Henry Clay High School - Slashes Yearbook (Ashland, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1949 volume:

4 .V THE SLiSHES Courtesy Air Scouts Class of 1949 IIEMV CL IY my SCHOOL ASHLAND, VIRGINIA V- I I ir-C-i hlH j l-OREWORD We, the Seniors of 1949, have spent four of perhaps the happiest years of our lives at Henry Clay, ’e have had problems which at the time seemed important, but which fade beside the memories of our many happy e.xperiences here. We Seniors will never forget our days at Henry Clay but if in the future, our memories, as memories often do, grow dim, we shall always have this edition of the “Slashes” to quickly remind us of our teachers, our classes, our classmates, and our extra-curricular activities — all the joys and sorrows of our days at Henry Clay. [ 2 ] THE Llijii. ui EiCHlVlUiNC, vH We respectfully dedicate this, our 1949 edition of the “Slashes”, to the man who for 24 years has been a teacher and a friend to the students of Henry Clay — our principal, Mr. George P. Compton. [ 3 } First Row — Left to right Mr. William Troxell Assistant Principal Music and Citizenship Miss Lois Jackson History Mrs. I . M. Heaton English and Languages Miss . ancy Todd Biology, Clhemistry and Physical Education Second Row: Mrs. Phyllis Andrews Mathematics Mrs. S. C. Thomas English Mrs. J. l . Bowman English and History Mr. Harvey Seal Agriculture Third Row: Mr. M. H. Bagwell Science and Athletic Director Miss Ola Murray Clommercial Courses Mrs. Ivy Cross Home Economics Mrs. Rhoda Buckley Librarian Fourth Row: Mr. T. Mc. . Simpson, III Mathematics Not Pictured: Miss Elizabeth Richmond CLASS OFFICERS William Kenneth Glave President Class President 2, 3, 4 Operetta 1, 2, 3, 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 President 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Key Club 2, 3, 4 President 4 Football 2, 3, 4 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2 Monogram Club 2, 3, 4 Bios Club 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 F. F. A. 1, 2 Athletic Association 2, 3, 4 Secretary 4 Student Council 2, 3, 4 George Edward Robertson Stiles Vice-President Class Vice-President 3, 4 Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 4 F. F. A. 1, 2. 3, 4 Vice-President 3, 4 Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club 3, 4 Secretary 4 Operetta 1 , 2, 3, 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Vice-President 4 Athletic Association 2, 3, 4 President 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 President 4 Monogram Club 2, 3, 4 Vice-President 4 Marguerita Biondo Secretary Class Secretary 4 Glee Club 4 Dramatic Club 4 President 4 Student Council 3, 4 Vice-President 3 President 4 Cheerleader 3, 4 Plead Cheerleader 4 Monogram Club 4 “Slashes” Staff 3 Assistant Business 3 Commercial Club 3, 4 Vice-President 4 Commercial News 3, 4 Ben Huddleson Smith Treasurer Class Treasurer 1, 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Secretary-Treasurer 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Vice-President 3 Operetta 1, 2. 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Bios Club 2, 3, 4 President 3, 4 Key Club 2, 3, 4 Treasurer 3 Secretary 4 Student Council 4 Secretary 4 “Slashes” Staff 3, 4 Editor-In-Chief 4 Commercial Club 4 Commercial News Staff 4 [ 6 ] Lois Lillian Bowles Ariel Joy Booker Operetta 4 Glee Club 4 Dramatic Club 4 Cheerleader 4 Band Majorette 4 James McKenzie Brock F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Sentinel 4 Executive 3, 5 Football 2, 3. 4 Monitor 4 Monogram 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 Baseball 3, 4 F. H. A. 2, 3, 4 President 4 Commercial Club 4 Commercial News 4 Assistant Editor 4 Operetta 2 School Handbook 4 Betty Katherine Brown Glee Club 1, 2, 3 Bios Club 2, 3, 4 Secretary-Treasurer 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Commercial News 4 “Slashes” Staff 4 Club Editor Operetta 1 Anne Elizabeth Bumpass F. H. A. 2, 3, 4 Reporter 4 Commercial Club 4 Operetta 2 Monitor 4 Thomas Harrington Chilton Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Librarian 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3. 4 Operetta 1, 2, 4 Commercial Club 4 Monogram Club 3, 4 Football 3, 4 Key Club 4 Dramatic Club 4 “Slashes” Staff 4 Assistant Business Manager Reginald Brice Chenault F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Treasurer 3 President 4 Dramatic Club 4 Monitor 4 Elsie Ferrell Coates F. H. A. 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club 3 Secretary to Mrs. Buckley 3 Gwendolyn June CovingtoJi Commercial Club 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2. 3, 4 Commercial News 3, 4 Operetta 1, 2, 3 Library Club 1 , 4 Secretary to Mrs. Thomas 4 Annie I ' irginia Gray Library Club 3, 4 Vice-President 4 Secretary to Mrs. Buckley 4 Evelyn Joyce Hall F. H. A. 4 Barbara Jean Hannah F. H. A. 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2 Hockey 4 Cheerleader 4 Class Secretary 3 Cdass Vice-President 2 Betty Louise Dowdy Monogram Club 3, 4 Commercial Club 3 Library Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Bios Club 2. 3, 4 Slashes” Staff 4 Sports Editor Hockey 3, 4 Softball 1, 2. 3, 4 Basketball 3 Henry Hudson Hall F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club 3, 4 Safety Patrol 3 Barbara Jean Hand Softball 1, 3, 4 Secretary to Mr. Simpson 4 Peggy Huttelmayer Hockey 3, 4 Manager 4 Cheerleader 4 Operetta 3, 4 “Slashes” Staff 4 Glee Club 3. 4 Monogram Club 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Commercial Club 3, 4 Treasurer 4 Commercial News 4 Editor-in-Chief 4 F. H. A. 4 Monitor 4 William Rankin Langner Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Bios Club 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Commercial News 4 Monitor 4 James Jamison Markey Monogram Club 4 Monitor 4 Football 4 Richard Nelson McNeal Class President 1 Key Club 3, 4 Treasurer 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Operetta 1 , 2, 3, 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 4 Baseball 4 Ruth Emily Melton Glee Club 3, 4 Library Club 4 Commercial Club 3, 4 Commercial News 3, 4 Operetta 3 Secretary to Mr. Seal 4 Secretary to Mrs. Andrews 3 Russell Louis Lowry Band 1, 2, 3. 4 Manager 3, 4 Commercial Club 3, 4 Treasurer 3 President 4 Commercial News 4 Football 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Treasurer 4 Monogram Club 4 Operetta 1, 2, 3, 4 Francis Willis McCauley F. F. A. 1. 2, 3.4 Football 4 Baseball 3, 4 Monogram Club 4 Basketball 4 Safety Patrol 3 Monitor 4 Jean Anne Melton Glee Club 1, 2, 3 Bios Club 3, 4 Operetta 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Secretary to Miss Todd 4 Frances Hardy Moreland Class Vice-President 1 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Softball 1, 2 Hockey 3 Cheerleader 1, 2 Operetta 2, 3, 4 “Slashes” Staff School Reporter 4 Commercial News Staff 4 Library Club 4 Bios Club 2. 3, 4 Glee Glub 1, 2, 3, 4 Band 1, 2, 3 Monogram Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Kenneth Stewart Myers, Jr. Football 3, 4 Bios Club 3, 4 Vice-President 3 Key Club 4 Band 4 Glee Club 4 Operetta 4 F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Secretary 3, 4 Monogram 4 Monitor 4 Charles Earl Packard, II Basketball 4 Baseball 4 Joyce Ann Samuels Commercial Club 4 School Handbook 4 James Henry Seay F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Executive 3 Reporter 4 Safety Patrol 3. 4 Margaret Earl . uckols Monogram Club 2, 3, 4 Secretary 4 F. H. A. 1, 2, 3 Library Club 3, 4 Secretary-Treasurer 3 President 4 Commercial Club 4 Basketball 1 , 2, 3, 4 Captain 2, 3, 4 Softball 1, 2, 3, 4 Captain 2, 3, 4 Hockey 4 Athletic Association 4 Vice-President 4 Thomas Madden Raftery Key Club 4 Commercial Club 4 tiommercial News 4 “Slashes” Staff 4 Football 4 Basketball 4 Richard Love Scrivener Key Club 2, 3, 4 Band 3, 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Monogram Club 4 Bios Club 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Football 3. 4 Operetta 4 Thelma Frances Sims Hockey 4 Basketball 4 Commercial News 4 Commercial Club 4 Monogram Club 4 Secretary to Mrs. Cross 4 Frances Elizabeth Tate Softball 2, 3, 4 Monogram Club 2, 3, 4 Harvey Ray Tyson, Jr. F. F. A. 1, 2, 3,4 Football 2, 3, 4 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Monogram Club 3, 4 President 4 Frances Leah Trevvett Operetta 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Bios Club 2, 3, 4 Class Secretary 1 Class Treasurer 3 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Hockey 4 F. H. A. 2 Library Club 4 Monogram Club 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 “Slashes” Staff 3, 4 Cynthia Ann White Cheerleader 3, 4 Hockey 3, 4 Captain 4 Basketball 3, 4 Softball 2, 3, 4 F. H. A. 4 Band 3, 4 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Monogram Club 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Student Council 4 Bios Club 4 cm ‘‘SENIOR SNAPS” JIIi IORS Left to Right: President Keith Taylor Vice-Pres. Overton Pollard Secretary James Clave T reasurer T aylor Sanford, ]r. Charlotte Barker Nancy Barker Jean Berger Russell Bumpass Alice Chisholm Mary Clements Elsie Coakley Ed Cox Nora Dillon Janet Geis Ann Goodman Roy Haley David Hughes Forrest Irving Annie Mae Jewell Betty Leadbetter [ 14 ] .)li IORS Gay Nell Lowry Ann Mallory Jane Mallory Betty Lou Melton Ann Merritt Carlene Mitchell Thelma Mitchell Forrest Mills Betty Moody John Scrivener Mary Sims Patty Slade Carolyn Smith Peggy Smith Roy Southworth Michael Wade Joyce Washington Edgar Wickham Sara Jane White [ 15 } I Left to Right; President Pat Blair Vice-Pres. Duane Eggleston Secretary Joan Tyson Treasurer Billy Loivry Polly Ayers Dick Athey Linwnod Attkisson Elvin Baker Warren Barlow Walter Baughan Amy Jean Bumpass Ashby Bumpass Elizabeth Bumpass Alice Carneal Virginia Corley Anne Claytor Mary Jane Cook Herbert Cross Carolyn Dickson Kenneth Duncan Pegey Eyler Corrie Gillespie Lois Gervais Eugene Hagen Oscar Hale Althea Harris Charles Jones Elizabeth Jones John Jones Marie LaEoon Anna Layne Gladys Mae Loving Sarah Lucas [ 16 ] Claude Mallory Frank Alallory Jean Mallory Jean Mills Walter Lee Alills Mary Lou O’ Mara Harriet Packard Janet Palmore Hilda Powers Audrey Pereiroy Maurice Reid Waiter Reid Marvin Saunders Fred Sawyer Ray Smith Marion Somers Etta Stanley Nancy Jean Stanley Conway Stone Betty Lou Sykes Dorothy I ' aylor Catherine Tignor Wilbur Tignor Louise Teibei Oltellia Teibei Betty Cerie Fhotrr pson June Thornhill Anne Turner Barbara Jean ' Turner Hatcher iVells Jervis Wingfield Alvin Witbeck Virginia Cay White Xol I’ictiu ' ccl : Eldon Sa untie rs [ 17} Left to Right: President Hugh Cam pbell Vice-Pres. Doris Mitchell Sec. and Tres. Nancy Squire Richard Adams Berta Mae Askew Dorothy Atkins Susan Ayers William Babcock Mary Ellen Barnhill David Bass Jay Bass Glendon Brice Irving Brannon Jeanne Bull Maxine Catlett Shirley Charlton Martha Chenault Ju dson Childress Jacqueline Chisholm David Christian Roberta Clark Diana Curtis Dorothy Dalton Ray Daniel Robert Dunaway Charles Edwards Michael Grieve Gwendolyn Haley Jerry Lee Haley Joyce Hall Mary Jo Hall Otis Hall Shirley Hall James Hannah Sarah Hannah Ray Harris Ethel Howard Lemoine Howard Den H utcheson June Irving Reuben Jacobs Ann Jennings Hampton Jessee Norman Joy Irving LaFoon Dorothy Leslie Charles Litchford LeReve Mallory Ruby Mallory Shirley Mallory Doris Markert Joyce Mauney Judy M cLoughlin Joan Melton Louise Mills Lucille Mills Carl Mitchell Weldon Mitchell R. D. Nuckols Frances Nuttle William Ogilvie Paul Reid Kathleen Riley. Donald Seay Otho Sledge Fail Smith Venelle Stanley Jack Stevenson Shirley Stevenson Aubrey Stone Beverly Stone Gerald T udor James Vaughan Judson Vaughan Henry Wingfield Mane Zicafoose Irene Zicafoose “HIGHLIGHTS” [211 FOOTBALL Front Row — Haley, Markey, Pollard, Cox, Clave, Chilton, Stiles, Wickham, ]. Scrivener, Sawyer, Southworth. Second Row — D. Scrivener, McCauley, Myers, Sanford, B. Reid, Brock, Tyson, IF. Reid, Saunders. Third Row — Coach Bagwell, Lowry, Attkisson, Stone, Hagen, Campbell, Assistant Coach Simpson. THE S C H E D E E HENRY CLAY 19 ST. CHRISTOPHER BEES— 12 . fter trailing 12-6 at halftime, Henry Clay came back to down a fighting St. Christopher B team. Lowry in the backfield and Stiles in the line were outstanding. HENRY CL. Y— 7 HIGHLAND SPRINGS— 14 L ' nable to hold a 7-0 halftime lead, Henry Clay became the 22nd victim of the Springers. I ' he daymen gained control of the game in the final period but their offensive attempts failed to pay off. HENRY CLAY— 12 MANCHESTER— 14 The breaks once again fell against the Eagles as they were defeated in the closing minutes of play by the Lancers. [ 22 ] HENRY CLAV 2 GLEN ALLEN— 36 After being held down in the first period, Glen Allen’s Panthers came to life scoring twice in the second quarter, twice in the third, and once in the fourth. Ashland’s two points came as the result of a blocked kick. HENRY CLAY— 13 CHESTER— 6 With every member of the Eagle squad playing heads-up ball, the Ashland boys were able to climax a successful Homecoming Day program. HENRY CLAY— 6 LOUISA— 0 The daymen were held by a determined band of Louisans until the final 2 minutes of play when a D. Scrivener to Markey pass was good for a score. HENRY CLAY— 52 V.ARIN.A— 0 Every one saw action as the Eagles wound up their 48 season with a decisive victory over the Blue Devils at Varina. GRADUATING LETTERMEN Ends: Jim Markey; Tackles: Mac Brock, Ned Stiles; Guards: Tommy Chilton; Backs: Bill Glave, Russell Lowry, Dick Scrivener, Ray Tyson, Willis McCauley; Center: Ken Myers. Wickham, Lowry, Glave, D. Scrivener J. Scrivener, Chilton, Stiles Regulars not pictured: Brock, Mallory [ 23 ] BASKETBALL Front Row — Left to Right: Mills, McNeal, Cox, K’. Reid, Stiles, Hughes. Second Row: Raftery, Haley, Saunders, P. Reid, Pollard, Babcock. Third Row: . Scrivener, Coach Bagwell, Stone. The Clay quint, consisting almost entirely of green material, dropped pre-Christmas games to Fredericksburg and Falmouth, and lost in an over time to Thomas Dale of Chester in the first game after the holidays. Since then the squad has shown steady improvement. It will, however, be necessary for them to continue to improve it they are to reach the Group II, District II tournament in March. SCHEDULE Dec. 17 — James Monroe Dec. 21 — Falmouth Jan. 7 — Chester Jan. 11 — Highland Springs Jan. 13 — James Monroe Jan. 18 — Glen . llen Jan. 28 — Falmouth Feb. 1 — Manchester Feb. 4 — Varina Feb. 8 — Manchester Feb. 11 — Caroline Feb. 17 — Highland Springs Feb. 18 — Glen .Allen Feb. 22 — Caroline Feb. 25 — Chester BASEBALL The Eagles’s 1948 season turned out to be a successful one as they scored 11 victories against three defeats. The three losses were suffered at the hands of Highland Springs, Louisa, and Caroline, however, the daymen came back to register wins against all three. Members of the 1948 sc]uad lost through graduation; Pitcher, Cflem Childress; third baseman, billy Tayloi; second baseman, Henry Simpson; shortstop, |immic Taylor. THE .SCHEDl LE . ' pril 2 — Highland Springs .April 30 — Chester . ' pril 8 — Caroline May 4 — Highland Springs . pril 9 — Varina Mas- 7 — Chester . pril 10 — Glen Allen May 1 1 — Manchester ■April 20 — Louisa Mas- 12 — Washington Henry •April 23 — Varina May 1 8 — Louisa April 27 — Manchester May 2 1 — Caroline GIRL’S BASKETBALL Again this year, the girl’s basket- ball team is suffering from lack of a place to practice. Henry Clay feels proud of the spirit shown by the girls in carrying out a tough schedule with so little experience. The girls enjoyed the games and improved greatly as the season progressed. l- ' irst Row — left to right: Fidines Trei ' i ' dt, Lnatlc Mills, Carolyn Smith, Betty Lcadhettcr, Louise Mills, Joan Tyson. Second — Cynthia White, Anne Merritt, Mary Sims, Thelma Sims, Janet Ocis, Dorothy Taylor Margaret F, iie t ols. I ' liird Row — .tune Turner, Assistant Manager: aney Toihl, Coach: Sara Jane White, Manager. [ 25 ] HOCKEY Front row — left to right: Dorothy Taylor, Cynthia White, Margaret Nuckols, Betty Dowdy, Shirley Mallory, Carrie Gillespie, LeReve Mallory, Ann Merritt, Joan Tyson, Anne Turner, Carlene Mitchell. Second row: Coach Nancy Todd, Pat Blair, Barbara Jean Hannah, Ann Mallory, Frances Trevvett , Janet Geis, Hilda Powers, Diana Curtis, Carolyn Smith. Thelma Sims, Nancy Squire, Gwen Haley, Nora Dillon, Gay White, Peggy Huttelmayer. In two seasons of field hockey the Eaglettes of Henry Clay have remained undefeated The sport was introduced here by Coach Nancy Todd in the fall of 1947. Her request for candidates for 1948’s squad was answered by about twenty-five girls anxious to repeat last year’s undefeated season. Monogram winners returning were Cynthia White, Nora Dillon, . nn Mallory, and Betty Dowdy. five game schedule was played in 1947 with only one goal being scored against the Eaglettes. In 1948 competition was slightly stiffer, but the record was not broken. total of thirtv points was scored by the Henry Clay girls while their opponents scored a total of five. Captain Cynthia White is credited with having made one half of these points. The hockey squad will lose seven seniors in 1949: Thelma Sims, Barbara Jean Hannah, Frances Trevvett, Margaret Nuckols, Betty Dowdy, Cynthia White, and Peggy Huttelmayer. Work, excellent coaching, and a will to win have helped the Eaglettes to come out the victor in every contest. We are sure that hockey is here to stay, and hope that we can be as proud of our future record as we are of our past record. RECORD .Ashland — 5 Westhampton Junior High 0 .Ashland — 2 John Marshall 1 .Ashland — .5 Saint Catherine’s 1 .Ashland — 1 1 Saint Gertrude ' s 1 .Ashland — 6 Thomas Jefferson (B Team) 1 .Ashland — 1 Westhampton College (B Team) 0 Coach Todd C. White J. Tyson M. Nuckols [26 3 SOFTBALL— 1948 First Row — left to right — Ann Mallory, Anne Merritt, Cynthia White, Margaret Nuckols, Hilda Powers, Elsie Coakley, Frances Tate, Marion Somers Second Row — Coach Nancy Todd, Nancy Barker, Betty Leadbetter, Peggy Smith, ]ean Hand, Jean Mills, Betty Dowdy, Althea Harris, Manager Charlotte Barker The middle of March in 1948 found twenty-five girls reporting for softball practice. During the several weeks of practice preceding the opening of the season, the .girls, preparing for a nine game schedule, worked hard at batting practice, fielding, infield and outfield practice, and scrimmages. The Henry Clay nine was downed only once when Glen Allen brought home twenty-one runs to our nine. There were no seniors on last spring’s team, and we hope to see our entire squad along with new members carry on with the same fine spirit and be even more successful than it was last spring. RECORD Ashland — 15 Glen . ' Mien 6 Ashland — 18 Battlefield 5 Ashland — 24 Beaverdam .... 6 . ' Kshland — 9 Glen Allen . 21 Ashland — 21 Midlothian .... 20 Ashland— 27 Battlefield 6 Ashland — 7 Midlothian .... 4 Ashland — 21 Beaverdam .... 6 Hilda Powers Betty Dowdy Elsie Coakley [ 27 } MONOGRAM CLUB Front row — left to right: Hilda Powers, Ann Aferritt, Betty Leadbetter. Second row; Frances Moreland, Sara Jane White, Marge Biondo, Peggy H uttelrnayer , Carolyn Smith, Barbara Jean Hannah, Janet Gets, Ann Mallory, Betty Dowdy, Frances Tate, Marion Somers, Tommy Chilton. 1 bird row: Mr. Bagwell, Treasurer ; Overton Pollard, Margaret Nuckols, Secretary; Dick Scrivener, Conway Stone, Ned Stiles, Vice-President ; Frances Trevvett, Nancy Barker, Charlotte Barker, Elsie Coakley, Cynthia White, Forrest Adills, Miss Todd. Fourth row: Maurice Reid, Willis Mc- Cauley, Mac Brock, Jimmie Glave, Bill Glave, Ray Tyson, President ; Russell Lowry, Ed Cox, Fred Sawyer, Ken Myers, Roy Haley, John Scrivener , Edgar Wick- ham. The Monogram Club of Henry Clay High is an organization which promotes athletics and other school activities with the object of making a better school and student. Vhen a student is presented with a monogram for being active in any sport or sports, he automatically becomes a mem- ber and remains a member as long as he has an interest in the club and its activities. Following the homecoming victory over Chester High School, the Monogram Club sponsored the Homecoming Dance. [ 28 } “HIGHLIGHTS” STUDENT C:()OPER. l I ’E ASSOCIATION J ' his year under the direction of Miss Ola Murray, Miss Lois Jackson, and Mrs. Rhoda Buckley, the S.C.A. has been completely reorganized. The student government ' s aim is an active participation by all members of the student hodv ir. afTairs pertaining to the student life of the school. The e.xecutive board of the student cour.cd is made up of the officers, the president and a representa- tive of each class. The council is eager at all times to assist students and welcomes any suggestions offered. The following people are chairman of the various committee ' s: Mac Brock, high .school hall committee; Brice Chenault, grammar school hall com- mittee; Ed Cox, ground committee; Frances Moreland, school reporter; Corrie Gillespie and Fred Sawyer, restroom committee; Jim Glave, bulletin boards committee; Xancy Squire, assembly committee; and Nancy Jeanne Stanley, library committee. Front row — left to right: Ann McUnry Hugh Campbell, Keith Taylor, Overton Pollard, Vice-President ; Marge Biondo, President ; Ben Smith, Secretary; Bill Glave, Pat Blair, Cynthia White. Second row: Mary Lou O’ Mara, Judson Vaughan, Maurice heid. [ 30 ] “SLASHES ’ STAFF Seated — Left to right: Betty Dowdy Frances Trevvelt.. Taylor Sanford, Jr. Ben Smith Sara Jane White.... Betty Brown Peggy Huttelmayer. Standing: Tommy Chilton Jimmy Clave Ed Cox Tommy Raftery Bill Clave Not Pictured: Frances Moreland.. Sports Editor Secretary-Treasurer Business Manager . Editor-in-Chief . Class Editor Club Editor Class Editor ...Assistant Business Manager Art Editor ...Assistant Business Manager Sports Editor Music and Dramatics Editor Assistant Art Editor [ 31 } THE F. H. A. CLUB The girls of Henry Clay High School who are taking or have taken a homeniaking course belong to the Future Homemakers of America. The club has many aims; such as, promoting a growing appreciation of the joys and satisfactions of homemaking, encouraging democracy in home and com- munity life, promoting international good will, furthering the development of creative leadership m home and community life, and furthering interest in home economics. Students doing outstanding work are awarded degrees of achievement. We also award emblems to men and women who show special interest in promoting our activities. Most of the ac.ti ities of the club are related to tlie interests of the home. Various socials help to acr|uaint girls. i)arents, md teachers with each other. .Money-making activities are sponsored, the proceeds of which are used in improvements on the interior and exterior of the cottage and in contributions to the F.F..A.-F.H.. . camp- iiiaintcnance fund. Front row — left to right: Barbara Jean Hannah, Lois Bowles, President ; Sara Jane White, Ann Turner, Louise Teibel, Etta Stanley, Nora Dillon. Second row: Nancy J. Stanley, Ann Mallory, Secretary; Peggy Eyler, Hilda Powers, Gaynell Lowry, Song Leader; Betty Lou Sykes, Joan Tyson, Carlene Mitchell, Evelyn Hall. Third row: Virginia Gay White, Ottellia Teibel. Amy Jean Bumpass, Vice-Presi- dent; Marie LaFoon, Cynthia White, Jane Mallory. Jean Mallory, Anna Layne, Elsie Coates. Fourth row: Mrs. Cross. Dorothy Taylor, Smith. Katherine Tignor, Betty Lewis Moody, .Secretary ; Mary Clements. Lemoine Howard, Anne Bumpass, Re- porter. Fifth row: Peggy H ultelmayer, Carolyn Smith. SLASH COTTAGE CHAPTER OF THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA rile Aslilaiid Clliaptn of llic ITitiiic I ' aniiers of America was organized in the Asliland nigli Sctiool in 1934. It is one of the two hundred and fifty local chapters in Virginia with a total State inenibershijj of 8,000 boys enrolled in Vocational Agri- culture in the rural high schools of Virginia. 1 he Ashland Chapter has an enrollment of forty active members for 1918-49. I he f uture Farmer Organization is national in scope and has local chapters in 47 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, with a total membership of 350,000. The F.F.A. program is set up under the following heads: I. Supervised Farming, II. Co-operative Activities, III. Community Service, IV. Leadership Activities, V. Earn- ings and Saving, VI. Scholarship, VII. Conduct of Meetings, and VIII. Recreation. Front row — left to right: Kenneth Duncan. Wilbur Tignor, Alvin W ' itbeck, Hugh Campbell, Jervis Wingfield, Raymond Harris, Henry Wingfield. Second row: Jimmy Hannah. R. D. Nuckols. Roy Haley, Treasurer; Eugene Hagen, Ned Stiles, Vice-President ; Ken Myers, Secretary; Oscar Hale, Irving Brannon. Third row: Earl Smith. Otis Hall, Ray I yson, H illis McCauley. Ashby Burnpass, Mac Brock, Brice Chenault, President; James Seay, Mr. Seal. LIBRARY CLUB Front row — left to right: Nancy Jean Stanley, Frances Moreland, Frances Trevvett. Betty Dowdy, June Covington, Margaret Nuckols, Piesident; Annie Gray, Vice-President ; Etta Stanley, Ruby Mallory, Beverly Stone, Ruth Melton. Second row: Nora Dillon, Peggy Smith, Fred Sawyer, Conway Stone. Not pictured: Betty Lewis Moody, Secretary-Treasurer. ' I ' he Library Club, sponsored by Mrs. Rhoda Buckley, is composed of all students who are or have been library assistants. Its purpose is to stimulate interest in the library and to encourage all students and patrons to use the library. [ 34 ] KEY CLUB The Key Club of Henry Clay High School was organized in 1946 by the Kiwanis CHub of Ashland. The objects of the Key Club are to develop initiative and leadership, to provide experience in living and working together, to serve the school and community, to pre- pare for useful citizenship, and to accept and promote the constitutional objectives of the Kiwanis International. Through its services to the school and community the Key Club has accomplished a number of undertakings. It financed new goal posts, it helped to finance the Home- coming Dance, it sold drinks and candy at the school games and it participated in a Kiwanis meeting. Front row — left to right: Jimmie Glove, Tommy Raftery, Overton Pollard, Vice-President; Bill Clave, President; Ben Smith, Secretary ; Dickie McNeal, Treasurer; Duane Eggleston. Second row: Hatcher Wells, Tommy Chilton, Ed Cox, Dick Scrivener, Ken Myers, Michael Wade. [ 35 ] COMMERCIAL CLUB Organized last year for the first time in tlie school’s history, the Commercial Club is continuing. Students now taking or having taken any commercial course may join. I ' hc club sponsors speakers, skits, and movies for improving oneself in all phases of commer- cial work. Under the supervision of Miss Ola Murray wc have continued the publication of a school paper, the Commercial News. Front row — left to ri.ght: Russell Lowry. President ; Ned Stiles, Secretary; Betty Leadbetter, Anne Bumpass, Thelma Aiit- chell, Lois Bowles, Aiiss Aiurray, June Covington, Ruth Alelton, Gaynell Lowry. Peggy Eyler, Peggy Huttelmayer, Treas- urer; Alarge Biondo, Vice-President. Second row: Afar gar et Nuckols, Anne Aier- ritt, Cynthia White, Barbara Jean Han- nah, Sara Jane H ' hite, Virginia Gay White, Forrest Afills, Tommy Raftery, Aiichael Wade, Ottellia Teibel, Jane Aiallory, Etta Stanley, Betty Brown, Anne Goodman. Third row: Overton Pollard, Jean Afelton. Ben Smith. Hudson Hall, Roy Southworth. Fourth row: Tommy Chilton, Edgar Wick- ham, Dick Scrivener, Bill Langner, Nancy Barker. Caroyln Smith, Alice Chisholm, Carolyn Dickson, Afary Clements, Car- lene Afitchell, Elsie Coakley, Charlotte Barker, Thelma Simms, Joyce Samuel. [ 36 } COMMERCIAL NEWS STAFF Front row — left to right: Russell Lowry, June Covington, Frances Moreland, Peggy Huttelmayer, Lois Bowles, Marge Bioncto, Ruth Melton, Come Gillespie. Second row: Forrest Mills, Thelma Simms, Bill Langner, Tommy Rafter y. Assistants: Ben Smith, Betty Brown, Jimmy Glave, Jean Mills, Peggie Eyler, and Virginia Gay M ' hite. BAND Bill Clave Xed Stiles President ' ice-President Russell Lowry Ben Smith Secretary-Treasurer Tommy Chilton Librarian Manager CLARINETS Frances Trevvett Ken Myers Ben Smith Cvnthia White Joe Halev jane Dejarnette Eugenia Borum Margaret Myers Barbara Quarles Anita Heflin Shirley Wright Arlene Henlev FLUTE Dale Maddox PICCOLO Virginia Mabry OBOE Jimmy Clave IROMBONE Linvvood Attkisson BARI TONE HORN Ned Stiles TUBA Russell Lowrv SNARE DRUMS Keith Tavlor Duane Eggleston BASS DRUM Dick Scrivener DRUM MAJORETTES riel Booker Peggy Smith SAXOPHONES Fred Sawyer, alto. Roy Haley, alto. James .Allen, alto. Philip Sawyer, alto. Forrest Mills, tenor Bill Langner, baritone RUMPETS Bill Clave Tommv Chilton David Hughes Dickie McNeal Ralph Echols John Packard ' Tommv Butzner Charley Blair Billv Thomas Director. Air. H ' illiam Troxell ' The Band, under the direction of Mr. William Troxell, had a very successful season during 1948. Last spring the band played in the district festival, in which a rating of good was received, and performed with the Clee Club in a Spring Concert for the school P. ’T. . . The two thousand dollars given by the Kiwanis Club was spent to buy snappy blue uniforms, much needed instruments and equipment. We now have forty-seven instruments being used by the beginners down through the fifth grade which will provide replacements for those that graduate and should insure membership of thirt - or forty constantly. In addition to having played for all high school home games, we played for Randolph- Macon. and on one occasion for Hampdcn-Sydnev, the latter turning out to be a fine trip for the band. Member Ned Stiles, again made -All-State Band for the second year and in competition with all high schools in the Eastern Division was rated first chair on the baritone horn. He also represented Virginia in the National F. F. .A. Band in Kansas City for the second consecutive time. Plans are now under way to enter again in the district music festival, and hopes are high for another good season this year. Following the presentation of ‘‘lolanthe ' ' in the fall of 1947, the Glee Club, under the capable direction of Mr. William S. Troxell, looked upon a very successful spring. It participated in the annual Spring Music Festival held in Richmond, and, although from a class C school, it performed class B and class A earning a rating of “excellent , the second highest obtainable. To conclude the season it gave a joint concert with the Band free of charge. A cast of sixty Glee Club members put on the “Gondoliers” in the fall of 1948. This operetta is second from the longest composed by Gilbert and Sullivan and calls for seventeen leads. With only seven weeks in which to work on it, the members of the cast themselves were amazed at the overwhelming success of their efforts. Following the operetta, the Glee Club furnished music for the Christmas pageant given by the Village Theatre. An octette, made up of Glee Club members, put on a Christmas program for the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion in the college chapel. Mr. Troxell also expects to use this octette to put on a program for the P.T.A. in the near future. Since Christmas the Glee Club has been experimenting with various types of music and is looking forward to entering the iMusic Festival again in the spring. [ 39 ] BIOS CLUB Organized last year at Henry Cllay Higli School for the first time, the honorary Bios Club is continuing. To become eligible for membership a student must obtain an “A” average in biology and maintain a “C” or above in other academic courses. Having met these reciuirements, the new members must display a genuine interest in biology and be a potential scientific contributor. The recognized club works toward the following objectives: to sponsor activities for the benefit of the science department, to give each member an opportunity to further his scientific studies if he so desires, and to stimulate interest in science. Last year this organization contributed to the science department, models of the heait, the eye, and the ear. We hope that the Bios Club will continue to stiimdate interest in the scientific field. Front row - left to right: C.ynthia White, Anne Meriitt. Second row: jean Melton, Anne Mallory. Frances Moreland, Ben Smith, President : Betty Dowdy, Frances ' Frevvett. Carlene Mitchell, Betty Brown, Secretary- ' Frea - urer. Third row: Overton Pollard. Michael H ade, Hoy Southwoith, Jimmy (Have. Bill Lang- ner, John Scrivener, hen Myers, Vice- President; Taylor Sanford, Jr., Dick Scrivener. UOJ DRAMATIC CLUB This year, it was unanimously decided that all those havins; leads in the annual operetta would automatically become mem- bers of the Dramatic Club. The club plans to participate in the Virginia Literary and •Athletic League District II One-Act Play Tournament this spring as usual. Last year, the Dramatic Club presented “The Fourth Mrs. Phillips’’ for the tourna- ment under the direction of Miss Emion Smith and Mi.ss Sally Martin. Front row — left to right: Cynthia White. Nora Dillon, jimmy Clave, Vice-Presi- dent ; Mar e Biondo, President; Peltry Huttelmayer, Secretary-Treasurer ; Betty Lou Sykes, Mrs. Morin. Second row; jay Bass, Trances Trevvett. Hilda Powers. Russell Lowry, Ariel Booker. Tommy Chilton. Frances Moreland. Sara jane White, Ottellia Teibel. Duane Plggleston. Third row: Brice Chenault. Mac Brock, Ed Co.x. Ben Smith. Bill Clave. Ned Stiles, Keith Taylor. 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It is approved by the Association of American Universities, and many of its graduates win degrees in the professional and graduate schools of the leading universities of the nation. Over a period of many years, more than fifty per cent of its graduates have found intellectual stimulation at Randolijh-Macon, which has inspired them to enroll for further study in the universities. Randolph-Macon is one of six Virginia colleges having a chapter (4 Phi Beta Kappa. J. Earl Moreland, President M. .J. McNeal, Treasurer-Registiar r. McNider Simpson, .Jr., Dean R. S. Gillis, .Administrative Assistant [ 48 ]