James Monroe High School - Echo Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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Mr. Clinton Atkins was embarrassed re¬ cently when told by Federal authorities that instead of striking a gold mine, lie had tun¬ neled into the United States Mint. Mr. Jerry Cox, helicopter salesman, began a journey today, which he hopes will take him into homes in every continent. Mr. Art Domnas has completed his new architectural masterpiece, a skyscraper whose foundation is suspended from toy balloons. The James Monroe class of 1968 has awarded Mr. A1 Ventura, the “Bull of Wall Street,” with a cow bell. Latest reports from Argentina state that Mr. Bobby Heflin is still involved in a South American civil war. Miss Margaret Snellings has won the New York photographic contest with her picture of a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Miss Joyce Monroe, when rescued from Westhampton Lake yesterday, told reporters, “It was wonderful. Fifty Richmond boys were dunked in the rush. Mr. Billy Ross, a contractor, upon com¬ pletion of the new city jail, found himself trapped inside. He had forgotten to provide a door. Miss Peggy Shelton is the first woman to wdn an argument with a dictaphone. She threw it from a third story window. Miss Nancy Straughan has perfected a new system of filing. She flings the data into the filing cabinets with a shovel. Mr. Randolph Young, geologist, was dis¬ appointed when it was confirmed that the dinosaur remains (unearthed by him) were only someone’s false teeth. Mr. Johnny Lindstrom, when trying to tunnel into Betty Grable s back yard, wound up in China. Mr. Carl “Tex” Mason hog-tied a fellow Texan who accused him of having a Virginia accent. Mr. Ray Donald, printer and mirror man¬ ufacturer, specializes in upside down news¬ papers. Miss Mary Heflin resigned as a secretary when her typewriter, instead of ringing a bell, gave a low wolf whistle. Miss Ruth Young, local organ grinder, has just bought a new monkey. Miss Paula Marchal, after being trapped in a revolving door, was so delighted that she purchased a merry-go-round. Miss Pearl Hall, local model, is now mod- i ling Kin Klux Klan sheets. Miss Jean Burton has become famous as a designer of skirts with built-in cushions for stenographers. The latest catch for Miss Nancy Sullivan, nationally known big game huntress, was a three-inch mouse. Miss Betty Belew discovered today that, for ten years she had been working in a W.P.A. office instead of a hospital. Mr. Rudy Mills, lighthouse keeper at, Hazel Run, uses Neveready batteries. Mrs. Mills, nee Miss Gloria Wright, keeps the lower lights burning. Mr. Donald Holton, local card shark, cashed in his chips when he was caught with five aces today. Miss Bettie Willard, senior government teacher, is not Stearn with her pupils. She likes apples. Miss Jackie Kendall has made the headline edition ever since she backed into a printing press. Mr. Robert Featlierston has so far failed to receive his University diploma. He always sleeps through graduation. Mr. Roger Chartters dynamited his home¬ made robot when it eloped with his car. Miss Nadine Ferris gave up the nursing profession to open a three-ring circus. Miss Dorothy Snellings and Miss Paige Sullivan have returned from darkest Africa, where they have been giving typing lessons to the cannibals. A special today at Miss Anne Resell’s bar¬ ber shop was a twenty-five cent hair cut for bald headed men. Mrs. Margaret Luck is still involved in libel suits over this senior class prophecy. Thus reael the 1968 record of the class of 1948. •1 24 Y

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JUNIORS HIGH AND LOW First row, left to right: Lois Harder, Barbara Castle, Virgilene Donald, Delores Garnett, Billy Layton, (President); Natalie Lancaster, (First Vice-President); Nancy Hall, (Third Vice-President); Barbara Eanes, (Secretary); Joe Seller, (Treasurer); Tomty Cocke, (Second Vice-President); Patsy Anderson, Jackie Dagg, Doris Kendall, Olga Bauer, Ellen Southworth, Betsy Brown. Second row: Peggy Snellings, Ellen Ross Gibson, Peggy Hall, Betty Jean Walker, Mary Anne Perry, Jean Maness, Shilrey Townsend, Naydean Scearce, Pat Estes, Judy Scott, Diana Rowe, Doris Pepper, Jackie Pitts, Virginia Stiles, Joyce Shepherd, Lucille Hudson, Frances Hume. Third row: Mary Frances Drew, Virginia Brooks, Carole Farmer, Frances Berry, Charlotte Cooper, Lucille Chandler, Janet Chinn, Barbara English, Mary Oliver, Barbara Garner, Margaret Pitts, Marlene Kendall, Carrie Nunnally, Pat Heflin, Jean Donahoe, Peggy Flippo, Bobbie June Caverlee. Fourth■ row: Joe Heffernan, Frank Berry, Bert O’Toole, Lowell Self, Barbara Williams, Nancy Pugh, Doris Ann Lindsey, Barbara Burgess, Mary Weber Stoner, Betty Belman, Jean Layton, Barbara Forbush, Jacqueline Green, Ryland Bowie, David Wheaton. Fifth row : Raymond Colley, William Stewart, Henry Cloe, Joe Dan McCary, Charles Hearn, Franklin Powell, Edward Gann, Jr., Frank Marchal, Richard Bell, Jakie Ellis, Carl Howard, Carlton Onderdonk, Andrew Skinner, James Pappas. Sixth row: Aubrey Daft an, Herman Carr, Roger Loving, Charles Harding, Lee Pritchett, Mrs. Beth Brent, (Sponsor); Mr. J. F. Dahlgren, (Sponsor); Mrs. Wilma Hester, (Sponsor) ; Bobby Thurston, Donald Alexander, Teddy Jones, Charles Linton, Buddy Aldridge, Duke Taliaferro. J 26 } wm