Essex High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Tappahannock, VA)

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Sje4tiefc SjLip£fii(Uwe6. Most Intellectual Most Studious Katherine Ruffin Laurae Morris Barbara Peterson Sarah Cauthorne Most Courteous Most Athletic Gloria Smith Ann Jones James Smith Allen Wormley Best Personality Best Liked Betty Beale Ruby Muse Joseph Noel Grace Muse Wittiest Most Likely to Succeed Anna Pratt Grace Johnson Pauline Wilson Lloyd Johnson Best Groomed Most Business Like James Jackson Mary Hill Dorothy Bundy Arnetta Taylor Mudicat Mexydd. Love Has Joined Us Together E. C. H, S. My Saddest Hours — Late for Class Every Night About This Time Assignments Poor Me Failed a Subject Somebody Help Me -- — Wanted in the Office 24 Hours of the Day Studying for Test Green Backs Buying Graduation Necessities Stormy Weather Failing to Graduate When You Waltz to the Stars Prom Night Oh Happy Day Graduation Somewhere Over the Rainbow Finding a Job I ' ll Be True to You Alma Mater

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Johnson, electrical engineer, and Harold Byrd, a brick mason. As 1 go on, I see Arnetta Taylor, a seamstress, and Katherine Ruffin, a designer. Appearing now on the scene is a large party taking place at the home of bachelor Allen VVormley. His maid is ushering in his guests; Charles Hill, a press agent, and Joseph Noel, a barber, are among them. Slowly, the scene fades, and the crystal becomes clear to remain so forever. Arising, 1 relieved the tension of my nerves and the weariness of my body and mind. With a long sigh of wonderment and sadness, 1 turned from the room with a murmur of, Thank thee, Omir- ror of ages, and went out into the soft golden twilight of an oriental evening. Barbara Taylor Pauline Wilson k i

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WAit We, the Class of ' 56 about to pass out of this sphere of our education because of our sound judgement and good sense, deem it wise to make move and declare this to be our last will and testament. To our Principal and Faculty, we bequeath our sincere thanks for the valuable in- structions and encouragement given us toward intellectual and moral development. To the Undergraduates, we bequeath a broad intellect and a strong determination to study. Individually, we make the following bequests which we treasure most: Ruby Muse, who doesn ' t wish for the softball team to be discredited, leaves her job as catcher to Eva Miller. Barbara Peterson treasures all of her possessions and therefore prefers to keep them. Mary Hill, who is very capable of speaking for herself, leaves some of that abili- ty to Clara Gaines, Barbara Blagmon, whosevoicein anyone ' s estimation is terrific, wants Nell Robin- son to share some of that talent. Mae Pearl Lee, who is a rather smooth dancer as everyone knows, would like to leave some of that ability to Delilah Burnett. Anna Pratt leaves her government book to Ann Pratt. Pauline Wilson leaves her position as guard on the basketball team to Virginia Bowler. Dorothy Bundy leaves her geometry book to the future Juniors.