Floyd High School - Admiral Yearbook (Floyd, VA)

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CLASS PROP!-IEC? ear, all ye unbelievers, and give heed unto my wisdom, for I am a man of mighty and mystic powers. I am the seventh son of the seventh son of a seventh son. I can read,the past, the present, and the future, and I never err. You, who are members of this famous class of 1952, naturally feel a curiosity, even a slight anxiety, as to your future. I shall tell you what and where you will be, let us say, twenty years from now. First we go to a famous art museum in New York. There we see in a glass case some yellowed sheets of newspaper. The heading is Advice to the Lovelorn, by Polly Pepper. Polly was better known to us a Jane Slusher. Beside a collection of cups and medals we see a card which says, The trophies won by Billy Wed- dle, world's greatest athlete. Here is a helmet and badge which originally be- longed to Christine Sweeney the first policewoman of the town. ln the next case is a beautiful photograph of a spring scene taken by Betty Williams, the famous art photographe r . ln the next case is a beautiful but sad manuscript. It is a poem, My Youth, written by the famous poet, Walter Wilson, and first published in 1962. And now we see a lovely statue. The card reads, One of the earlier works of Virginia Trail, the famous sculptor. The next, a strange collection, consisting of a nose ring, a feather-tipped spear, and a woven grass basket. These are mementoes of Gwendolene Poff for her many years of missionary work which included teaching the cannibals how to prepare their food pro- perly. Next, we see a steel diving suit formerly owned by Lewis Dickerson, famous sea-weed collector. Next is a model of the Do-Everything machine which made Fred Pugh farnous. A special attachment automatically spanks Freddie Jr. when he pulls the cat's tail. Now we see a costume, old and faded, but still beautiful. It was worn by Betty Sumner when she played Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's Macbeth , This case contains paintings of a beautiful woman. The card reads, Pictures of Zona Sweeney, the celebrated beauty who married a Grand Duke . Last we see the hat, kerchief, and lucky pieces of Roger Gallimore, who, as a result of reading too many adventure tales, ran away to sea and became a pirate. Passing through a small village on Sunday morn- ing, we see Reverend Major Thompson and his wife, the former Betty Reed, on their way to church. ln Philadelphia we find Harless Weeks manager of a soap company. His motto is I keep the world clean. ' ' In the display room of a large gown establishment, we see Maralee Bishop as chief model. We find Janet Scott as head operator in a telephone office in Tampa City, Florida. In the same city, we see Jim Casteel, the famous detective, down on all fours looking at the sidewalk through a magnifying glass. If we should go as far as Hawaii, we would see Claude Royal playing love songs to a pretty Hawaiian miss. In the new library at Roanoke, Mattie Yearout is employed as librarian. She took the job so that she could read all the new books before- anyone else got a chance. At Yale University we find Eugene iownley being installed as President. In the cool, clear waters of the North Sea we see a yacht lying at anchor. On deck is the multimillion- aire, Dock Sweeney. As a member of the Northwest mounted police rides by, we recognize him to be Frankie Sowers. Their motto is, The mounties always get their man. At Floyd, at the F.H. S. Alumni Reunion, we find several of the 1952 graduates. There are Dr. Barbara Williamson, a famous surgeon in a large hospital, and, her girl Friday , Iva Compton. Rising to make a speech is the famous divorce lawyer, Wayne Poff. He calls our attention to the lovely flowers donated by Mary Wilson, now leading florist of the town. The judge, George Dickerson, announces that after the entertainment, refreshments will be served through the courtesy of Virginia Shelor, proprietor of the delightful Old Home Tea Room. Now the entertainment begins. There is the marvelous dancer, Mary Thompsong song writer and singer, Audrey Sweeneyg and the well-known pianist, Wanda Naff. We had the following telegram from Anna Will- iams: Am private secretary to the head of huge corporation. He was born crazy and had a relapse. Won't give me time off to come to reunion. I shall write all his letters backwards for a week. In other large cities all over the world we find more of the l95Z graduates. Nancy Boothe is now an usher in a movie theater. By doing this she sees all shows free. Phyllis Loudy is employed by the Metropolitan and Chicago Opera Companies as leading dramatic soprano. We see by the papers that George Vaughan has been three times Governor of Virginia. His motto is All for one and that one me. Jean Dickerson is now owner and manager of the huge chain of restaurants known all over the world as the Eat and Run Restaurants. Lorraine Correll, author of the book, Exercises For Reducing One's Income Tax, is now in jail for not paying her income tax. Luvina Hylton and Elizabeth Hylton are undercover agents for the FBI. Thomas Hall is raising winter wheat and summer squash on his farm in Ohio. Glenn Reed is now employed with the Synthetic Building Company as a plumber. Nancy Basham is a wealthy cosmetician. She combines the arts of beauty culture and plastic surgery in her Ye Beautifier Shoppy--alterations while you wait. Peggy Keith, well-known social leader, is now married to Gordon Moneybags, son of the multi- millionaire, T. Oliver Moneybags. As the seventh son of the seventh son of a seventh son I have accurately revealed your futures. If, at any time you need advice, let me know, and I shall be delighted to render you my well-known invaluable assistance.

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT n this, the thirtieth day of May, in the year 1952, being sound in mind and body, we do hereby will and bequeath to the under-classmen and faculty the following: To Mr. E. W. Miller, our principal, we leave the hope that he will serve the school in the future as effectively as he has while we have been here. To the faculty we leave our appreciation of all they have done to make our years at F.H. S. profitable and enjoyable. To the Tenth grade as a whole we leave our privilege of being first in line for lunch. To the Ninth grade we leave our laziness, bashfulness and forgetfulness. To the Eighth grade we leave our mischievousness. The individuals of this Senior Class will to .individuals of the Ninth and Tenth grades the following possessions: Nancy Basham--her quiet ways to Patsy Knowles. Maralee Bishop--her lung power for cheerleading to Betty Sutphin. Nancy Boothe--her ability to study to anyone who -wants it. Jim Casteel--his enjoyable sense of humor to Elbert Talley. Iva Ruth Compton--her cute ways and agreeable disposition to Freeda Hall. Loraine Correll--her giggle to Betsy Perkins. Jean Dickerson--her rough ways in the gym to Janet Simpkins. George Dickerson--his hard intellectual efforts to Vernon Roop. Lewis Dickerson--his bashfulness to Wilbert Midkiff. Roger Gallimore--his smile to anyone who can use it as effectively as he can. Thomas Hall--his witty ways to James Lee Hale. Elizabeth Hylton--her job of taking up lunch money to Nadine Pratt. Luvina Hylton--her abilityto get to class on time to Dreama Wade. Peggy Keith--her position on the basketball team to Corine Wray. Phyllis Loudy--her dainty littleness to Lucy Boyd Qwho doesn't need it.l Wanda Naff--her delightful ways and leadership ability to Catherine Hazelwood. Wayne Poff--his guilty look to Sammy Wilson. Gwendolene Poff--all her books to her sister, Josephine. Fred Pugh--his ability to tell something funny with a straight face to someone who can't. Betty Sue Reed--her newly found ability to control her temper while playing basket- ball to Doris Pugh. Glenn Reed--his habit of eating in class to Bobby Huff. Claude Royal--the cute way he has of dribbling a basketball to anyone who can learn to do it. Janet Scott--her ability to get along with boys to Edna Jane Martin. Virginia Shelor--her big brother to lleda Blackwell. Jane Slusher--her neatness and likeable ways to Ravanal Nixon. Frankie Sowers--his F.F.A. work to Charles Smith. Betty Jo Sumner--her flirty ways to Geraldine Belcher. ' Audrey Sweeney--her ability to giggle and to cheer to Erma Thompson. Christine Sweeney--her dimples to Crystal Radford. Dock Sweeney--his many girl friends to anyone who can handle them. Zona Sweeney--her ability to get and to hold a man to Shirley Rutter. Major Thompson--his ability to disagree with Mr. Williamson to Rodney Thomas. Mary Thompson--her wanting and waiting ability to Mary Underwood. Eugene Townley--his love for girls to Paul Boothe. Virginia Trail--her effort to pass English to Shirley Griffith. George Vaughan--his English handbook to anyone crazy enough to take it. Billy Weddle--his basketball ability to Bobby Agnew. Harless Weeks--his mischievousness to Jackie Hall. Anna Williams--her lost, lonesome feeling of this year, to Charles Kingrea for next year. Barbara Williamson--her strong desire to get ahead to Joyce Pugh. Mary Frances Wilson--her basketball suit to a guard. Walter Wilson--his vocabulary to L.C. Trail Kwho doesn't need it!l. Betty Ann Williams--her comb andiink to Carol DeHart. Mattie Yearout--her ability to learn Bookkeeping to Doris Light. Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for the last Will and Testament by the Senior class this thirtieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two.

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