Essex High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Tappahannock, VA)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT SENIOR CLASS OF 1963 We, the Senior Class of 1963, of Essex County High School, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. First, to the Principal of Essex County High School, we bequeath our appreciation for providing us with such a well-balanced faculty. Second, to the members of the Essex County High School faculty, we bequeath affection, gratitude, and many overdue Thank You ' s for individual services and favors. Third, to our Senior Class Sponsor, Mrs. Ellen R. McGeachy, we bequeath one year of Thanks a Million. Fourth, to the Senior Class of ' 64, we bequeath the traditional Senior Class headaches. Fifth, the following individual bequeaths are given in the hope that each of you will accept them as valuable assets: I, Odessia Johnson, will my ability to fail English to the future failers. I, Jean Fortune, will my cool temper when under pressure to Carolyn Bundy. I, Linda Richardson, leave to Geneva Coleman my seat in the alto section hoping it will inspire her to keep singing. I, Martha Pratt, will my ability to keep quiet at the right time to my sister, Myrtle. I, Brenda Brown, will my singing ability to Judy Byrd in hopes that she will improve. I, Robert O ' neal, will my ability to mind my own business to those students that find it necessary to do otherwise. I, Carole Harris, will my height and weight to Goldie Jones. I, Willie Banks, will my technique of getting girlfriends to Richard Vaughan. I, Charles Carter, will my ability to be loud and wrong, be broke at all times and to know everybody on campus to Levi Harris. I, Sara Fifer, leave my ability to study to any deserving student. I, Thomas Jones, leave my drums to James Jackson. I, Rose Pollard, will my hair style to Delois Payton. I, Sylvia Johnson, will my typing ability to Helen Reynolds. I, Roberta Richardson, will my position as guard on the basketball team to Diane Lee. I, Oscar Fortune, will my ability to get my homework at home to Barbara Saunders. I, Pauline Rollins, will my soft voice to Diane Pitts. I, Douglas Braxton, will my close haircuts to Sydney Johnson. I, Betty Lomax, will my ability to get along with teachers to James Green. I, Joyce Ware, will my slimness to Mary Smith. I, Charlie Layne, will my knowledge of sports to Wesley Johnson. I, Richard Surles, will my ability to smoke at school to Roy Taylor, without getting caught. I, Doris Bundy, will my nice ways to Louise Gaines. I, Synissia Fortune, will my matching colors to Charlotte Pugh. I, Earl Harris, will my ability to dance to Robert Golden. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereby subscribed our names and affixed our seals this first day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and sixty -three. Jean Fauntleroy Brenda Brown

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CLASS HISTORY In September, 1958, upon the campus of Essex County High School assembled sixty three seekers of further knowledge. We were divided in two sections with Miss Ellen Rice and Miss Janie Rose as our sponsors. An important event of the year was the Miss Essex Contest which our class was fortunate enough to win with Carolyn Gaines as our queen. Another school term rolled around and we were enrolled for the year with forty -one students. We were again divided into two sections; our sponsors were Mr. Leon Sivells and Reverend Walter Henderso n. The class officers for the year were: President, Martha Pratt; Vice President, Linda Richardson; Secretary, Thomas Jones; and Treasurer, Betty Lomax. The outstanding athletes of the year were; Earl Harris, Thomas Jones, Charles Carter, Roberta Richardson, Carole Harris, Joyce Ware, Clara Harris, Jean Fauntleory and Linda Richardson. Again the Miss Essex Contest was won by our class with Martha Pratt as queen. As Sophomores our number was reduced to thirty-five; however, we continued to progress in our classes and extracurricular activities. The class officers were: President, Charles Burton; Vice President, Roberta Richardson; Secretary, Doris Bundy; Treasurer, Brenda Brown. The students that participated in the Math and Science Conference were: Charles Burton, Linda Richardson, Thomas Jones, Betty Lomax, Roberta Richardson, Carolyn Gaines, Carolyn Phillips and Jean Fauntleory. At last we had reached the half way mark and the status of Juniors in high school. The class was con- solidated with Miss Ellen Rice as our sponsor. The officers were; President, Linda Richardson; Vice Pres- ident, Doris Bundy; Secretary, Joyce Ware; Treasurer, Brenda Brown. The highlight of this year was the annual Junior-Senior Prom. The theme of this gala event was Moonlight and Roses. We were repre- sented in athletics by: Carole Harris, Brenda Brown, Roberta Richardson, Linda Richardson, Jean Faunt- leory, Joyce Ware, Doris Bundy, Carolyn Gaines, Carolyn Phillips, Ernestine Richardson, Charles Bur- ton, Charlie Layne, Charles Carter, Oscar Fortune, Douglas Braxton, and Earl Harris; in Dramatics by: Carole Harris, Roberta Richardson, Linda Richardson, Jean Fauntleory, Betty Lomax, Charles Burton, and Thomas Jones. We also had representatives in other clubs such as Student Council, NFA and NHA, Science -Math Club, and FBLA. During this year our class attended the annual High School Day at Vir- ginia State College in Petersburg, Virginia. Our final year, September, 1962, arrived and with it the glory of being classified as Dignified Seniors. The class elected as its officers President, Charles Burton; Secretary, Doris Bundy; Vice President, Linda Richardson; Assistant Secretary, Jean Fauntleory; Chaplain, Carole Harris; Treasurer, Brenda Brown. Then the hustle and bustle began of selecting a class ring, invitations, taking pictures and putting to- gether materials for the school annual of 1963 under the able guidance of our advisor and Thomas Jones, the editor-in-chief of the Tiger Staff. Representing the class in the Miss Essex Contest was Joyce Ware. We were represented in athletics by: Carole Harris, Brenda Brown, Roberta Richardson, Linda Richardson, Jean Fauntleory, Joyce Ware, Doris Bundy, Carolyn Gaines, Carolyn Phillips, Ernestine Richardson, Charles Burton, Charlie Layne, Charles Carter, Oscar Fortune, Douglas Braxton, and Earl Harris; in Dramatics by: Carole Harris, Roberta Richardson, Linda Richardson, Jean Fauntleory, Betty Lomax, Charles Burton, and Thomas Jones. Charles Burton Thomas Jones

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CLASS SUPERLATIVES ' BEST LOOKING Carolyn Gaines Douglas Braxton QUIETEST” Carrie Gaines Charlie Layne ' MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED’ Carole Harris Charles Burton Barbara Carter Charlie Layne MOST POPULAR Linda Richardson Douglas Braxton WITTIEST Brenda Brown James Gaines I y 9 c=Hr ' MOST SOPHISTICATED ' Roberta Richardson Charles Burton ' BEST MATURED Martha Pratt Richard Surles SLOWEST Betty Lomax Oscar Fortune MOST TALKATIVE Carole Harris Douglas Braxton CUTEST Jean Fauntleory Robert O ' neal LAZIEST” Jean Fortune Willie Banks