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

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I The Future Farmers of America is a National organization of boys studying Vocational Agriculture in the rural high schools. This organization was chartered in 1928. The Slash Cottage (Ashland) Chapter of the Future Farmers of America was organized in Ashland High School in 1934. It is one of 220 local chapters in Virginia, with a state membership of 7500 boys. The Ashland chapter has had an active enrollment of 34 mem- bers for 1949-50. The F. F. A. has local chapters in all of the forty-eight states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico with a total membership of 375,000 boys. First row: Kenneth Duncan, Raymond Harris, Jerald Tudor, Edward Lawrence, Harry Griffith, Everett Hale. Second row: Mr. Seal, Jervis Wingfield, Treasurer; Charles Cannon, Vice-President; Ashby Bumpass, President; Hugh Campbell, Secretary; Henry Wingfield. Third row: Alton Webb, Coleman Lynam, Jimmy Hannah, Rosewell Nuckols, Eugene Hagen, Wilmer Tignor, Jimmy Vaughan, Richard Adams, Alvin Witbeck, Willie Gilman, Roy Haley, Reuben Jacobs, Charles Litchford. ASHLAND VA. CHAPTER 27

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AMERICA First row: Mrs. Cross, Joan Tyson, Treasurer; Ottellia Tiebel, Peggy Smith, Nora Dillon, President; Ann Mallory, Vice-President; Betty Moody, Secretary; Jane Mallory. Second row: Le Reve Mallory, Lucille Mills, Jean Mallory, Josephine Hall, Shirley Charlton, Louise Tiebel, Ann Turner, Mary Ellen Barnhill. Third row: Ruby Mallory, Irene Zicafoose, Frances Nuttle, Louise Mills, Shirley Hall, Althea Harris, Ethel Howard, Jerry Lee Haley, Gwen Haley. Fourth row: Charlotte Barker, Lemoine Howard, Roberta Clarke, Vivian Seigel, Etta Stanley, Hilda Poweres, Evelyn Wall, Amy Jean Bumpass. Fifth row: Marie La Foon, Audrey Peregoy, Shirley Mallory, Peggie Eyler, Nancy Barker, Carlene Mitchell, Gaynell Lowry. Sixth row: Sarah Hannah, Betty Lou Sykes, Gay White, Dorathy Taylor, Catherine Tignor, Caroline Smith, Mary Clements, Nancy Jean Stanley. Any girl in the Henry Clay High School who has taken a homemaking course may belong to the Future Homemakers of America. The aims of the club are: promoting a growing apprecia- tion of the joys and satisfactions of homemaking, encouraging democracy in home and community life, nromoting international good will, furthering the development of creative leadership in home and community life, and furthering inrerest in home economics. A student that does outstanding work is awarded degrees of achievement. Men and women who show special interest in pro- moting our activities are also awarded emblems. Most of the activities of the club are related to the interest of the home. Various socials help to acquaint girls, parents, and teachers with each other. Money-making projects are sponsored, the proceeds of which are used in improving the interior and exterior of the cottage and in contributions to the F. F. A. — F. H. A. camp maintenance fund. 26

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I First row: Michael Wade, Jimmy Glave, Overton Pollard, President; Hatcher Wells, Ed Cox. Second row: Roy Haley, Ed Wickham, Tommy Raferty, Hugh Campbell, Judson Vaughan, Gleiidon Brice. The Key Club of Henry Clay High School is one of the most active clubs in the high school. The objectives of the Key Club are to develop leadership and initiative, to provide experience in living and working to- gether, to serve the school and community, and to promote the objectives of Kiwanis International. The Key Club has completed a number of projects this year. The members sold drinks and helped in the booths at the Kiwanis Carnival, decorated the community Christmas tree, and sold refreshments at school games. Most of the club mem- bers attended the international convention in Washington, D. C. last year. 28