president; Joan Walton, vice president; Judy Clark, treasurer; we felt sure our sophomore class would be the most successful yet. The Beta Club claimed some ambitious and brainy members when Anne B., Charlotte C., Sally P., Judy C., Cliff H., Mickel B., FayeR., LanaH., Randy M., Dallas $., Sandy Y., and Dianne G., became members. This class had its leaders with Judy C. as president of the F.H.A. In the brains department Charlotte C. was granted the Beta Merit Award. Ray J. won the Dairy Award in F.F.A. Now we realized that next year would be one of the best in school, so we left for our vacation bursting with anxiety. Our junior class had so much to do that it was almost impossible to know what was coming next. But one thing was certain, we needed class officers. Anne B., president; Cliff H., vice president; Judy C., secretary; and Faye R., treasurer were the very people who could lead that class to victory! Miss Pleasant and Mrs. Gettys helped us so much with the preparation of our play, Off the Track. We never thought our juniors were such promising actors. Another unforgettable event of '56-'57 was the Junior-Senior Banquet. Everyone who attended was in romantic Fairyland for the whole evening of May 2. Joan Walton and Charles Anderson reigned over the banquet as queen and king, and Mickel was master of ceremonies for the big event. The year '57-'58 was the most fabulous of all our high school years. There were 53 seniors. Doyle E. was elected president, Randy M., vice president; Anne B., secretary; Faye R., treasurer; Charlotte C., reporter; Sally P., devotional leader; Faye G. and Wesley B., song leaders. Judy C. and Cliff H. were the two new co-editors of the Archway. Our sponsors, Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Milam, must be given credit for their good advice. Various clubs in our school were led by our seniors: Beta Club, Cliff Hodnett; Monogram Club, Joan Walton; Library Club, Wayne Hall; F.B.L.A., Anne Beggarly; F.H.A. Federation, Judy Clark; Dramatics Club, Doyle Edwards. The S.C.A. was led by Randy Martin with Joan Walton as vice-president, Sally Pleasant as secretary, Wesley Barker as treasurer, Faye Rowland as song leader, and Anne Beggarly as pianist. We were quite proud of our beauty and popularity contest winners also. Sally was Miss Future Teacher, Kitty was runner up for Carnival queen, Tommy was chosen Carnival king, and Judy C., FayeR., and Joan W. were candidates for Homecoming queen. Our basketball team did very well this season with Randy as captain, Wayne as co-captain and such splendid players as Cliff, Mickel, Tommy, and Dallas. The Kittens were led by Joan as captain and Violet as co-captain. The memories of the play, banquet, Sneak Day, Graduation, and the happy days spent at Dan River High School will be remembered and cherished by each member of our senior class forever. REBECCA HOWERTON CHARLOTTE CARTER

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SUPERLATIVES BIGGEST FLIRT Kitty Neal and Wayne Hall MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Charlotte Carter and Wallace Bryant MOST STUDIOUS Betty Hill and Dallas Snead BEST SCHOOL SPIRIT Judy Clark and Clifton Hodnett

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LAST WILL and TESTAMENT We, the senior Class of 1958, in full possession of a crammed mind, well-trained memory, and almost superhuman under- standing, do make and publish this, our last will and testament. We hereby declare all previous promises to pay, wills, or testaments made by this class, as null and void. 1, BOBBY PARKER, leave all my girl friends to Gene Burnette if he can figure out which ones are mine. |, ROBERT COMER, leave my long hair, charming smile, and fine physique to Charles Felts. |, JEAN MILAM, leave my temper to my sister, Lois, in hopes that she can control it better than I. We, GAYNELL SHELTON, LOIS SIMMONS, and BETTY ADAMS, leave our friendship to Joyce Booth, Frenda Harrington, and Kate Eanes. |, BARBARA REYNOLDS, leave my ability to study General Business to Linda Owen. |, FAYE GIBSON, leave my ability to catch the bus on time to Linda Gilbert. 1, ANNE BEGGARLY, leave my helpfulness to anyone who would like to explain notes and questions, !end home-work papers, and make extra book reports, without getting caught. 1, DIANNE WHITLEY GILBERT, leave my ambition to finish school to Gay Campbell Strader. 1, EARLENE DODSON, leave in hopes that Bill Eastwood's heart won't be too broken. |, RANDOLPH MARTIN, leave my basketball ability to David Kidd. His height plus my ability should make him a good ball player. |, DOYLE EDWARDS, leave my ability to study to Wayne Strader if he can find it. |, CLIFTON HODNETT, leave all of my abilities to Allen Martin if he can find out what they are. 1, BLANCHE BARRETT, bequeath my shorthand and typing ability to my sister, Patricia, in hopes that she will do as well. |, JUDY GRAVELY, leave my ability to study at lunch time to Irvin Walton. |, JOAN WALTON, leave my curly hair to Betty Barber. 1, BILLY BRUMFIELD, leave my ability to chew gum in class to Tommy Strader. |, JAMES LEWIS, leave my bus to George Wiles. 1, SALLY PLEASANT, leave nothing, because | haven't anything to spare. 1, LARRY BARKSDALE, leave my ability to argue with teachers to Harry Shriver. 1, MICKEL BATTERMANN, leave my masculine handsomeness to Bobby Walton. |, AUBREY DODSON, leave my cafeteria romance to Sterling Green. |, WAYNE HALL, leave my mouth organ ability to Junior Gee. 1, RAY JONES, leave all my excuse blanks and absence privileges to Maynard Brandon. 1, MERVIN PRUITT, leave my pitching ability to Wayne Strader. |, GLENDA CHAMBERLAIN, leave my tired lungs to Denny Mays in hopes that he might accidentally give them a rest. |, BETTY HILL, leave my ability to make good grades to Sally Chaney. |, MAXINE HOOKER, leave my witty remarks to Ruth Kuykendall. 1, KITTY NEAL, leave my peaches and cream complexion to anyone w ho can eat chocolate and get by with it. |, FAYE ROWLAND, leave my ability to get along with boys to Judy Blankenship. We, CHARLOTTE CARTER, SANFORD YATES, and LANA HODNETT, leave our study hall to anyone who can find it. 1, JUDY CLARK, leave my position in the various clubs to anyone who has more spare time than I. |, WESLEY BARKER, leave my taxicab service to anyone who thinks they can afford it. 1, VIOLET WILKERSON, leave fifth period study hall to anyone who wants it. |, HAZEL EVANS, leave my ability to get a wheel in second to Miss Hodnett. 1, WALLACE BRYANT, do hereby leave my bus-driving ability to anyone who can turn in the arch without trying to move it closer to the school . I, STANLEY GOSNEY, leave my ability to entertain the class to James Arendall. 1, DAVID HADLEY, leave my pestering ways to Bobby Neal Evans. 1, MARY JOHNSON, leave my ability to get along with Mr. Fuller to the future seniors. May they be as successful as I. 1, DALLAS SNEAD, leave my height to Ray Lewis. 1, RONALD THOMPSON, leave my ability to be late to homeroom period in the mornings to Harold Jones. I, JUNE BARKSDALE, leave my determination to finish school to anyone with enough courage to keep trying. We, MINNIE and REBECCA HOWERTON, leave our ability to get our names mixed to Kaye and Faye Roberts. I, GLORIA DAVIS, leave my knowledge acquired from many years of studying to my sister, Linda. 1, VIRGINIA TERRY, leave my quiet ways to Elaine Thompson. |, FAYE GILBERT, leave to be with Chase. I, TOMMY WALKER, leave in hopes that Linda Slayton will soon follow. 1, WAYNE YATES, leave my fondness for freshmen (especially one) to George Wiles. All the rest of our property, of what nature, kind, and quality it may be, and not previously disposed of, we bequeath to the Principal and Faculty of our school to de disposed of for the good of the future classes. BETTY HILL Testator