Honaker High School - Torch Yearbook (Honaker, VA)

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CLASS HISTORY Some retrospection on the part of a Senior Class arouses much interest, for in the passing of eleven years many events have taken place. In order to com- pile a history of the graduating class of ’49 it is necessary for us to look back to the year 1937, when seventy-five six-year-olds started their first day of school. We were all well scrubbed and very, very excited, if not a little scared. But as the years passed we soon realized that this was just like a second home. Our teachers were like mothers, kind, patient, gentle and ever-ready to tend our hurts. Instead of just a few brothers and sisters there was a room full, with whom we lived, worked and played each day. Upon entering high school as Freshmen, we were almost as excited as the first day of school, for very few of us knew much about high school. At first, we felt as though the Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors were better than we. but we soon found that we were all working toward the same goal and we were an integral part of the high school. We held our Freshmen Picnic at Jessee’s Cave, where we had a very good time and more food than we could eat. It rained as we were coming back but that did not dampen our spirits. Fond memories, all of them!!! When we enterd school the following year as Sophomores, we realized we had advanced still another step. Our annual class picnic was held at a very nice spot on Little River. We were furnished transportation by one of the school buses, and this marked another memorable event in our lives. As Juniors we began to feel more important. The main event in our Junior year was the Junior-Senior Picnic, held at the Douglas Memorial. We held true to tradition and defeated the Seniors in the March of Dimes Contest- Juniors always top the ladder in money collections. WHY NOT? You can guess. Now as Seniors only fifteen are enrolled who started in the first grade, and only fifty-two of the one hundred and two Freshmen have reached the final mile of the way. We are very proud to have reached our goal, but at the same time we are sad, for indeed our classmates are as true brothers and sisters by now, and it will seem as though we are breaking up one big happy family. However, time marches on and aonther Senior Class will take our places, as we leave the stage of high school action and take our places in the world. “In the mountains of truth, you never climb in vain. Either you already reach a higher point today or you exercise your strength in order to climb higher tomorrow.” Suf. Starnes 1 8 ia-

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Joe White George Motto; “Why buy bus and train tickets, thinking is cheaper.” Ambition: To always be with all the Georges. Activities: Agriculture 2 years; Hi-Y 1 year. CoRENA Whited “Caledonia Motto; “Find ’em, fool ’em, forget ’em.” Ambition; Not merely to exist, but to amount to something in life. Activities: Hi-Y 1 year, Ser- geant-at-Arms ’48; Home Ec. Club 1 year, Songleader ’49; Beta Club 1 year. Glenn Whitt Motto: “Straighten up and fly right.” Ambition: To become a pilot. Activities: Hi-Y Club; Basket- ball. Jean Wilson “Jennifer” Motto: “Learn to work and co- operate with fellow workers.” Ambition: Office worker. Activities: Usher I year; Home Ec. Club 1 year; Latin Club 1 year; Hi-Y 1 year.

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CLASS WILL We, the Seniors of Honaker High School, Class of ’49, Russell County, State of Virginia, being in sound and disposing 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 our Principal, Mr. Baldwin; Miss Fuller and Miss Gent, our co-sponsots; and all the other loyal faculty members, we leave our highest appreciation for their untiring efforts administered in our behalf. Mildred Bail wills her affection for Miss Mary Sue Fuller to her future students. Fay Bostic leaves his bus driving job to Bob Strickland. Kenneth Boyd gives his position as Class President to Harry Wilson. Virgal Brewster bequeaths his great dancing abilities to Miss Willie Kate Combs. Ruth Brown leaves her ability “to baby sit” for Mr. Strickland to Nancy Albert. To Mary Sue Johnson, Marie Childress wills her position as “Miss Senior.” Lorene Coleman gives her place as Hi-Y President to Peggy Lou Ekau. Delphia Combs wills her seat in speech class to some bright Junior. Shirley Cooke wills his mathematic ability to Winfred Hess. To Betty Jo Musick, Ruth Corns wills her big laugh and crazy jokes. Janice Counts leaves her enjoyment of the Glee Club to Doug- las Jamison. Betty Lou Deel beciueaths her ability to be a clown to Miss Margaret Brown. Helen Jean Dye wills her seat in Shorthand Class to Mary Sue Keene. Archie Fleti.her leaves his front seat in Miss Fuller’s classes to Bob Mason. To Jack Johnson, Rosco Foleno wills his technique in keep- ing his hair combed. Bill Gillespie bequeaths his tenor voice to James Clark. Jimmy Harris wills his ability in Shorthand Class to some Lucky Junior. Harmon Hess leaves some of his grades to some dumb Junior. To Harry Wilson, Billy Honaker gives his ability to keep his hair combed. Joan Honaker wills her naturally curly hair to Jean Ann Baldwin. Eula Hubbard bequeaths her long black hair to Patty Paris. James Hubbard leaves his luck for getting through high school to Gene Waddell. Joy Jackson wills her slim figure to her beloved teacher, Mrs. Miller. To Sue Runyon, Margaret Jackson wills her quiet disposition. In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-eight. Billy Martin leaves his red hair to any Junior who gets theirs pulled out by Mrs. Miller in American History Class. To Buddy Gent, Claude Mason wills his fondness for the Freshmen girls. Eddie Matney wills his muscles to Mr. Strickland who is in desperate need of them. Manley Miller leaves his will power to keep training in bas- ketball to all leftover players. Betty Miller wills her height to Billy Ashbrooke. Mary Belle Miller wills her shorthand ability to any Junior who might need it. To Mildred Van Dyke, Vivian Miller wills her typing ability. Dorothy Mullins bequeaths her friendliness to Fay Ashebrooke. Mary Ruth Musick leaves her proposing ability and affec- tionate love for Mr. Strickland to her shadow, Doris Crab- tree. Phillis Musick wills her dignity to Peggy Jackson. Peggy Palmer leaves her blue eyes to Geanette Crabtree. Vina Delphia Price leaves her position as Feature Editor to Mary Rose Wilson. Elizabeth Ray wills her figure to all slim Juniors. Beulah Robinette bequeaths her big mouth to Geneva Dye. Jacqueline Smith wills her attention in Home Ec. to Delphia McNulty. Sue Starnes wills her fondness for Garden Creek Boys to Ethel Fletcher. Dorothy Steele wills everything she has but her man to Bobby Miller. Evelyn Steele wills her ability to cooperate with the teacher to those who need it. Melba Steele wills her flirting ability to Joan Wyatt. Mae Stump leaves her Beta Club membership to Doris Crab- tree. Clyde Taylor leaves his bashfulness to Carl Henry Hart. Roberta Taylor leaves her seat in Home Ec. Class to Mil- dred Boyd. Joe White wills his reputation in High School to Bob Mason. Louise Welch bequeaths her bashfulness to Jo Ann Newberry. Corena Whited wills her long legs and loud mouth to some short, shy Junior. Jean Wilson wills her title, “Laziest” to Leon Owens, who rightfully deserves the bequest. Glenn Whitt wills his height to Don Honaker. and affixed our seal this the tenth day of December in the tL