Honaker High School - Torch Yearbook (Honaker, VA)

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CLu Wm We, the Seniors of Honaker High School, Russell County, State of Virginia, being of sound and dsiposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, and hereby revoke all wills and codicils by us at any time heretofore made. To Mr. Baldwin our Principal. Miss Fuller our sponsor, and other faculty members, who have borne with us in all our hours of trials and tribulations, we leave our deepest gratitude, and best wishes for the many years left before them that they might keep dear old H.H.S. the same old familiar place. To the Juniors we leave the honorary place that we are now leaving, and west wishes that they may make Honaker High School a better place. Our personal wishes are that their last days will be as happy as our. Margie Ball wills her History book to her sister, Frances Ball. Lora Gay Ball gives her height to Dorothy Jackson. Helen Belcher wills her dignified appearance and long fingernails to Thelma Nash. Delcie Boyd wills her typing ability to Bobby Bostic. Betty Call gives her short brown hair to Erlyene White. Vernellc Call wills her position with the “Star Light Ramblers ' to Dorothy Musick. but she said you couldn’t have Guy. Louise Combs wants to give her habit of finger- nail biting to Marjorie Cq pton. Gladys Crouse wills her prissy twist to Jo Ella Maxfield. Henrietta Davis gives that ability of a forward on the Basketball team to all Third team Juniors. Anna Dye wills her chubbiness to all underweight Juniors. Dallas Dye wills his wit and humor to H. L. Dye. Avalene Dye gives her ability to gain boy friends to all bashful Juniors. Marie Elswick wills one of her Taxi cab drivers to Jettia Wheatley. J. C Franks wills his interest in airplanes to Dewey Hubbard. Dorothy Fuller wishes to give her clean shoes to Reba Hubbard. Rush Gent gives the points he has made in Basket- ball to Billy Thomason. Jo Ann Hart wills her masculine features to Jo Ann Smith. Cleo Hawkins wants to give her bashfulness to Mary Ann Herndon. Patsy Hillman wills her long red hair to Phyllis Combs Charlie Honaker gives his hot temper that gets on fire in History Class to Marion Compton. Lois Honaker wishes to will to Louise Robinette that short curly hair of hers. Mary Jessce wants to give her letter writing ability to Georgia Hubbard, but she must not write Bill. Henry S. Johnson wants to will some of his girl friends to Harold Gregory. Madelene Lockhart wills her figure to Miss Willie Kate Combs. Sadie Lowe gives her quietness and calmness to Edna Honaker. Margaret Martin wishes to give her short dresses to her sister. June Martin. Treva Miller wants to will some of her boy friends from Chestnut Ridge to Dorothy Vance. Banna Miller wishes to will her membership with that gang of jolly girls to Hazel Miller. Idana Miller wants to give her glasses to Nadyne Buskill. Victoria Miller wills her smile to Virginia Earls. Clara Nell Owens gives that flirting ability to Midred Belcher. Use it Mildred. Ralph Reedy wishes to will his height to Jackie Miller. Andrew Robinson wants to will his singing voice to Jack Whitt. Betty Sample wills her sewing ability to Dorothy Thomas. Lawrence Slate wishes to give his job in Davis’s Store to Ralph Herndon. Harriet Ann Snyder gives her diamond to Miss Audia Slate. Dallas Starnes wills his interest with Miss Combs to Don Miller. Russell Starnes wants to give his good grades in Histo ry to some dumb Junior. Venna Steele wishes to will her love for all the boys to Imojean Honaker. Ralph Steele wants to will his physique to Mr. Busic. Leon Street gives his vocabulary to Elmer Steele. Roy Sword wills his bashfulness to Harold Dye. Howard Sykes wants to give his tongue to Ethel- bert Dye. Helen Taylor wishes to give her quietness to all loud Juniors. Juanita Vance gives her blonje hair to Martha Hess. Ruth Waddell wishes to will her slim figure to Gladys Ray. Betty Lou Watson wills her speaking ability to Josephine Sykes. Bee Welch wants to give her laziness to M. O. Boyd. Estle Wells wishes to give his guitar to Harry Honaker. C. A. Whited wants to will his curly hair to Junior Crabtree. Betty Jane Wright wishes to will her popularity with those Big “A” Mountain boys to some lucky Junior. Robert Wysor gives his false teeth to any Junior that might have the same luck he had. In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our name and affixed our seal this the twenty- eighth day of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. — Helen Belcher

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oem We are the members of this graduating class And in the years that come to pass May the successors that take our place With some honored deed, we ' ve done, come to face. The Torch has been ours; we’ve held it high In the past four years that fleeted by; We were bound together with love and honor But tonight we launch, where shall we anchor? May you that succeed us make your lives sublime And have your footprints in H.H.S.’s sands of time. Margie Ball always wears a smile: She’s continually doing things worthwhile. Lora Gay Ball is a neat brunette She’ll be a success we all can bet. Helen Belcher is intelligent and has a pleasing personality. She makes good grades in speech because of her originality. Delcie Boyd is quiet and reserved. All success life offers she deserves. Betty Call is kinda lazy Her mind, too, is a bit hazy. Vernelle Call is one of the quiet lasses Yet she makes top marks in her classes. Louise Combs obeys the Golden Rule She’s one of the quietest of the school. Gladys Grouse is always gaily She changes boy friends daily. Henrietta Davis is our basketball queen Out on the court she’s always seen. Anna Dye is short and not very tall But she’s a friend to us all. Avalene Dye is stylish and graceful As a nurse she’ll be most successful. Dallas Dye is the joking, funny guy And he’s the “apple of Red’s eye.’’ Marie Elswick is sweet and tall For her ’’Dannie’’ is sure to fall. J. C. Franks likes all the girls Especially those brunettes with curls. Dorothy Fuller is nice and blonde Of her we’re all very fond. Rush Gent, whenever work and play collide Takes play and flings work aside. Jo Ann Hart’s disposition is dear Someday we’ll lose her, we fear. Cleo Hawkins never wears a frown She’s one of the best-dressed girls in town. Patsy Hillman is the prettiest lass And the valedictorian of our class. Charlie Honaker is always doing something mean He’s about the noisest guy we’ve ever seen. Lois Honaker is planning to be a wife And work for “Nicky’’ all her life. Mary Jessee is lovable and sweet Could sweep any man off his feet. Henry Stuart “Buster’’ Johnson is popular and makes the grade; Gee! wouldn’t I like to be first on his Hit Parade! Madeline Lockhart as valedictorian was not to be surpassed And did tie with Patsy Hillman in their class. Sadie Lowe never did a thing wrong She’s been with the right gang all along. Margaret Martin just joined us this year But to all us, her presence is dear. Treva Miller has many a boy friend But she’s bound to get Rush in the end. Banna Miller is always smiling and loves to have fun For her. “Life is never over. Love is never done.’’ Idana Miller has won our love and admiration Someday she ' ll be the “First Lady of the nation. Victoria Miller is happy though the weather be stormy: She’s got a good looking boy friend in the arrrly. Clara Nell Owens is our most popular gal Everyone likes her. she’s everyone ' s pal. Ralph Reedy is our most dignified He never gets pie-eyed. Andrew Robinson is as lazy as can be How he makes those grsdes is a mystery to me. Betty Sample always wears a pleasing grin What a pleasure knowing her has been. Lawrence Slate is a “cute little chap And does he like to pinch and slap. Harriet Anne Snyder is waiting until the war is through For her Jimmie” who wears the navy blue. Dallas Starnes is a lady’s man. He has all the girls that he can. Russell Starnes is a wee bit shy But he ' s another cute little guy. Venna Steele sure does like the boys She plays with hearts as if they were toys. Ralph Steele, “Pudin”, as he is known Doesn’t want any girl for his own. Leon Street has book learning down firm But to most of us he’s just a book worm. Roy Sword is of girls so afraid But in all boys lives there’s a little maid. Howard Sykes is the boy with the “fog horn throat And does he really get my goat! Helen Taylor, her own business she does mind. If a few more of us were like her, it would be fine. Juanita is our cheerleader and wears a diamond too; And to that “certain guy she’s ever so true. Ruth Waddell is a beauty too: She’s always cheerful and never blue. Betty Lou Watson is very bright She’s always answering questions right. Bee Welch, from her there’s never a whimper It’s a mystery how she holds her temper. Estel Wells we must confess Has a smile for everyone in H. H. S. C. A. Whited is truly a Romeo For him any of us surely could go. Betty Jane Wright, in French and History is good; Probably she studies like the rest of us should. Bobby Wysor is quite the handsomest boy. He’s very likable and not at all coy. — Banna Miller

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It has often been remarked that history has a peculiar way of repeating itself, and so to a certain extent the history of the Class of 1945 is much like the history of classes which have gone before, and of others which will follow. So, remembering that to many people history is a rather dull subject except to those who have taken part in it personally, the historian of the Class of 1945 will strive to be as brief as possible and to touch only upon those subjects which are of significance not only to the class but to others. In September, 1941, the doors of Honaker High School were thrown wide and a welcome was extended to one hundred twenty-five Freshmen. Thus our high school career began. As sheep follow their shepherd so we wanderd around looking to our superior classmates for help and understanding of the rules and practices of the school. We worked and strived — always ready to do our share — and achieved much in our days as beginners of a new life. From our days as Freshmen we advanced into still another stage, that of Sophomores. Many fell from the ranks because of a lack of zeal for knowledge but the more ambitious ones remained. Knowing that nothing is impossible and that one reaps for himself what he has sown, we aimed high knowing too, that labor conquers all things. Striving on — we completed another eventful link in our life. At the beginning of our Junior year we began to feel ourselves an important factor in school work. Of our class we are proud for having so many participants in the social life and organizations of the school. Members have entered into the various clubs, and activities offered to the students. It is with great pride that we look to this group who achieved a well-merited honor. We believe that the experience gained and the leadership developd will be of decided advantage in the years to come. Our dream realized — the crowning goal of our high school labor — we are Seniors. The Class of 1945 has decreased until we have only fifty-two of our original one hundred twenty-five members. Through working, toiling and persevering we have attained knowledge that will be distributed to our coming successors. We feel that with the experience gained we are able to take our places in the world as better citizens of the future America. On every sunny hillside we expect to find shrinking violets which must be looked for in out-of-the-way, shady spots, and we express our fondness for those of our number whose modesty and retirement caused them to leave prominence and honor to others. We are not unmindful that the cleverest and most skillful of generals could not win a campaign of any kind without the privates in the ranks, without those who, saying little, still do much to add to the comfort, success and happiness of those about them. Who shall say that their service is any the less if it is not emblazoned in letters inches high! The Class of 1945 has clearly held its place in the sun. It has been one of outstanding traits and deeds and will be long remembered by those following. Launched but not anchored. In the years ahead many of our number will appear and reappear, and without a single exception, will find the lasting satisfaction which a life well-lived is bound to offer. During the life here in the old halls, in the buildings and on our school grounds we have a soft spot in our hearts. To our teachers and principals, for their helpfulness and lasting interest in us, we express our gratefulness and gratitude. The curtain is going down on the history of the Class of 1945, but in reality the Big Parade is just commencing. — Clara Nell Owens