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

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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.

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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.

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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 ]