Graham High School - Graham Yearbook (Bluefield, VA)

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Best Looking EARL BOWLING - RUTH PRUETT Most Talented OSCAR SMITH Most Athletic BOBBY CYPHERS - NANCY LONG Most Dependable REGINALD AYERS PATRICIA SMITH (P upei ' lahves Most Popular JESSIE COLLINS ANNETTE LEFTWICH

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Most Cheerful Best All Round Most Likely to Succeed PETE GIBSON - GENEVA HAWKS Gif uperlahves CHARLES HALE - BETTY HYLTON CHARLES KITTS - PHYLLIS BYRD PAUL SCOTT - PEGGY HARVEY

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ass During the Dark Ages of September 1944 a new and uncultured tribe called Fresh- men invaded the territory of Graham High School, ruled over by a certain king called Marcus the First. He and the nobles belonging in his court were kind, but Juniors suddenly tried to subdue the newcomers and enforce obedience to harsh and humiliating orders. In spite of this, the new people became accustomed to their circumstances and began to prosper in their new home. They also struggled hard to learn the language of their adopted home, of which they already knew a few words,- but they found this a difficult undertaking, even though a member of the court, one Gillenwater, the Duchess of Bluefleld, tried hard to instruct them. In this tribe women greatly outnumbered the men. In fact, it was a matriarchy, but the men, being more persistent, soon had a number of leaders in the court. The first of these was Bill Mitchell, a stern ruler from the wilds of East Graham. He was in time succeeded by Frank Banner, of small stature, but an autocrat and a radical thinker, who, though a barbarian, had surprising ideas for the grovernment of his people. In an effort to cooperate with the race with whom they had settled, the Sophomore class, as they were called, invested heavily in the score clock in the gymnasium. They found to their happiness that this new stock yielded great dividends, but in an encounter with the Lady Damron, one of the generals of King Marcus, many were cut down in a dreadful slaughter. This battle is recorded in the annuals of the tribe as Final Algebra Examin- ation — many Sophomores were wounded, some mortally. To conceal their defeat, those who did lose out in the battle, hid their identity under the name of Juniors, and Frank Banner was succeeded by Reginald Ayers, who held reins of government through a long and strenuous period. Mrs. Dickenson, Dutchess of Hardy Hill, and Lady Sykes were appointed by the tribe and king to keep order in that province during this era. The tribe benefited by their advice. Due to various misfortunes they numbered only 75 now. The chief Ayers was assisted in his duties by Baron Tom Mitchell and Ladies Betty Snell and Patricia Smith. For the enjoyment of other members in the territory and nearby territories they gave a play entitled A Date With Judy. The profits from this were used to give the Senior members of the territory a great feast and dance. In this way they hoped to prove they were a forgiving people and were learning the customs of the country. Having learned to read and write they were increasing their knowledge of history under the leadership of Dutchess Dickenson, ' a id learning the language from Lady Morgan. 7 In due time the tribe changed its name again, this time to Senior Class, a name held in honor by the court. They were even allowed to minister to King Marcus himself. Their culture had so far advanced that some not only read books, but even began