Essex High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Tappahannock, VA)

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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

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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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MUSICAL PLATTER Leaving Essex Graduation Band Cafeteria Diploma Semester Examination Don’t Ever Leave Me Pushin Your Luck Somebody Have Mercy Iv p O I L Vw did Home Economics Entrance Into Essex Kissin In The Kitchen I Can ' t Stop Loving You French Library Typing Physical Education - That ' s The Way It Goes Kissin Behind The Shelves Twist And Shout SHOULD OLD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT To the graduates of 1960-61-62, we, the Seniors of ' 63, dedicate this quote. Look not into the Past ... It comes not again . Thine . . . Saint Paul ' s College Virginia State College Hampton Institute Howard University Virginia State Norfolk Virginia Union University Smith Madden Business School Maryland State Armed Forces . . Wisely improve the Present ... It is Edna Golden, Blanche Reynolds, Leroy Gray, Warner Robinson Elizabeth Croxton, Rosa Beale, Thomas Johnson, Charles Tompkins Mildred Baughan Mary Y oung Gladys Robinson, Jean Vaughan, Ann Wright Ann Coleman, Juliet Wyatt, Purnell Young Abraham Johnson, Mary Braxton George Johnson Clarence Tunstall, William Thompson, Oscar Surles