Honaker High School - Torch Yearbook (Honaker, VA)

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r 950 T orch Class History (Continued from preceding page) ACT IV Place Honaker Higli School Time: September i9-i9-May 1950 Characters: Fifty-seven Seniors Sponsor: Miss Mary Sue Fuller Class Officers: President, Llovd White Secretary, Geneva Whited Treasurer, Howard Fletcher Aid four opened in September 19 19 with fifty-seven players each hopeful and happy to have a view of the summit then in the not too distant future. In spite of gleeful occasions such as The Harvest Festival, Selection of Commencement announcements and cards, Class banquet and party, publication of the Torch, Class Play presentation and many other activities, there was much arduous studying ' to he done. Some of the characters enjoved that too and were always happy but others became unhajipy at the thought of class preparation even though they recognized its impor- tance in the completion of the drama. “Move on, Father Time, Our Plaif is finished.” “The Cl. ss of ’50” — 14 - -

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Honaker High S Class History As we recall the events of the past four years, we see in our mind’s eye a great drama being- enacted on the stage of time. The characters, in their different roles, are those of the Class of 1950. Although one hundred and six make their appearance in Act I only fifty-seven are seen in Act IV. The reasons for a smaller number in the climax of the drama are many. Below is given a brief outline of the drama, concerning the students who successfully played their parts until the final curtain was drawn. ACT I Place: Honaker High School Time: September 19-i6-May 1947 Characters: One hundred six Freshmen Sponsor: Miss Mary Evelyn Johnson Class Officers: President, Leon Owens Sec.-Treas., Geneva Dye There was little action in Act I except for finding ones way about the place. However, there were signs of mental confusion and disturbances because the environment was new and very differ- ent. There was little difference, however, in the academic courses, hut by the end of the year, when we were making our schedule for the coming year, we were forced to think of math, biology, history, foreign languages and other holy terrors. ACT II Place: Honaker High School Time: September 1947-May 1948 Characters : Eighty-four Sophomores Sponsor: Mrs. Carmie Davis Class Officers: President, Leon Owens Sec. Treas., Patty Parris At the beginning of the second act less confusion was manifested and the characters were more confident of the role which they had chosen to play. The parts required more effort and per- severance. each day. To our sorrow many were unable to adjust themselves to these drastic changes and we saw enacted in our very presence the law of “The Survival of the Fittest”. At the final curtain call of 1948, there were only 62 players left. ACT III Place: Honaker High School Time: September 1948-May 1949 Characters: Sixty-two Juniors Sponsor: Mrs. Audie Miller Class Officers : President, Howard Fletcher Sec.-Treas., Peggj Jackson In this act the notable American History came into the foreground and resentment for it appeared in the faces of the players. Class rings came on the scene ; a party for the Seniors of ’49 aroused much interest, and commencement for the class of ’49 thrilled the players of Act III. Ho v ever, not all was joy and happiness for the third act was one which depicted sorrow and gloom because in November 1948, Mr. Harvey Robinson, one of the best loved teachers in Honaker High School stepped gently out of the scene to join the innumerable caravan that moves to that mvstcrious realm. (Continued on next page) - 13 —

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Honaker High Class Prophecy By iNIiLDRED Ball, Mary Sue Johnson, Patta ' Parris) One cool sjiring night in 19G5 as I was taking a plane tri]i to Hawaii, I had a strange and exciting experience. When I turned on the plane’s television set I saw Jack Hess, one ot the nation’s foremost histori-iiis, who had collected data concerning each member of the Honaker High School senior class ot 1950, and Brittain Turn er, a promising Movie director of HollvAVOod, who had made pictures of the individual classmates busy in their chosen profession. Together they had worked out tlie most interesting program on television I have ever witnessed. First I saw Glen Jackson, who introduced tile program and made a very brilliant speech concerning the participating members. As I sat there wondering who would be the first to apjiear on the screen, I saw Marion Lee Akers going about lier duties as manager of the H onaker Beauty Shoppe. Jean Ann Baldwin wf s as br ' autiful as ever in a red morning dress, as she was busy making biscuits for iicr husband, Garcl, in their little cottage at Garden Creek. Mildred Ann Ball was displaying her latest painting of .lack Smith in the N.ational Art Gal- lery. Don Barnhart, owner of the Kregar iMining Co. was busy giving his men their orders for the day. John Artrip, a traveling salesman for the Fuller Brush Conpiany, was demonstrating his brushes to Freda I.ockhart, who is now a housewife at Richlands, Va. IMildred Boyd, much taller and thinner with a distinct old maid air was teaching English at Honaker High School. Myrtle Brown with that well remembered smile was on roller skates as she gave curb service at a restaurant at Skeggs. Va. The next person to flash on the screen was L5oris Call, who was down on her knees telling Charlie iVIunsey that she thought when a couple had dated for eighteen years, it was time to get married. Professor Bill Counts, having gained an almost unheliei ' ahle stature w;is expounding “Campus Conduct” to the seniors of Emory and Henry College. Doris Crabtree, a popular Broadway dancer, was driving her new Buick up Big A Mountain to visit her parents after her sixth visit to Reno. J. B. Crabtree looked on proudly as Sonny Faye Dye, Virginia Health Inspector posted a notice saying that his restaurant “The Crabapjile” was a Grade A restaurant. Geanette Crabtree, in a crisp nurses uniform wais helping Dr. Bob Hillman of tbe Lebanon General Hosjiital perform an ojieration on our beloved teacher. Miss iSIary Sue Fuller. Kenenth Dye was standing in front of a new Chevrolet car he invented that could go around a curve on two wheels. Bob Deel was disjilaying pole cat bides which by a new process of tanning looked very much like expensive Mink. Mona Dye was busy wdtb routine work in tbe office of her emjiloyer. Dr. Kyle Wells, the most famous dentist in Southwest Virginia. Lloyd Dye, owner ot the Swords Creek Mining Co. Avas having a private conference with his secretary, Oma Gay Dye. Ihe next person to be seen on the screen was Irion Honaker, who was demonstrating a new k’ of hair tonic on Gene Dye, whose head was so slick and shiny that the glare hurt my eyes. D r was securing a patent for her new tyjie of freckle cream, guaranteed to remove fr ' es . ' ernight. ’ (Continued on next page) — 15 —