Essex High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Tappahannock, VA)

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CUuk Sony Tune: Believe Me If All Those. . . O Essex dear, Our pride and joy. We pay thee our homage today, For the worth of thy teaching, Thy joy and care, And the good we ' ve known long the way, We thank thee, we bless thee, we pray for the years, That will glorify God and our race, We ' ll love thee forever and ne ' er shall forget. How we labored for our true reward. O Essex dear you were stern but true. And there ' s nothing that we shall do, To reflect on your name, dear School of ours, The school of our years and hours, We shall think of you with pride always, And keep you exalted high. And will always remember the days gone by, And the teachings of old Essex High. — Jacquelyn Roane Jean Holmes Dear Old Essex, Source of Wisdom From your fountain the stream of knowledge flows Here we’ve played, and here we’ve labored Many a lesson we have learned We have solved the many problems That the years have placed before us As we’ve trod the path of wisdom Pressing onward to our goal We have passed o ' er hill and valley Through the plain, over rough terrain Now we will leave your halls forever Chanting still our sweet refrain Hail Essex, our Queen! As we speed along life’s pathway To the land of greater promise Where the others sing your praises We shall take our place beside them Writing yet a brighter chapter Adding ever to your greatness --Jean Dandridge Joyce Gaines

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To close this wonderful year Commencement arrived and to our surprise the follow- ing members of our class had won annual school awards: Roger Brown -citizenship, De- laney Wright-scholastic, Jacquline Roane-music, and Delores Washington -science. Then came September 1954--the year of our fondest dreams. This time we entered a school with a new name. We were now students of the Essex County High School. We organized our class for the last time at ECHS. The class chose Delaney Wright as president to preside over us for this very important year. James Gaines, a transfer stu- dent from Richmond County High School, entered ECHS as a member of our senior class. For the opening week, our first Senior distinction was that of selecting a standard ring for the school. The class assisted in selecting the ring now worn by our class as the school’s standard. The excitement of having a yearbook fort the first time prompted all of us to begin work early. Our Senior year was a busy year. There were many unforgettable events, perhaps thc«e reserved for Seniors only, such as. the opening of the curtains for the senior play, the sol- emnity of Vesper Service and the sadness that even the hardest of us felt upon closing our lockers for the last time. Yes, tomorrow is Commencement and on the threshold of our debut into the larg- er world, we realize more keenly than ever that the lasting friendships, the social ac- tivities, athletics, and the satisfaction of mastering at least the fundamentals of our subject fields have made these years at ECHS the best years of our lives. Delores Washington

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ScnMX Sup llatW£4, Best All-Round Jean Dandridge Roger Brown Best Liked Bettye McGuire William Lee Most Studious Delores Washington Delaney Wright Most Business-Like Jacquelyn Roane Joseph Pendleton Most Attractive Joyce Gaines John Oneal Most Athletic Jean Dandridge Willie Blagmon. Most Talented Ruby Young James Gaines Most Sophisticated Johnnie Fortune Roger Brown jUwyicai Most Humorous Dorothy Golden Moses Epps The Quietest From Here to Eternity The Clock Every Night In the Week Crying in the Chapel Tipping In Why? Oh Why? My Song Dragnet I Couldn’t Sleep a Wink Last Night Strange Sensation You’re a Part of Me Here In My Heart Money Honey Cr y Loveliest Night In The Year Somewhere Along the Way - Entering Essex High Arriving at School on time Home Assignment Failed in a Subject L ate f or class Did I fail in English? Alma Mater Wanted in the Office Studying for Test Leaving for work or College • E.C.H.S. O ur love for Essex Buying graduation Necessities Failing to Graduate Graduation Night Finding a job after Graduation