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

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1953 volume:

HIGH SCHOOL song . ou r OWN beloved H,o� ; uer pat «wav � av be n ' 0 ' though her « aL v 5 6LESS ’ c AjfE HfR M E „ � OT� tR ’ • 5 OUR f° stER 74e ?5«? Mo+tsioe Ccha fjsiede+ttd. . . “HAIL, HAIL, TO J . M . H . S A . ... a memorable yean. i t the Uiltany OUR OWN BELOVED H I G El . . . ’ ’ of flamed. Monroe School PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE STUDENTS OF JAMES MONROE HIGH SCHOOL FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA MR. C. W. MILLER, Acting Superintendent Mr. Miller has held the position of General Supervisor since the summer of 1945 when he came to Fredericksburg. While this position entails many hours of work, Mr. Miller always makes time for these who seek his counsel. Never is he without a word of advice and encouragement when he is called upon. Mr. Miller assumed the position of Acting Superintendent on February 23, and he is at present on leave of absence from his office of General Supervisor. Four IN ME MORI AM MR. GUY H. BROWN, 1887 TO 1953 The 1953 MONROE ECHO is dedicated to the memory of our principal, superintendent, and friend, Mr. Guy H. Brown, who has greatly enriched our lives and those before us through his deep devotion to the young people of Fredericksburg. Five Six Foreword Welcome to the nineteen fifty-three version of the Monroe Echo. It is the purpose of the Echo Staff in this issue to introduce our beautiful school in print to the students, their parents, and friends. You will find upon leafing through the book that the arrangement is a bit different than in previous years. The Staff feels that it can best fulfill its purpose by presenting to you the events of the year in their natural sequence ... so as you turn the page your thoughts go back to November 1952 and the beginning of this never to be forgotten first year in the new James Monroe. Seven THE MAIN OFFICE The main office is generally a busy place. The day these pictures were taken was no exception. At the left are Marjorie Rothschild and Jack Apperson answering a question for Randolph Thompson, center is Mrs. Thompson work¬ ing on student records, and at the right is Jack Apperson at the switchboard. MR. W. W. GORDON, Principal. James Monroe High School Eight EIGHTH GRADE First row, left to right: Marjorie Wright, Norma Hughes, Grace Hopkins, Delores Sullivan, Elizabeth Beach, Betty Beckwith, Lou Hubbard, Jean Hall, Mary Elizabeth Thomas. Second row: Patsy O’Brien, Ann Snellings, Sylvia Snellings, Mary Frances Carver, Shirley Farmer, Betty Thomas, Joyce LeFevre, Nancy Frye, Peggy Whitby, Alice Stone. Third row: Donnie Ritner, Lloyd Bowie, Ronnie Quann, Beverly Haney, Joe Mann, Leo Oliver, Robert Haehl, Ray Hearn, Robert Williams, Dickie Graves. Fourth row: George Edelberg, Melvin Bullock, Lewis Wilson, Alex Turner, Harry Walthall, Tommy Spratt, Charles Clore, Richard Garnett, Billy Gale, Ronnie Montgomery. MRS. WILMA HESTER After eight hard years as underclassmen, we of the “transition grade” that “in between time’’ we must all go through, is over . . . the great day finally arrives, we shall graduate to full fledged high school students. Mow is the period for sober reflection and self-inventory to determine whether or not our pattern of study is sound. We must he sure that our attitude towards study is not characterized simply by an effort to ‘get by.” Such an ap¬ proach can only lead to future failure and disappointment. Since 194S, the year the eighth grade was included in the Fredericksburg Public Schools, there has been a constant trend toward higher standards in scholarship and each year we reach further attainment. Our eighth grade is the largest ever with 68 girls and 78 boys, a total of 146. We are proud to have this years graduating class the biggest, and we think the best, the first to finish in our new James Monroe High School. EIGHTH GRADE First row ' , left to right: Nancy Lucy, Janice O’Donnell, Ann Hardesty, Janet Cook, Ronnie Litman, Cynthia Lewis, Virginia Jones, Judy Powell, Ellen Rose, Sarah Key. Second row: Shelby Smoot, Elaine Reynolds, Beverly Sale, Audrey Mason, Pat Jones, Marlene Sale, Diane Smith, Charlotte Stevens, Sally Spiller, Rosalie Mitchell. Third row. Frank Cromer, Donald Swift, Warren Sullivan, Travers Berry, Stuart Levinson, Matthew Smith, Warren Smith, Bobby Nolan, Nicky Nichols, Ted Mechling. Fourth row: Monroe Shelton, Robert Stephenson, Donnie Farmer, Douglas Redgrave, Bill Hammond, Lee Cook, Rollin Wehman, Ben Hester, Tom Warren, Dick Hardesty. T en MRS. LEE-WINGATE PAPPANDREOU MRS. CATHERINE WILSHIN EIGHTH GRADE MR. CARL HOSTNIK MR. RONALD PRICE First row, left to right: Tommie Lewis, Beth Massey, Margaret Thompson, Libby Lindstrom, Donna Green, Peggy Baker, Michaela Miller. Second row: Judy Hawkins, Shirley Stevens, Mary Jo Deere, Johnny Day Strohecker, Sandra Newton, Peggy Wilkerson, Doris Webster. Third row: Tommy Ray, Edwin Clift, Clinton Hewitt, Phillip Hewitt, Eddie Morgan, Douglas Loughridge, Leroy Shelton. Fourth row: Kenneth Perry, William Harris, Charles Clore, Eugene Bul¬ lock, Tommy Stevens, Merel Wheeler, Matthew Smith. Fifth row: Sonny Stone, Herman Beasley, Jack Boyd, Bobby Estes, Teddy Moran, Ernest Armstrong, James Lane, Medford Curtis. Eleven 1952 FOOTBALL TEAM First row, left to right : Ducky Estes, Jerome Sale, Jerry Bird, Charles Hall. Kenneth Harding, Richad Cloe, Mike McGhee, Crit Sullivan, Coach Jake Maynard. Second row: Billy Mitchell, John Faber, Bobby Dameron, Cromer Smith, John Willis, Kenneth Parcell, Douglas Pulliam, Tommy Mann, Charles Leonard. Third row: Louis Baker, Charles Carter, Franklin Gallahan, Franklin O ' Brien, Ducky Sullivan, Benny Wiggington, Stuart Doggett, Wilson Embrey, Carroll Bruce. T welve Jerry Bird Richard Cloe COACH JAKE MAYNARD Head Football Coach Charles Hall Kenneth Harding Charles Leonard Billy Mitchell Ken Parcell Douglas Pulliam Jerome Sale John Willis Thirteen Fourteen FRESHMAN CLASS Edward Allison, Tommy Balderson, Joan Ballard, Mac Bass, Gilmer Batton, Nelson Berry. Martha Campbell, Phillip Cann, Barbara Clark, Jimmy Clapp, Pat Cleveland, William Clift. Thad Connely, John Cooke, Helen Correll, Gene Costenbader, Beverly Cox, Pat Craft. MRS. ANGIE MILLER MRS. LUCIBELL SHULL MR. CHARLES MINEGAR Fifteen CARL FRANCIS |)A V ITT SARA SI ' JO DERIEUX •JUANITA ENNIS TOMMY FIXES GLORIA FISCHER DOXXIE FOSTER • JAMES GALE JAX ICE GALLAHAX ROBERTA GALLAHAX MARY GRAXIXGER VIRGIXIA GRAVATT JOYCE HALEY BOBBY HALL PEGGY HALL KATHERINE HALL WESLEY HALL 1 VAX HARDING ROBERT HARRIS •TO ANN HICKS CHIP HOUSTON RICHARD HUNT ROSEMARY JACKSON CAROLLEE JOHNSTON JIMMY JONES BARBARA KENDALL JIMMY KENDALL DAVID KEYS JANICE KINDT IMOGENE LAEL HARRY LEE HUNTER LEE ELMER LUMSDEX FRESHMAN MARTHA MASSEY CLYDE McCARD CHARLES MoDAXIEL MIKE McGEE ROSALIE MORRIS WAYNE OLIVE NANCY ONDERDONK ELLA PAYNE JOHN PATTERSON FLORENCE PATTON LOUISE PETTIT ANN PEYTON BILLY PEYTON PATSY PEYTON WILLIAM PIPKIN JACKIE PITTS MAYNARD POWELL FRED QUANN PRES ROWE KENNETH SCHOOLER JOYCE SHELTON IRENE SITE VOS EDWARD SULLIVAN GAR I SULLIVAN BEVERLY TALLEY JEAN THOMAS NIPPY THOMPSON BILLY TIMBERLAKE CHARLES TOMPKINS NANCY TOOMBS BETTY TOWNSEND LAXETTA WARE CLASS FRESHMEN SUE WHITTEN, MARY WHITE, RICHARD WHITE. BILE WILSON, BETTY WOODW ARD -MARGARET WRIGHT, FAY YOUNG SOME SONGS TO REMEMBER WILD HORSES—The Freshman class. UNFORGETTABLE—The way the freshmen gave to the Tom and Jerry fund. DANCING IN THE DARK—Is fun at Sara Sue ' s parties. HAVE YOU HEARD—They couldn’t find Charlie Mac’s appendix. BECAUSE OF RAIN—Gary Garrett doesn’t come to school. FUNNY—The rate at which Elmer Lumsden talks. JAMBALYA—Home Room 212. O HAPPY DAY—June 4th. SLOWPOKE—Stuart Doggett. BECAUSE—Of Jimmy Jones, the animals in the aquarium die. HOT ROD RACE—When Bill Richards leaves school. THERE ' S MUSIC IN THE AIR—When Rosemary Jackson is around. HIGH NOON—The last freshman to the cafeteria is a rotten egg. AT DAWNING—On cold mornings we resent senior privileges. DRY BONES—Susie’s. THERE’S NOTHING LIKE A DAME—Says Pres Rowe. DITES-MOI-POURQUOI—The freshmen don ' t understand this. IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT—We work on our Ancient History note¬ books. IF—The freshmen understood Latin . . . SO FAR—We only have four of those sixteen credits. THEY DIDN’T BELIEVE ME—So I go to Detention Hall. TRYING—To make Mrs. Chick forget to give us that test. GOOFUS—What the teachers think of us. UNLESS—That fifth period gym class behaves . . . WHAT DOES IT TAKE—To get an A. ON THE BANKS OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK—For three more years. Eighteen HOMECOMING 1952 Many of Jayems alumni re¬ turned this year to cheer the team on to victory over Staf¬ ford High School. Indian, Jack Wheeler, receives a pass. Kenneth Parcell and Ken¬ neth Harding are close on his heels. Final score of the game was J. M. H. S. 33, Stafford 0. Here are pictured thirteen former football captains and alumni of James Monroe. Nineteen VARSITY CHEERLEADERS Left to right : Susan Hallberg, Norma LeFevre, Nancy Carncal, Carole Kesel, Leavelle Billingsley, Courtney Gibson, Alma Jane Lloyd. JUNIOR VARSITY CHEERLEADERS Left to right: Jean Bradley, Joan Leitch, Margaret Thompson, Patty Roach, head cheerleader; Muffy Evans, Jackie Rose, Virginia Gravatt. T wentg SOPHOMORE CLASS BILLY BASS • ILAX BRADLEY CHARLOTTE BROWN GARNETT BROWN SHIRLEY BROWN CAROL EUTZXER MICHAEL CALLAHAN NANCY CARXEAL JANE WINSTON CARPENTER BETTY CHINN ROGER CLARKE PAULA CLINE PAT C ' LOE SYLVIA COX WAYNE DODD ERNIE DOXAHOE SUZANNE DOWLING MUFFY EVANS JOHN FABER BILLIE FODRIE MISS JANE GRAY MISS EMMELINE MR. J. CLAYBROOK STEARNS LEWIS T l venty-One • IIM GARNETT COURTNEY GIBSON ALICE GOULDMAN SYLVIA HADDOCK SUSAN HAEHL BARBARA HALL CHARLES HALL JERRY HANEY EARL HOLL1 BOUGH CHARLIE HUBBARD PAT INGALLS HARRIET JORDON JOAN EE ITCH JOAN LEVINSON MYRNA LEWIS ALMA JANE LLOYD JACK LYON ANN McKENNEY LEWIS McWHIBT LIONEL MILLS REGINALD MILLS BILL MITCHELL IRINA NANO JANE NESSENTHALER FITZHUGH PATES PICK IE PAYNE SUSAN PAYNE JOHN PERRY SOPHOMORE CAROL PORTER BETSY POWERS ART POYCK KARL PRITCHETT ROLFE PRITCHETT GEORGE RKXXIXGER BETTI E REYXOLDS BILL RICHARDS PATTY ROACH AX X ROLLINS JACKIE ROSE STAX ROSE PAT ROTHSCHILD RUSSELL SAMUEL CLIFFORD SAVEE AXX SHELTON LAYELLE SI ' LL I NAN REGINALD SULLIVAN BEVERLY TALLEY BOBBY TALLEY JOHN THOMPSON WYATT THOMPSON SYLVIA TROUT JOYCE WAKE ALAN PATSY WENGER NANCY WHEELER ROGE R W H ITTAK E R RALPH WHJTTICAR MARY ' ALICE WIGGINGTON BILL WILLIS ELLEN WRIGHT DORIS ANN WYKLE CLASS Senior Play ‘ THE GREAT RIG DOORSTEP ” Margaret Castle Nancy Hart Bruce ISnellings Billy Wilkinson Anne Wilson Annie Ruth Hamilton Elaine Hirsch ■ lack Bolling Alma Rowe India Lindstrom Joanne Insley Miss Mildred Lapsley Mr. Charles Minegar, Advisors Tommy Mann Jerry Bird Mrs. Mildred Chick Mrs. George Janiszewski Advisors Everyone had a wonderful time at the party given by the senior sponsors at Mrs. Chick’s house the night before the play. Those hamburgers and cokes surely hit the spot after our last dress rehearsal. T iventy-Four JUNIOR CLASS BILLY ABRAMS SIDNEY ATKINS JANET BAKER LOUIS BAKER JULIA BALLARD KATHLEEN BARBOUR LEAVELLE BILLINGSLEY JANE BLACK BARBARA BRIST BILL BROWN BARBARA BROOKS CHARLES BURGESS JOHN CALAMOS FLOYD CARVER BETSY CASTLE JACK CHEWNING Mr. William O. Hester, Jr. Mr. Raymond Lister T iventy-Five RICHARD CEDE Bernard cockrkll HILL CORNELL .MIT ' IA COWAX JOHN CURTIS BOBBY DAMEROX LAB BY DAVENDOR T DONALD DODD AUBREY ELLIS SCOTT ENGLISH DONALD ESTES NELLIE FARMER FRAN KLI N GALLAIf A N BARBARA GOULDMAX GILLY GRAYATT EARL GREENE SAAIMY GREEN KENNETH HARDING SUSAN HALLBERG JOAN HARPER JO ANNE HARRELL LOWELL HONAKER DULCY HOUSTON KITTIE HEARN RAYMOND JONES BOBBY JONES CHARLES KENDALL CAROLE IvESEL JUNIOR MARTHA KIM BALL .JIMMY LAKEY JAMES LEACH JACKIE LEWIS SNOOK IE LEONARD PHYLLIS LIMERICK AUGUSTA MANX CAROL MARKHAM I ' ll EO MASSEY PAT McGHEE BARBARA MEREDITH EUGENE XORMAXD HELEN PERRY NANCY PRASSE DOUGLAS PULLIAM JOAN RIGKERSON BARBARA RODGERS JOYCE RUSSELL DANNY RUSSLER JEROME SALE ROBERT SELF NORMA SKINNER CROMER SMITH LARRY SNIDER ROBERT SPITLER ELAINE SYNAN K E X X ETH SULLIVAN SHIRLEY TATE CLASS I a i w? ■ « rf Wk xry JBr | • Jr ' ■■fe m 1 Ofcsa- 1 I J Zm ,-fSSiJt p gfWS tHSr W wiii JUNIOR CLASS •JO .MARIK TRUST AXGIK VEXTURA CHARLOTTE WALKKK PAT WICKOUSKI BEXXV WIGGIXGTOX MARGARET WHITE JACK WILHOUR JIM WILHOUR WOULDN’T IT BE FUNNY IF . . . The Juniors ever had any money? Barbara Meredith made below an A? Jimmy Lakey ever got to school on time? Jack and Jim Wilhour ever stopped giving “advice”? Barbara Gouldman and Gilly Gravatt didn’t wear something new everyday? Franklin O’Brien and Sidney Atkins ever said a word: Jane Black let the rats starve? Jack Cbewning found another worm in his milk? Snookie Leonard stopped teasing Jerome Sale? Larry Snider and Bobby Dameron could strike a happy medium? Kenneth Harding and Donald Estes weren ' t interested in sports? Barbara Brist didn ' t like astronomy? Charlotte Walker and Nancy Prasse didn ' t have every hair in place? Betsy Castle ever missed a problem in Mr. Hostnik’s class? T u ' enty-Eiyht DEDICATION AND OPEN HOVSE Top: Miss Joanne Insley, SCA president; the Hon. Blake T. Newton, President State Board of Education; the late Mr. Guy H. Brown, Superintendent of City Schools; and Mr. E. H. Cann, President of City Council. Center: Mrs. A. H. Schwartz, Mr. A. H. Schwartz, Mr. John Russell, Mr. E. Boyd Graves, Mrs. John Russell. Botton: Dr. T. T. Hamilton, Mr. E. V. Garrison, Mr. C. W. Miller, Mrs. Gwen Sweet. T iventy-Nine 1953 GIRLS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM First row. left to right : Sandra Maynard, Betty Ann Nolan, co-captains. Second row: Nancy Carneal, Susan Hallberg, Barbara Rodgers, Betsy Powers, Dulcy Houston, Sue Freeman. Third row : Miss Antoinette DeRose, coach; Tucky Lewis, manager; Nancy Haehl, Peggy Ward, Joanne Insley, Betsy Castle, Betty Fay King. GIRLS ' J. V. BASKETBALL TEAM First row. left to right: Barbara Meredith, Janie Berry, co-captains. Second row: Margaret White, Pickie Payne, Alice Gouldman, Sylvia Had¬ dock, Ann Shelton, Shirley Brown, Pat Rothschild. Third row: Miss Antionette DeRose, coach; Patty Roach, manager; Irina Nano, Betty Chinn, Cocoa Gibson, Joan Levinson, Muffy Evans. Thirty 1953 VARSITY BASKETBALL COACH CHARLES HOLT Head Basketball Coach J. M. 49 Orange 32 •J. M. 40 Stafford 54 ,J. M. 41 Tliomas Dale 50 J. M. 53 Culpeper 44 J. M. 50 Christ Church 40 .r. M. 56 Osburn 48 ,T. M. 51 Manchester 72 ■T. M. 37 Stafford 45 ,J. M. 34 Spotsylvania 47 ,T. M. 38 Orange 30 J. M. 30 Osbourn 39 J. M. 5 i Manchester 73 J. M. 105 Louisa 29 J. M. 45 Spotsylvania 03 J. M. 05 Thomas Dale 50 J. M. 00 Culpeper 49 ,T. M. 45 Stafford 43 •J. m. 41 Spotsylvania 03 J. M. 43 Highland Springs 7 5 First row, left to right: Coach Charles M. Holt, Charles Leonard, Reginald Sullivan, Tommy Mann, Ernest Donahoe, Donald Estes, Richard Cloe. Second row: Stanley Rose, Bill Wilkinson, Bill Bullock, Jerome Sale, Kenneth Harding, Mike McGee, Franklin Gallahan. Thirty-One Thirty -T wo Clubs and Organizations Thirty-Three STUDENT COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION First row, left to right-. India Lindstrom, Margaret Castle, Tucky Lewis, Billy Wilkinson, Carole Kesel, Sandra Maynard, Red Cross chairman; Alma Rowe, secretary: Joanne Insley, president; Charles Leonard, vice president; Barbara Meredith, treasurer: Anne Wilson, Mary Faber, Jack Apperson, John Willis. Second row: Miss Mildred Lapsley, advisor; Charles Grinnan, Jimmy Jones, Ernest Donahoe, James Carter Rowe, Wilson Embrey, Frances Myers, Ann Flardesty, Mary White, Louise Hubbard, Mrs. Mildred Chick, advisor. I bird row: Theo Massey, Fitzhugh Pates, Jane Black, Doris Webster, Jo Ann Rickerson, Ray Shelton, Courtney Gibson, Dulcy Houston, Betsy Powers, Annie Ruth Hamilton. The Student Cooperative Association is a State-wide organization, having as its purpose the development of leadership, responsibility, and cooperation among its members. It was organized at James Monroe in 1949 and has steadily grown through the years. The Student Council is the administrative body of this organization; membership being acquired by popular election of the students. 7 hirty-Four GIRLS ' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION First row, left to right: Carole Kesel, Patty Roach, Peggy Ward, Joanne Insley, Betty Kay King, Barbara Meredith, treasurer: Nancy Carneal, vice president: Dulcy Houston, president; Alma Rowe, secretary; Beverly Graves, historian. Second row : Miss Antoinette DeRose, advisor; Leavelle Billingsley, Sandra Maynard, India Linstrom, Susan Hallberg, Shirley Burton, Betsy Castle, Betsy Powers, Jackie Rose, Ann Shelton. Third row. Norma LeFevre, Betty Ann Nolan, Alice Gouldman, Alma Jane Lloyd, Courtney Gibson, Joan Levinson, Barbara Rodgers, Lucky Lewis, Sue Freeman, Anne Wilson. The Girls’ Athletic Association is composed of all girls in James Monroe who have earned one thousand points for various athletic participations. Their aims are many and the most important are: to promote clean and whole¬ some recreation for girls, to build a cooperative spirit in young womanhood, to develop good sportsmanship and to help make the high school student body a happy and successful group. Among the activities sponsored by the club this year were: Cheerleading School, Homecoming Dance, Homecoming King and Queen, Harvest Ball, Student-Faculty Basketball Jamboree, Intramural Softball, and Archery Tour¬ nament. Thirty-Five INDUSTRIAL ARTS NEWS Left to right: Louis Baker, Robert Spitler, Russell Samuels, make-up foreman; Wilson Embrey, editor: Gary Sullivan, Gilbert James, Mr. Arthur Schwartz, advisor; Crit Sullivan. The Industrial Arts News, established in February of 1944, is the only monthly paper of its kind in Virginia. With the exception of linotyping done by the Free Lance-Star, the printing of the entire paper including all the mechanical processes and editorials is done by the students. The paper was founded as “an honest effort to present all aspects of journalistic work: to learn the editorial and mechanical make-up of a news¬ paper, as well as to inform everyone of the happenings in the shops of the Fredericksburg City Schools. Thirty-Six THE SPOTLIGHT First row, left to right: Ray Shelton, l ucky Lewis, Margaret Castle, co-editors: Mr. Bruce Neill, advisor. Second row. Wilson Embrey, photographer: Joanne Insley, Anne Wilson, Alma Rowe, Barbara Rodgers, Susan Hallberg, Jackie Rose, Barbara Brist. Fhird row. Jane Black, Sue Whidden, Ann Rollins, Sylvia Haddock, Margaret Wright, Carol Butzner, Susan Payne, Ann McKenney. Fourth row. Jane Carpenter, Betty Chinn, Theo Massey, Nancy Wheeler, Mary Charles Hubbard, Dulcy Houston, Barbara Meredith, Betsy Castle. The Spotlight is the James Monroe High School paper that is edited by student staff members and published each week in the Free Lance-Star. It contains the usual items of interest in a school paper—sports, features, and chit-chat The Free Lance-Star. Fredericksburg’s daily newspaper, has city and county wide distribution, thus letting the community know what is happening at James Monroe High. Thirty-Seven DRAMATIC CLUB First row, left to right: Shirley Burton, Nancy Hart, Billy Wilkinson, Anne Wilson, vice president; India Lindstrom, president; Alma Rowe, secre¬ tary; Wilson Embrey, treasurer; Betty Ann Nolan, Elaine Hirsch. Second row: Ray Shelton, Betty Fay King, Joanne Insley, Margaret Castle, Mary Agnes White, Peggy Garrett, Mr. Claybrook Lewis, advisor; Beverly Graves, Annie Ruth Hamilton, Tucky Lewis, Courtney Gibson, Peggy Ward, Mary Faber, Jack Chewning. Membership in the Dramatics Club is open to all those who enjoy parti¬ cipating in various dramatic activities. The project for this year was the pro¬ duction of a one-act play. This organization affords those who cannot take dramatics as a regular subject an opportunity to have some experience in this field. Thirty-Eight THESPIAN SOCIETY First row, left to rgiht : Joanne Insley, India Lindstrom, Alma Rowe, Tucky Lewis, Elaine Hirsch, Nancy Hart, Margaret Castle, Anne Wilson, center: Beverly Graves. Second row: Van Hall, Billy Wilkinson, Ray Shelton, Crit Sullivan, Kenneth Parcell, Tommy Mann. Students of James Monroe with dramatic ability strive to become a mem¬ ber of the Thespian Club of the National Dramatic Society. Membership is based on a point system and usually acquired during one’s senior year. Life¬ time membership in this honorary society is very beneficial to students planning to enter college drama and public speaking. Thirty-Nine THE JAMES MONROE HIGH SCHOOL RAND Majorettes, left to right ' . Nancy Hart, Shirley Burton, Peggy Garrett, head majorette; Ella Fuggett, Beverly Graves. Colorguards: Tucky Lewis, Norma Young, Joyce Russell, Janet Gallant. Band: Edward Allison, Gilmer Batton, Jane Carpenter, Betsy Castle, Roger Clarke, Lee Cooke, Beverly Cox, Mary Jo Deere, Bobby Estes, Donnie Foster, Sue Freeman, James Gale, Virginia Gravatt, Bobby Hall, Bill Ham¬ mond, Tommy Higgins, Judy Hawkins, Ben Hester, Lowell Honaker, Mary Charles Hubbard, Dulcy Houston, Shirley Jenkins, Barbara Kendall, Carolyn Lacey, Joan Levinson, Stu Levinson, Tommie Lewis, Augusta Mann, Joe Mann, Charles McDaniel, Barbara Meredith, Rosalie Morris, Michaela Miller, Wayne Olive, Leo Oliver, Nancy Onderdonk, Pickie Payne, Karl Pritchett, Ronnie Quann, George Renninger, Jackie Rose, Leroy Shelton, Norma Skinner, Shirley Stevens, Lloyd Sullivan, Warren Sullivan, Donald Swift, John Thomp¬ son, Wyatt Thompson, Margaret Thompson, Charles Tompkins, Alex Turner, Ralph Whitticar, Jack Wilhour, Jim Wilhour, Bill Willis, Fay Young. Director: Mr. E. J. Pales. Forty GLEE CLUB Director: Mr. E. J. Pales. Left to right: Patsy Wenger, Peggy Garrett, Mary Jo Deere, Pat Roths¬ child, Johnny Day Stroehecker, Margaret White, Doris Webster, Joyce Wake- man, Tucky Lewis, Julia Ballard, Mary Agnes White, Judy Hawkins, Nancy Haehl, Nancy Beinema, India Lindstrom, Charlotte Walker, Frances Myers, Beverly Graves, Tommy Higgins, Shirley Brown, Tippy Whitticar, Ronnie Adylotte, Billy Mitchell, Chrales Hall, Rollin Wehman, Jerome Sale, Jerry Bird, Ducky Estes, Tommy Gordon, Wyatt Thompson, Tommie Lewis, Shirley Stevens, Janet Gallant, Betty Ann Nolan, Marion Holman, Betsy Castle, Nancy Prasse, Michaela Miller, Helen Perry, Beth Massey, Peggy Baker, Shirley Burton, Jackie Lewis, Sally Spiller, Nancy Hart, Jean Reynolds, Kathleen Barbour, Betty McGinniss, Joan Ballard, Pat Cloe. Forty-One SCIENCE CLUB Left to right-. Sarah Key, Rollin Wehman, Gene Costenbader, Jimmy Clapp, Tommy Higgins, secretary-treasurer; Miss Mildred Lapsley, advisor; Jane Black, president; Wilson Embrey, Sue Wbidden, George Renninger, Bill Hammond, Donald Swift. Not Pictured: Ray Shelton, vice president; David Keys, publicity chairman. Forty -T ujo KEY CLUB Sitting, left to right ' . Tommy Mann, Ducky Estes, Bill Bullock, Wyatt Thompson, Jack Bolling, Kenneth Parcell, Pete Tansill, Ray Shelton, Frank¬ lin Gallahan, Roger Clarke, Ernest Donahoe, John Willis, Mitty Cowan, John Thompson, Danny Russler, Ralph Whitticar, Jerry Bird. Standing: Mr. C. W. Miller, advisor; Jack Apperson, vice president; Billy Wilkinson, president; Charles Leonard, treasurer; James Carter Rowe, secretary. The James Monroe Key Club, sponsored by the local Kiwanis Club, is a member of the International Key Club. The Key Club strives to mold better citizens for the world of the future, and thus its motto: “We Build. The membership in the Key Club, limited to sophomores, juniors, and seniors, is based on character, achievement, and leadership. Forty-Three SENIOR BETA CLUB First row, left to right: Jane Black, Margaret Castle, secretary; Elaine Hirscb, vice president; John Willis, president; Sandra Maynard, treasurer; Ann Bryant, Carole Kesel. Second row: Mr. Charles Minegar, advisor: Jack Apperson, Peggy Gar¬ rett, Nancy Hart, Barbara Brist, Dulcy Houston, Phyllis Limerick, Pat McGee, Nancy Prasse, Theo Massey, Charles Leonard. Third row: Tom Mann, Anne Wilson, Barbara Meredith, Betsy Castle, Frances Myers, Betty Fay King, Joanne Insley, Ray Shelton, James Carter Rowe. The motto of the James Monroe Senior Beta Club “Ducamus Alius Serviendo” (let us lead by serving others) best describes the purpose of this organization. Its members strive to promote honesty, leadership, and service among all students. The Beta Club is an honorary organization. In order to become a mem¬ ber, a student must be a junior or senior, have a scholastic average of 90 or above, and have a commendable character and attitude. These standards apply to Beta students of all State-accredited high schools. The Beta Club has one main project each year, that of sponsoring a $100 scholarship for a deserving graduating member of the club. Forty-Four JUNIOR BETA CLUB First row, left to right: Ralph Whitticar, John Thompson, James Gar¬ nett, George Renninger, treasurer; Betty Chinn, secretary: Nancy Wheeler, vice president: Courtney Gibson, president; Wyatt Thompson, Ernest Donahoe, Ann Rollins. Second row: Maynard Powell, Edward Allison, Charles McDaniel, Bill Willis, Myrna Lewis, Beverly Frick, Jane Carpenter, Irma Nano, Alice Gould- man, Pickie Payne. Third row: James Gale, Roger Whitticar, Gary Wakeman, Billy Bass, Martha Campbell, Pat Rothschild, Paula Cline, Margaret Bullock, Mary Charles Hubbard, Nancy Carneal. Fourth row : Martha Massey, Sylvia Trout, Patsy Wenger, Carol Porter, Barbara Kendall, Betty Woodward, Fay Young, Betsy Powers, Doris Wykle, Sue Freeman. Fifth row: Ann McKenney, Billie Fodrie, Beverly Cox, Pat Cleveland, Carol Butzner, Susan Payne, Patty Roach, Virginia Gravatt. The Junior Beta Club is an academic organization whose aims are to promote the ideals of honesty, service, and leadership among the high school students. In James Monroe a student is eligible to belong to the club if he is a freshman or a sophomore and if he has an 88 average. The Junior Betas are under the excellent sponsorship of Miss Jane Gray. Forty-Five SENIOR FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA First row, left to right-. Barbara Clark, Ann Snellings, Joan Ballard, Nancy Onderdonk, Juanita Ennis. Second row: Sylvia Snellings, Rosa Lee Mitchell, Peggy Baker, Joan Rickerson, president; Doris Wykle, treasurer; Helen Correll, Beth Massey. Third row: Ann Hardesty, Sandra Newton. Tommie Lewis, Libby Lind- strom, Sally Spiller, Doris Webster, Michaela Miller. Fourth row: Janice O ' Donnell, Janice Cooke, Pat Cloe, Nancy Haehl, Grace Hopkins, Mrs. R. S. Miller, advisor. The homemakers of tomorrow are being trained today at James Monroe in the Future Homemakers of America Club. This club tries to show girls the opportunities open to them in the home economics field. We encourage our members to continue their study in this field after graduation from high school. The F. H. A. also develops leadership and promotes better relations in home, school, and community life. We, at James Monroe, are constantly striving to make our chapter a stronger part of the national and state chapters of the Future Homemakers of America. Forty-Six FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA First row, left to right: Billy Hall, treasurer; Betty McGinnis, secretary; Ray Shelton, president; Tucky Lewis, reporter; Tommy Higgins, vice president. Second row: Patsy Jennings, Marjorie Rothschild, Nellie Framer, Joan Rickerson, Julia Ballard, Frances Myers, Sarah Ann Nance, Garnett Brown. Third row: Catharine Garland, Ellen Wright, Sylvia Cox, Myrna Lewis, Margaret Bullock, Charlotte Brown, Sammy Green, Shirley Green, Elsie Brown. Fourth row: Phyllis Limerick, Nancy Beinema, Shirley Burton, Helen Perry, Harriet Jordon, Barbara Hall, Shirley Brown, Patsy Wenger. The Future Business Leaders of America is a national organization com¬ posed of students who are now taking or have taken business subjects. The purposes of the club are to improve business knowledge and skills and to promote a good relationship between community and school. This year we were co-hosts for the Regional Convention held March 7 at Mary Washington College. We participated in the oratory contest and were honored to have Patsy Wenger elected as vice president of the Mary Washington Region. Two JMHS students were sent to the State convention in Richmond, Va., May 12, and two delegates represented us at the national convention May 30-31 in Washington, D. C. Forty-Seven DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUB First row. left to right-. Christine Powell, vice president; Earl D. Snellings, president; Evelyn Snow, secretary. Second row: Mrs. Nancy S. Janiszewski, advisor; Audrey Shelton, Jackie Dempsey, Arlene Barbour, Shirley Tate, Charlotte Toombs, Barbara June Wheeler. Third row: Earle Greene, Joel Brown, Charles Burgess, Glyn Sullivan, Charles Kendall, Franklin Gallahan. T he Distributor ' s Club is made up of the distributive education students. Its purposes are to provide the students with a broader viewpoint on the prob¬ lems of the field of distribution and to relate each student s job to the solution of these problems for the betterment of community life; to provide enjoyable activities for club members; to become active members of the distributor’s Club of America and to help carry out its purposes; and to develop an understanding of their employers and their problems so the students can develop a business like attitude to contribute to their respective organizations. Club activities this year included trips to the area convention in Hope- well and the state convention in Richmond. Forty-Eight DIVERSIFIED OCCUPATIONS CLUB First row, left to right: James Leach, John Kurz, secretary-treasurer; Crit Sullivan, president; Larry Farmer, Snowden Jett, Andrew Sullivan, Roscoe Cannon, Billy Abrams. Second row. Mr. R. Bruce Neill, advisor; Russell Samuel, Jack Pritchett, Mac Boutchyard, Karl Dobson, Claude Morgan, Richard Payne. Third row: Charles Riley, Ray Conyers, James Crowe, Wallace Sulli¬ van, Duffy Walker, Robert Self, Aubrey Ellis. Fourth row: Ralph Musselman, Reginald Sullivan, Cromer Smith, Eugene Normand, Julian Satterfield, Gilbert James, Dennis Morris. The Diversified Occupations class is a part-time cooperative education plan in which industry and the school work together providing practical and technical training for a number of boys and girls. Training in this group is largely in the mechanical field. Forty-Nine MONROE ECHO STAFF First row, left to right: Elaine Hirsch, John Willis, Ray Shelton, business manager; Mary Faber. Anne Wilson, co-editors; Van Hall, assistant business manager; Tommy Mann, Mrs. Nancy S. Janiszewski, advisor. Second row: Phillip Cann, Nancy Hart, Roger Clarke, Wilson Embrey, Joanne Insley, Tucky Lewis, Alma Rowe, Beverly Graves, Betty Fay King, Jackie Rose, Barbara Brist, Betsy Castle. Third row: John Faber, Annie Ruth Hamilton, Jane Carpenter, India Lindstrom, Charles McDaniel, Jack Apperson, Carole Kesel, Ann Bryant, Leavelle Billingsley, Betty Ann Nolan, Ann McKenny, Jane Black. Fourth row: Libby Lindstrom, Pickie Payne, Courtney Gibson, Shirley Burton, Peggy Garrett, Mary Agnes White, Margaret Castle, Dulcy Houston, Barbara Meredith, Barbara Rodgers, Betsy Powers, Beverly Cox. Fifth row: Donna Green, Martha Campbell, Rosalie Morris, Michaela Miller, Beth Massey, Johnnie Day Strohecker, Tommie Lewis, Nancy Wheeler, Charlie Hubbard. Betty Chinn, Irina Nano, Fay Young. I his year the staff members were chosen on an interest basis. In this manner, not only an interested but a talented staff was chosen. The red and white Monroe Echo this year is the seventh volume published since the war. Fifty 1953 BASEBALL TEAM First row, left to right: Travers Berry, Douglas Pulliam, Eugene Bullock, assistant managers. Second row: Jimmy Jones, Ernest Donahoe, Tom Mann, Mike McGhee, Billy Mitchell, Billy Hall, Donald Estes, Russell Samuels, Billy Bullock, Scott English. Third row: Jimmy Jones, manager; Jack Lyons, John Perry, Stanley Rose, Franklin Gallahan, Charles Leonard, David Limbrick, Stuart Sullivan, Wesley Hall, Coach Jake Maynard. 1952 TRACK TEAM First row, left to right: Coach Charles Holt, Benny Wigginton, Nippy Thompson, Franklin O ' Brien, Ducky Sullivan, Jerome Sale, Ducky Estes, James Carter Rowe, Kenneth Parcell, John Calamos, Roger Clarke, Jerry Bird. Second row: Phillip Cann, manager; Richard Cloe, Carroll Bruce, Donnie Foster, Ralph Whitticar, Kenneth Sullivan, John Thompson, Billy Gale, Reginald Mills, Danny Russler, Billy Bass. Third row: Arthur Poyck, manager; Gene Allen, Maynard Powell, Charles Grinnan, Wyatt Thompson, Charles McDaniel, Tommy Balderson, Bill Wilson, John Carneal, Billy Clift, Tommy Mann. Fifty-One MRS. LORENA NEILL Visiting Teacher MR. JAMES ARGENTINE Industrial Arts and Coaching MISS JOYCE MOYERS Librarian MRS. LILY MAYNARD V. O. T. Coordinator Fifty-T loo THE SENIOR CLASS SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Jack Apperson_ President Pete Tansill_ Vice-President Betty Fay King_ Secretary James Carter Rowe_ Treasurer CLASS COLORS CLASS FLOWER Red and White Camellia CLASS MOTTO “In the mountains of truth one never climbs in vain.” Fifty-Three JACK ALFONSO APPERSON “Al” ■■Yu’ kiddin’!” RONALD LEE AYDLOTTE ARLENE FRANCES GERALD THOMAS BIRD L.” Ronnie” BARBOUR Jaybird” (let i Chevy!” “ Eenie” I ain’t gonna play” ' Don ' t fight it, it’s bigger than the both of ns!” ANDREW JACKSON BOLLING, III Jack” .I. “Alrigh ty” ELSIE LOUISE BROWN Lou ' ’ I don’t know” JOEL RICHARD BROWN Cat” “Let ' s go down to Mitchell ' s!” ANN CRALLE BRYANT “ Crawley” “(Jolly Gee!” Fifty-Four WILLIAM DEAN BULLOCK “Billy” “Yeah, that’s right!” SHIRLEY MAE BURTON “Goldylocks” Tell me, I’ll believe MARGARET AXX CASTLE Mac” That icnit over like a lead it.” ballon!” •TO HA ERAXCIS DAYEXPORT “ Johnny” Let’s go fishin’!” Mangos Jiiak kkckaal ALPHEUS WILSON EMBREY, III “Whiz” “Can I take your picture ' !” MARY LLOYD FABER “Mary” “Do what!” LA WRE XCE WAR DELL FARMER “Larry” ‘Hoic ’bout that!” CHARLES HAMPTOX FRICK “Charlesie” “I never listen to myself, I know better.” Fifty-Five VIRGINIA MARJORIE GARNETT “ Marjie” “(lolly day!” PEGGY JEAN GARRETT “Peg” What did l say this time, baby?” JOHN COLE GOOLRICK “Gabby” “No comment . . BEVERLY SALE GRAVES “Bev” For goodness sake!” ' 953 SHIRLEY ELLEN GREENE “Greene ' ’ “Oh, gee whiz!” NANCY LOUISE HAEHI d nooks” Oh. dear (lassie!” BARBARA LEE HALT “Barb” “No fooling” WILLIAM ERWIN HALL, JR. “Bill” What? A’o girls in Heaven? Leave me here!” Fifty-Six BEEXARD ' AX DEXBURG HALL “Van” “I disagree!” AXXIE RUTH NANCY LOUISE HART HAMILTON “Nan” “Rufus” “If you don’t believe it, “Movez-vous votre self!” just ask me” THOMAS .1EFFERSOX HIGGINS. Ill “Tomm y” ' ' Have you done your homeworkf” Monroe Jliak ckmL ELAIXE HIRSCH MARY JOANNE IXSLEY GILBERT LEE JAMES SHIRLEY ANN JENKINS “E” “Jo” “Gilbert” “Jenks” ' han ' t be absurd!” “ ' heed I don ' t ' ’ “Ya think sot” han ' t be silly! ' ' Fifty-Seven PATRICIA GAIL JENNINGS “Patsy” “A! right y! O. A. ’’ JAMES WHITTICAR JONES “Jim my” “Get off that horse” ELIZABETH FAYETTE KING “Betty Pay” “Great guns and little fishes !” N 0 RM A CO X ST A X C ' E LeFEVRE “ Fifi ” “Hey, say . . THELMA RUNYON LEWIS “Tacky “Hi lo, lioir’re y’allt” DAVID DELMAR LI M BRIC ' K “Dare” “I ' m ein ha massed” INDIA KNIGHT THOMAS PARKER MANN LIXDSTROM “Tom Suskins” “ Liadia” I ' m hungry !” Fifty-Eight A L E X AX D R A M AY NAIM) “Saudi ' ’ “DU” You I hi nk so? BETTY JOAN McGinn iss “McGooniss” Oh my yooniss! HOY DENNIS MORRIS Dm ii y” What’cha say, kid? RALPH CARLTON MUSSELMAN “M alcolm” All that glitters is mil gold” MoMae Jliak dehorn. FRANCES HELEN MYERS “Fran” “Dear (lassie! SARAH ANN NANCE “Nancy” ‘“It that right?” BETTY ANN NOLAN WILLIAM KENNETH “Nolie” PARC ELL ‘Thanks, thanks a lot” “Ken” “ Ain’t that the truth!” Fifty-Nine GARNETT WILSON PAYNE Short ' ’ U hi don ' t on liclicre me EVELYN CHRISTINE BENJAMIN JACKSON POWELL PRITCHETT Ten n i C-II ill ” Mama, iin a rose on me Now you ' re right, hoy!” MARJORIE ANNE ROTHSCHILD “Marjie” (load lieu t ens!” ALMA PRANCES ROWE JAMES CARTER ROWE “A 1” “Jimmy” Oh gosh, don’t know!” Gee gosh golly gays GEORGE HAMILTON SCOTT Ham” I say so AUDREY VIOLET SHELTON I udie” Don ' t kid yourself!” Sixty ERNEST RAY SHELTON ■JR. “ Rayzor” “ C’est la vie!” EVELYN CARTER SNOW “J une” “Go (jet me somethin a to eat!” BRUCE NEILL SXELLINGS “It rude” You know, you’re kinda’ cute !” CRITTENDEN RYLAND SULLIVAN, JR. “Grit” “Whoa hoy!” LLOYD SPENSER STL ' ART PAULEY SULLIVAN TANSILL “Sully” “Pat” “Petie” The South will rise again!” “Gee Whiz” CHARLOTTE JEAN TOOMBS “ Sliarletty” “You better believe it!” RICHARD HORTON VanDENBURG, JR. “Dick” “Meet ya ' at the House” Sixty-One A[AR G ARET JANE WA I! D “Peg “llotcha ! Hotcha!” JO-ANE DAVENPORT WEIMER ■J o” Oh, My goodness.” BARBA RA AN ]) ERSON WHEELER Bobby dime” Oh, mercy!” MARY AGNES WHITE Aggie” “Oh, my gosh!” WILLIAM ALEXANDER WILKINSON Bill Will” liello ba-a-a-a-he!” JOHN CHURCHILL WILLIS “■Johnny’ Eschew your sc s uipe d all an s i si ii ■ utterances” ANNE MARTIN WILSON “ Goo-bye ” “Indubitably” Sixty-T wo SENIOR CLASS ADVISORS MRS. MILDRED L. MISS MILDRED MRS. XAXCY S. MR. CHARLES CHICK LAPSLEY JAXISZEWSKI MIXEGAR TO THE CLASS OF 1953 . . . Seniors, may I have your attention, please? I have a speech to make. Familiar words to the Senior Class of ’53, but whether the speech was one of praise or reproof, it was always heeded and taken in the spirit in which it was given. They tried, by their actions, to uphold my desire. Let your actions always reflect favorably upon your class. The year spent with them will always be remembered as a most pleasant one. Mrs. Chick You, the class of 1953, have exhibited a high degree of school spirit, class spirit, and cooperation. Ever since I met you as students in eighth grade science I have been impressed with your vitality, ingenuity, and desire for per¬ fection. May you always maintain your high standards and never forget James Monroe. Miss Lapsley It is difficult to believe that in a short time the action packed class of ' 5 3 will be gone from Jayem. Before you go, let me tell you what fun it has been working and playing with you this year. While working with ECHO, I made many new friends—in fact after identifying your pictures, alphabetizing your names, and learning to spell them, I know all 71 of you quite well. In all of our dealings you never failed to live up to my high expectations of you. When you receive your diplomas June 2, the school will be losing an extraordinary class, but its loss will be your future occupation’s gain. Mrs. Janiszewski Someone once made the statement, When you become a teacher, by your pupils you’ll be taught, and I should like to thank the Senior Class of ' 53 for being one of the best teachers that I have had. Working with all of you has been a sincere pleasure. My wish for you is that your future associates will give you a joy similar to the one that I experienced this year. Mr. Minegar Sixty-Three PROPHECY OF THE CLASS OF ’53 Only time can tell! Yes, only time knows what’s in store for the class of ‘5 3. That’s why I , Father Time, am here today—to give to you a preview of an amazing future. A future in which the world seems to be Utopia, bursting mtb energy, enthusiasm, imagination and invention, but most of all, peace and prosperity. I will take you to the time when I was still a little boy, June 1 1969, and tell you about the class of ' 5 3. Anne Wilson, famed TV quiz panelist has just returned to Fredericks¬ burg after proving the fact that you can go around the world in a Model A Ford. While on her trip Miss Wilson met two former classmates, Mary Faber and Betty Fay King. T he two are now Deans at the University of Houston and are still looking for tall men. Jerry Bird and Tommy Mann, co-owners of the Tom U Jerry Restaurant chain recently announced plans to build 15 new restaurants on the fast grow¬ ing planet, Pluto. The restaurants were to be built by the Billy Hall - Jack Pritchett Construction Co. However, when Van Hall, lawyer for Ann Bryant, wealthy hotel owner, heard of this plan he promptly vowed that if the restaurants were built, his client would sue as she had proof of ownership of Pluto. The case will be brought before Pluto Judge Wilson Entbrey sometime next month. Beverley Graves, Powers model and winner of the Video Ranger’s Beauty Coniest, has just announced her engagement to Kenneth Parcell, chief ranger engineer and her high school sweetheart. General Jack Apperson, West Point graduate, was appointed by the Secretary of Space, Billy Wilkinson, as Pead of the American armies on Mars. The general’s famous wife, Sandra Maynard, winner of the All Space Basket¬ ball Cup, will go with him to Mars. Crit Sullivan, President of the National Dairy Association was sued today in Municipal Court in Connection with selling Grade A milk to housewives as Vitamin D milk. Bruce Snellings, after selling his clothing store, retired to Alaska where he and his Eskimo wife operate a seal farm. Professor Jimmy Jones of V.P.F has just disputed the long accepted atomic theory of Albert Einstein. Mr. Jones claims that he owes part of his success to his efficient secretaries, Marjorie Rothschild and Garnett Payne. Miss Peggy Garrett, hailed by critics as the second Betty Grable, left today for the moon. Id is rumored by the famous New York columnist, Tucky Lewis, that Miss Garrett has signed a 15 year contract with a large moon motion picture corporation. Elsie Brown, Arlene Barbour, and Audrey Shelton have consolidated their individual 5c b 10c stores into one large business and plan to build both flying and floating stores. Joanne Insley, the first woman vice-president, appeared last night on Lloyd Sullivan’s television program, Meet the Woman, Mr. Sullivan’s guest next week will be the president of CP Shoes, Inc., Christine Powell. The program, incidentally is sponsored by the Shirley Burton Shampoo Company. Miss Mary Agnes White, top x-ray technician for the Walter Reed Hos¬ pital, made big news this week by announcing her new invention—an x-ray machine without the x. She gives much credit to her hard working assistant, Marjorie Garnett. Annie Ruth Hamilton and Nancy Haehl were chosen last month by the National Education Association as teachers of the year. Both are teachers at the beautiful James Monroe High School in America’s most historic city, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Sixty-Four Another radio program has been added to the series of programs called “The Lone Star Kid’’ and “The Cisco Kid, this one is “The Side Burn Kid starring Dick Vandenberg. Gilbert James, of the James Insurance Co., has insured Shirley Greene’s typing fingers for $50,000. Miss Greene is the recent winner of the National Typing Contest. Dr. Jack Bolling, head of the Interplantary Rescue Squad, has just discovered the cure for the new disease, “Stars in Your Eyes.” Dr. Bolling said that his accomplishment would have been impossible without his two famous nurses, Patsy Jennings and Nancy Hart. Renowned actresses, Elaine Hirsch and Margaret Castle, each three time oscar winners, have been cast in MGM’s latest picture, “Ma and Evvie Crou- chet.” The picture is being directed by the famed woman director, Charlotte Toombs. The President announced this morning that Sarah Ann Nance, wealthy lumber dealer, will replace Alma Rowe as ambassador to France. Miss Rowe is being changed to head the newly created Moon Department. Seen at the world famous night club, West End, last night discussing the latest fashions with India Lindstrom, vice-president of the Cann Export Firm, were Peggy Ward, owner of a fabulous dress shop in New York, and Norma LeFevre, who is known as “Queen of the Hillbillies” and last month ' s cover girl on LIFE magazine. Betty McGinnis, a housewife, has a tip for homemakers who want to watch television while dusting—dust the TV set until the program is over. The United States Olympic teams have just returned from Saturn, the site of the 1969 Olympiad. The heroes fo this year’s games were Betty Ann Nolan and James Carter Rowe. Miss Nolan said that she owed all of her success to her coach, Frances Myers. Petie Tansill, famed explorer, has just completed his latest book con¬ cerning his explorations. The book is entitled, Hitched-hiked to Cuba and is being published by the Dennis Morris Printing Company. Does the Navy really need any more men, Admiral Charles Frick asked himself when John Davenport, Larry Farmer and David Limbrick, wealthy bachelor play boys, reported for duty last week? Ralph Musselman completed his latest agricultural experiment concern¬ ing “green’’ corn last week. He named his experiment, “The Green ’Ears.” Hamilton Scott’s new invention, an electric grapefruit spoon with an umbrella attachment went on sale yesterday at the Joel Brown Home U Auto Parts Store. Tommy Higgins, President of the Higgin’s Music Conservatory an¬ nounced last night that the world renowned musician, Shirley Jenkins, has been added to his staff. Ronnie Aydlotte, winner of the Interplantary Hotrod Race for the past five years announced today that he will not enter the race this year. Evelyn Carter Snow, Joanne Davenport Weimer, Barbara Anderson Wheeler, and Barbara Hall Stanley celebrated their fifteenth wedding anniver¬ saries today by giving a party at the Stock Club in downtown New York. John Goolrick, editor of the most widely read newspaper in the Universe, The Weekly Mistake, has named Billy Bullock, hailed as the second Mel Allen, as his new sports editor. Mr. Goolrick also announced that his paper is sup¬ porting John Willis for Governor of Virginia in the coming election. Well children, it has been a big job finding out what each member of the class of ’53 is doing in this year of 1969. But, I, old Father Time, feel that I have been a failure because I still can ' t find the 71st member of the class. As I recall, his name is Ray Shelton. —RAY SHELTON Sixty-Five THE PERFECT SENIOR Top row: Cheerfulnness—Margaret Castle, Tommy Higgins; Appearance — Beverly Graves, Bruce Snellings; Loquacity—Shirley Burton, John Willis. Second row: All round ability—Sandra Maynard, Jack Appearson; Gen¬ iality—Alma Rowe, Jack Bolling; Wit—Elaine Hirsch, John Goolrick. Third row: Voice—Joanne Insley, Billy Wilkinson; Giggle—Ann Wil¬ son, Pete Tansill: Sportsmanship—Betty Fay King, Tommy Mann. Botton row: Dependability—Mary Faber, Ray Shelton; Pep—Betty Ann Nolan, Kenneth Parcell; Personality—Anne Bryant, Jerry Bird. Sixty-Six HONOR STUDENTS First row. left to right: Alma Rowe, 88.289: Anne Wilson, 94.625: Elaine Hirsch, 91.88; Patsy Jennings, 92.658; Nancy Hart, 89.463: Ann Bryant, 90.457. Second row: Peggy Garrett, 89.627: Norma LeFevre, 88.027; Tucky Lewis, 88.615: Frances Myers, 91.131: Mary Faber, 88.205 : Margaret Castle, 94.45. Third row. Joanne Insley, 92. 875; Betty Fay King, 91.171 ; Sarah Ann Nance, 93.315; Sandra Maynard, 93.775. Fourth row. John Willis, 94.026; Ray Shelton, 93.305; Joel Brown, 88.365 ; Van Hall, 88.051 : Jack Apperson, 91.921 ; Tom Mann, 90.027. Not pictured: James Carter Rowe, 90.842. Sixty-Seven LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OE THE CLASS OF 1953 We, the GRADUATING CLASS of 1 of the .Tames Monroe High Sclmoi, being of sound minds and great amhitions, do hereby establish this last Will and Testament. ITEM I To the FACULTY we leave the most sincere appreciation for all the help they have given in guiding us throughout our memorable days in high school. ITEM II To the CLASS of 19.54 we leave our well deserved section for assemblies and our most understanding and helpful senior sponsors. ITEM III To the SOPHOMORE CLASS we leave the courage to live through the next two years of hard work. ITEM IV To the FRESHMAN CLASS we leave our hope that they will finish their high school years as successfully as we have. ITEM V To the eager EIGHTH GRADE we leave our best wishes for success and happiness in their high school years. CODICIL JACK APPERSON bequeaths his efficiency for being a wonderful leader to the president of the Class of 19.54. RONNIE AYDLOTTE, RALPH MUSSULMAN, and JACK PRITCHETT bequeath their love for hot-rods to AUBREY ELLIS and KARL PRITCHETT. ARLENE BABOIM! bequeaths her bright smile to SHIRLEY BROWN. JERRY BIRD bequeaths his ability to play football to DONALD ESTES. We know the football team will have another successful season with this great help. •TACK BOLLING bequeaths his speed and energy to any ambitious junior. ELSIE BROWN and GARNETTE PAYNE bequeath their many dreams of traveling to far-away [daces to all others who have a wanderlust. JOEL BROWN bequeaths his indescribable laugh to GEORGE RENNINGER—that is, if he can stand it ! ANNE BRYANT bequeaths her love life to JANET BAKER. BILLY BULLOCK bequeaths his love for baseball to CHARLES LEONARD. SHIRLEY BURTON bequeaths her vivaciousness to NANCY CARNEAL. MARGARET CASTLE, INDIA LINDSTROM, ELAINE HIRSCH and BILLY WILKER- SON bequeath their great acting abilities to the cast of next year’s Senior Play. JOHN DAVENPORT, CHARLES FRICK, and GILBERT JAMES bequeath their Bcahelors’ Club membership cards to RICHARD CLOE and CHARLES HALL. W ILSON EMBREY and KENNETH PARCELL bequeath their ability to take pictures of anything at anytime and anywhere to next year’s photographers for the Monroe Echo. MARY FABER and BETTY FAYE KING bequeath their driving abilities to anyone who can drive as they do and keep their licenses! LARRY ' FARMER and DAVID LIMBRICK bequeath their crew-cuts to LOUIS BAKER. MARJORIE GARNETT bequeaths her red hair to any junior girl wishing to become a red-head. PEGGY GARRETT bequeaths her drum majorette strut to BILLIE FODRIE. JOHNNY GOOLRICK bequeaths his witty remarks and fantastic imagination to BILL WILLIS. BEVERLEY ' GRAY ' ES and ALMA ROW E bequeath their stylish clothes and charm to LEAVELLE BILLINGSLEY. SHIRLEY GREENE bequeaths her secretarial abilities to BARBARA BROOKS. Sixty-Eight NANCY HAEHL and PEGGY WARD bequeath their ability to write notes in Hass— without being caught by the unsuspecting teacher—to all deft note-passers. BILLY HALL bequeaths his ability to blush, especially when girls are mentioned, to JEROME SALE. VAX HALL bequeaths his ability to debate and to argue a point to JACK WILHOUR. ANNIE RUTH HAMILTON bequeaths her cheerful personality and clever remarks to ALMA JANE LOYD. NANCY HART bequeaths her daintiness to LOUISE PETTIT. JOAXXE IX’SLEY bequeaths her poise and efficiency as a speaker to next year’s S. C. A. president. SHIRLEY JENKINS and TOMMY HIGGINS bequeath their musical talents to BARBARA MEREDITH and JOHN THOMPSON. PATSY JENNINGS bequeaths her skill to take shorthand at 120 words per minute to all shorthand studetns who are struggling at SO words per minute. ■JIMMY JONES bequeaths his “smooth line’’ to TAYLOE CORBIN. Here ' s hoping that Tayloe has good results! NORMA LE FEVRE bequeaths her graceful leaps and bounces to next year’s cheerleaders. TUCKY LEWIS bequeaths her love for horses and the ability to stay on them to LIBBY LINDSTROM. TOMMY MANN and JAMES CARTER ROWE bequeath their fame and medals, resulting from their feats in track, to the most deserving member of the track team. SANDRA MAYNARD and FRANCES MYERS bequeath their many athletic abilities to BETSY ' POWERS and BARBARA RODGERS. DENNIS MORRIS bequeaths his undivided interest in model airplanes to MICHAEL CALLAHAN. BETTY ' MCGINNIS bequeaths her love for good jitterbugging to SUSAN ' HALLBERG. BETTY ANNE NOLAN bequeaths her ability to always “make a basket” to SUE ANNE FREEMAN. CHRISTINE POWELL and CHARLOTTE TOOMBS bequeath their friendship to ROBERTA GALLAHAN and ROSALIE MORRIS. MARJORIE ROTHSCHILD bequeaths her position in Mr. Gordon’s office to PAT ROTHS¬ CHILD. HAMILTON SCOTT bequeaths his ability to sleep in class to any underclassman who has lost sleep from doing his homework. AUDREY’ SHELTON bequeaths her secret for quietness to any noisv junior. RAY SHELTON bequeaths his dependability to ERNEST DONAHOE. BRUCE SNELLINGS bequeaths his technique for always having his homework on time to BILL CORNELL. EVELYN SNOW, BARBARA STANLEY. JOANNE WE I ME R, and BARBARA WHEELER bequeath their ability to cook to please their husbands to the engaged iris of James Monroe. CRIT SULLIVAN and PET IE TANSILL bequeath their many excuses for being late to class to those who have run out of excuses. LLOYD SULLIVAN bequeaths his many jokes to anyone who would like to use them. RICHARD VAN DENBURG bequeaths his sideburns to BILL BROW X, so that he may charm the girls of James Monroe. MARY AGNES WHITE bequeaths her long, beautiful hair to JACKIE ROSE. ANNE WILSON bequeaths her scholastic ability to BETSY CASTLE. JOHN WILLIS bequeaths his extraordinary vitality to CHARLES MCDANIEL. We know Charles will make good use of this in beating his drums. SARAH ANNE NANCE bequeaths all the pleasure she had in writing this will of the Class of 1953 to the composer of next year’s class will. Executed on this first day of June in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-three. Witnessed by: Annie Ruth Hamilton Signed: Frances Myers Sarah Anne Nance Sixty-Nine Seventy SENIOR STATISTICS JACK ALFONSO APPERSOX Academic diploma Treasurer of Class 1; J. V. Bas¬ ketball 1, 2; Jr. Science Club 1; Jr. Beta Club 1, 2, Vice-president 2; Latin Club 1, 2; Red Cross Council 1, 2; Key Club 2, 3, 4, Vice-president 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 3, 4; Key Club Convention 3; President of Class 4; Debate 4; Monroe Echo 4; Student Counci 4; Asst. Busi¬ ness Mgr. of Senior Play 4; Member of Smoking Committee 4; Chairman of Magazine Drive 4. RONALD LEE AYDLOTTE ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Science Club 2; French Club 2, 3; Hot Rod Club 3; Track 1, 2; J. V. Basketball 1, 2. ARLENE FRANCES BARBOUR GENERAL DIPLOMA F. H. A. 2, 3, 4; Chorus 2, 3; G. A. A. 2, 3; D. E. Club 4; Intramural Basketball 2, 3; In¬ tramural Softball 2, 3; Hockey 2, 3; Band 1, 2. GERALD THOMAS BIRD GENERAL DIPLOMA Jr. Science Club 1; Intramural Basetball 1, 2; J. V. Basketball 3; Homecoming King 4; Sr. Play 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain 3, Most Valuable Award 2; J. V. Football 1; Varsity Football 2, 3, 4; Key Club 3, 4. ANDREW JACKSON BOLLING, III ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Vice-president of Jr. Science Club 1; Latin Club 1, 2; Man¬ ager of Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Stu¬ dent Council 1. 2; Member of Smoikng Committee 4; Key Club 2, 3, 4; Sr. Play 4; Debate 4; In¬ tramural Basketball 4. ELSIE LOUISE BROWN COMMERCIAL DIPLOMA F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3, Historial 4; F. B. L. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Jr. Science Club 1; Library Asst. 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Red Cross Council 1, 2; Intra¬ mural Basketball 1, 2, 3; Intra¬ mural Softball 1. JOEL RICHARD BROWN G E X ER A I. DIPLOM A Hot Rod Club 3; Key Club 3; Intramural Basketball 2; Stu¬ dent Council 1, 2; D. E. Club 4; Representative of room 210 in Spelling Bee 4. ANN CRALLE BRYANT GENERAL DIPLOMA Latin Club 1. 2; Jr. Science Club 1; Jr. Beta Club 1, 2; Secretary of Class 1; Intramural Basket¬ ball 1; Hockey 2; Beta Club 3, 4; Monroe Echo 4; Monitor 4. WILLIAM DEAN BULLOCK GENERAL DIPLOMA Jr. Science Club 1; J. V. Bas¬ ketball 1; Varsity Basketball 2. 3, 4, Captain 4; Varsity Baseball 2, 3, 4; Key Club 3, 4; Audio- Visual 4. SHIRLEY MAE BURTON GENERAL DIPLOMA Intramural Basketball 1, 2; Var¬ sity Basketball 3; Bowling Lea¬ gue 2, 3; Intramural Softball 1, 2; Varsity Cheerleader 2; Major¬ ette 2, 3, 4; Homecoming Court 3; Hot Rod Club 3; Jr. Beta Club 2; Dramatics Club 3, 4; French Club 2; F. H. A. 2, 3, 4; F. B. L. A. 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Chorus 3, 4. MARGARET ANNE CASTLE ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Student Council 1, 2, 4; Jr. Beta Club 1, 2; Beta Club 3, 4, Secre¬ tary 4; President Jr. Science Club 1; Science Club 2, 3; Spot¬ light 1, 2, 3, 4, Co-editor 4; Sr. Play 4; Monroe Echo 4; Dra¬ matics Club 2, 3, 4; Thespian Society 4; Forensic Prose Read¬ ing 2, 3; Forensic Play 4; Band I, 2 , 3; Editor of Lit 2. JOHN FRANCIS DAVENPORT GENERAL DIPLOMA D. O. Club 2, 3; J. V. Football 3. ALPHEUS WILSON EMBREY III ACADEMIC DIPLOMA J. V. Football 1, 2; Varsity Foot¬ ball 3, 4; Treasurer of Jr. Science Club 1; Science Club 2, 3, 4; Treasurer of Dram atics Club 3, 4; Spotlight Photographer 2, 3, 4; Monroe Echo 2, 3, 4; Editor of IAN 4; Student Council 4; Track team 1, 2, 3, 4; Latin Club MARY LLOYD FABER ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Stuckgn i,ksabt eall ETAO ET Middlesex High School 1; Var¬ sity Cheerleader 1; Chorus 1; Athletic Club 1; May Court 1; James Monroe High School 2, 3, 4; Student Council 2, 3, 4; Jr. Beta Club 2; Lit 2; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Secretary of Band 2; Red Cross Chairman 3; Nat¬ ional Red Cross Convention 2; Monroe Echo 3, 4, Co-editor 4; Intramural Basketball 2, 3; J. V. Basketball 3; Intramural Soft- ball 2, 3; Co-chairman of Pub¬ licity for Senior Play 4; Bowling League 3; Member of Smoking Committee 4; Latin Club 2; Mon¬ itor 2, 3; Archery Tournament 2. LAWRENCE WARDELL FARMER V 0 C A TION AL I) IP L O M A Vice-president of Hot Rod Club 2, 3; D. O. Club 4. CHARLES HAMPTON FRICK ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Latin Club 1; Jr. Beta Club 2; Varsity Football 3, 4. VIRGINIA MARJORIE GARNETT GENERAL DIPLOMA F. H. A. 3, 4; F. B. L. A. 2, 3, 4; Hot Rod Club 2; Intramural Basketball 2, 3; Intramural Soft- ball 2. PEGGY JEAN GARRETT GENERAL DIPLOMA Monroe Echo 4; Head Majorette 1, 2, 3, 4; Jr. Beta Club 1, 2; Beta Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Chorus 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 1. JOHN COLE GOOLRICK GENERAL DIPLOMA Intramural Basketball 1. 2, 3, 4; French Club 2; Audio-Visual 4; Representative of room 207 in Spelling Bee 4. Seventy-One SENIOR STATISTICS BEVERLY SALE GRAVES GENERAL DIPLOMA French Club 2; Intramural Bas¬ ketball 1, 2; Varsity Basketball 3; Hcckey 2, 3; Jr. Science Club 1; Band 1; Majorette 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Historian 4; Key Club Sweetheart 4; Homecoming Court 3, 4, Maid of Honor 4; Monroe Echo 4; Thespian So¬ ciety 4; Intramural Softball 2, 3; Chorus 3, 4; Props and Costume director for Senior Play 4. SHIRLEY ELLEX GREENE GENERAL DIPLOMA Varsity Basketball 2, 3; F. B. L. A. 3, 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Intra¬ mural Basketball 1. NANCY LOUISE HAEHL ACADEMIC DIPLOMA High School 1, 2; G. A. S. 1; Chorus 1; Roller Skating Club 2; Spanish Club 2; Future Teach¬ ers of America 2; Band 2; Camp Lejeune High School 3; Jr. Globe Staff 3; Majorette 3; Science Club 3; Girls Tennis Club 3; Marshall 3; Spanish Club 3; National Honor Society 3; Chor¬ us 3; Tames Monroe High School 4; Varsity Basketball 4; F. H. A. 4; Chorus 4; Monitor 4; Library Asst. 4. BARBARA LEE HALL GENERAL DIPLOMA Student Council 1, 2; Red Cross Council 1, 2; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Jr. Science Club 1; Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3; Monroe Echo 4; Chorus 1. 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramural Soft- ball 1, 2. WILILIAM IRWIN HALL. JR. ACADEMIC DIPLOMA F. B. L. A. 3, 4, Treasurer 4; Varsity Baseball 1, 2. BERNARD VANDENBURG HALL ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Jr. Science Club 1. 2, Treasurer 1; Science Club 3; Latin Club 1, 2; Thespian Society 4; Debate 3, 4; Monroe Echo 4, Asst. Bus¬ iness Mgr. 4; Key Club 4; Dra¬ matics Club 4. ANNIE RUTH HAMILTON ACADEMIC DIPLOM A Jr. Science Club 1; Red Cross Council 1; Monitor 1, 2, 3; In¬ tramural Basketball 1, 2, 3; In¬ tramural Softball 1, 2, 3; Dra¬ matics Club 2. 3. 4: Library Asst. 2, 4; Latin Club 2; Lit 2; Student Council, publicity chair¬ man 4; Thespian Society 4; Sr. Play 4; French Club 2. NANCY LOUISE HART GENERAL DIPLOMA Monroe Echo 4: Band 1; Maj¬ orette 2, 3, 4; Chorus 2, 3, 4; Thespian Society 4; Dramatics Club 3; Sr. Play 4; Jr. Beta Club 1. 2; Beta Club 3, 4: F. B. L. A. 3; Archery Tournament 2; Intra¬ mural Basketball 1; Intramural Softball 3. THOMAS J E F F E R S 0 N HIGGINS, III ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Band 1, 2, 3. 4. treasurer 2, 3. President 4; Jr. Beta Club 1, 2; F. B. L. A. 3. 4, Vice-president 4; French Club 2; Jr. Science Club, Vice-president 1; Science Club 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4; Chorus 4. ELAINE HIRSCH ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Latin Club 1. 2; Jr. Beta Club 1, 2; Beta Club 3, 4, Vice-presi¬ dent 4; Jr. Science Club 1; Science Club 2, 3; Band 1, 2, 3; Lit 2; Monitor 1. 2, 3; D. A. R. Essay Contest 3; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Monroe Echo 4; Senior play 4; Forensic play 4; Thes¬ pian Club 4. MARY JOANNE INSLEY ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Jr. Beta Club 1. 2, President 2; Jr. Science Club 1; Science Club 2; Band 1, 2, 3. Vice-president 2; Latin Club 1, 2, Vice-presi¬ dent 2; Beta Club 3, 4; Dra¬ matics Club 2, 3, 4, President 3; Student Council 2, 3, 4, Vice- president 3, President 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3; Trea¬ surer of class 2; Secretary of class 3; Spotlight 1, 2, 3, 4; For¬ ensic poetry reading 3; Winner “I Speak For Democracy” con¬ test 4; Winner Constitutional Oratorical contest 4; Senior play 4; Forensic play 4; Intramural Softball 1, 2; Varsity Basketball 2, 3. 4; Hockey, Captain 2; Homecoming Court 4. GILBERT LEE JAM ICS VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA Band 1; D. O. Club 3, 4; I. A. N. 4. SHIRLEY ANN JENKINS GENERAL DIPLOMA Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Student band director 2, 3; Member Girls Quar¬ tet 3, 4; Latin Club 2; Jr. Beta Club 2; Chorus, pianist 4; Red C css Council 1. PATRICIA GAIL JENNINGS COMMERCIAL DIPLOMA Jr. Beta Club 1, 2; Beta Club 3, 4; Monitor 3, 4; F. B. L. A. 2, 3, 4, Reporter 3; Latin Club 1, 2; Intramural Basketball 1. JAMES WHITTICAR JONES GENERAL DIPLOMA Jr. Science Club 1; Science Club 2, 3, 4; Photography Club 1; Dramatics Club 2, 3. 4; Varsity Baseball 2, 3, 4; Echo 3, 4. ELIZABETH FAYETTE KING ACADEMIC DIPLOMA George Wythe Jr. High School 1; J. V. Basketball 2; Jr. Beta Club 2; Red Cross Council 2, 3; Sr. Beta Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Varsity Basketball 3, 4; G. A. A. 3, 4; Chorus 3; Monroe Echo Staff 4. NORMA CONSTANCE LEFEVRE ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Falls Church High School 1, 2, 3; Varsity Cheerleader 4; G. A. A. 4; Homecoming Court 4; Stu¬ dent Director of Senior Play 4. THELMA RUNYON LEWIS ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Spotlight 1, 2, 3, 4, Co-editor 4; Latin Club 1, 2; Jr. Beta Club 1, 2; Jr. Science Club 1; Secre¬ tary of Science Club 2; Lit 1, 2, Assoc. Editor 2; Chorus 2, 3, 4; Secretary of Band 3, 4, Color- guard 4; Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Thespian Society 4; Monitor 1, 2, 3, 4; Forensic Poetry Read¬ ing. Public Speaking 3; Consti¬ tution Oratorical Contest 3; Hoc¬ key 2, 3; Intramural Basketball 1, 2; Mgr. of J. V. Basketball 3; Varsity 4; P. T. S. A. Reporter 3, 4. Seventy-T wo SENIOR STATISTICS DAVID DELMAR LIMBRICK GENERAL DIPLOMA Varsity Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Var¬ sity Football 3; Band 1, 2; D. O. Club 4; IAN 1, 2. INDIA KNIGHT LINDSTROM GENERAL DIPLOMA Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Sec¬ retary 2, President 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; French Club 2; Chorus 2, 4; Thespian Society 4; Stu¬ dent Council 4; Monitor 2, 3, 4; Forensic Play 2; Senior Play Cast 4; Homecoming Queen 1; Intramural Basketball 1, 2; Lib¬ rary Asst. 3; Monroe Echo staff 4; Archery Tournament 2. THOMAS PARKER MANN GENERAL DIPLOMA Iowa City High School 1, 2, 3; Varsity Football 4; Varsity Bas¬ ketball 4; Varsity Baseball 4; Track 4; Key Club 4; Beta Club 4; Thespian Society 4; Spotlight 4; Monroe Echo 4; Senior Play Cast 4. ALEXANDRA MAYNARD ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Jr. Science Club 1; Student Coun¬ cil 1, 3, 4, Secretary 3; Vice- president of State Student Coun¬ cil 4; Intramural Basketball 1; Varsity Basketball 2, 3, 4, Co- Captain 4; Most Valuable Player Award in Basketball 4; Intra¬ mural Softball 2; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Jr. Beta Club 1, 2; Beta Club 2, 3, Treasurer 4; President of Class 1, 2; Latin Club 1, 2; Mon¬ roe Echo staff 2; Hockey team 2; Red Cross Chairman 4; Co- Chairman of Smoking Committee 4. BETTY JOAN McGINNISS GENERAL DIPLOMA Intramural Basketball 1, 2; Hoc¬ key 2; F. B. L. A. 2, 3, 4, Sec¬ retary 4; Chorus 2, 4. ROY DENNIS MORRIS VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA D. O. Club 3, 4. RALPH CARLTON MUSSELMAN VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA Intramural Basketball 1, 2; Track 1, 2, 3; D. O. Club 4. FRANCES HELEN MYERS ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Jr. Science Club 1; Jr. Beta Club 1, 2; Beta Club 3, 4; French Club 2; Intramural Softball 1, 2, 3; French Club 2; Student Coun¬ cil 4; F. B. L. A. 4; Monitor 4. SARAH ANNE NANCE COMMERCIAL DIPLOMA Jr. Science Club 1; Jr. Beta Club 1, 2; Beta Club 3, 4; French Club 2; Intramural Softball 2; F. B. L. A. 4; Monitor 4. BETTY ANN NOLAN GENERAL DIPLOMA Varsity Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Co¬ captain 3, 4; Band 1, 2; Jr. Science Club 1; Science Club 2; Intramural Softball 1, 2; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Vice- president 3; Hoc¬ key 2, 3; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Chorus 4; Monroe Echo Staff 4; Smoking Committee 4. WILLIAM KENNETH PARCELL ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Varsity Football 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Key Club 4; Stage Mgr. of Senior Play 4; Band 1, 2; Jr. Science Club 1; Thespian Society 4. GARNETT WILSON PAYNE GENERAL DIPLOMA Intramural Softball 1, 2; Intra¬ mural Basketball 1, 2, 3; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice-president 3, President 4; F. B. L. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, President 3; Monitor 2, 3; Hot Rod Club 3; Student Council 3, 4; Chorus 2, 3; Jr. Science Club 1; Hockey 2, 3. EVELYN CHRISTINE POWELL VOCATIONAL DIPLOM A Varsity Basketball 1, 2, 3; Hoc¬ key 2, 3; D. E. Club 3, 4, Vice- president 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3; Intramural Softball 2, 3. BENJAMIN JACKSON PRITCHETT VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA Jr. Science Club 1; Varsity Foot¬ ball 3, 4; Track 3; D. O. Club 3, 4. MARJORIE ANNE ROTHSCHILD GENERAL DIPLOMA Intramural Basketball 1, 2; Jr. Beta Club 2; F. B. L. A. 3, 4. ALMA FRANCES ROWE ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Latin Club 1, 2, Treasurer 1; Science Club 1, 2, Reporter 2; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4, Historian 3, Secretary 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4, Secretary 3, 4; Chorus 3; Mon¬ itor 1, 2, 3; Spotlight 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4, Sec¬ retary 4; Monroe Echo Staff 2, 4; Homecoming Court 2, 3, 4; Lit 1. 2; Thespian Society 4; In¬ tramural Softball 2; Jr. Beta Club 1, 2; Mgr. of J. V. Basket¬ ball 2; Asst. Mgr. of Varsity Basketball 3; Prompter of Sen¬ ior Play 4; Hockey 2, 3; Archery Tournament 2. JAMES CARTER ROWE ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Varsity Baseball 1, 2, 3; J. V. Basketball 1; Jr. Beta Club 1, 2; Jr. Science Club 1; Varsity Foot¬ ball 3; Track 2, 3, 4; Secretary of Class 2; Treasurer of Class 4; French Club 2; Beta Club 3, 4; Most Valuable Player Award Track 3; Student Council 4; Chorus 4; Boy’s State 3; Key Club 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4. GEORGE HAMILTON SCOTT ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Science Club 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 2; Sr. Play Stage Crew 4. AUDREY VIOLET SHELTON GENERAL DIPLOMA Jr. Beta Club 2; Intramural Bas¬ ketball 2, 3; Intramural Softball 2, 3; D. E. Club 3, 4. ERNEST RAY SHELTON, JR. GENERAL DIPLOMA Audio-Visual 1; Jr. Beta Club 1, 2; Beta Club 3, 4; Jr. Science Club 1, 2; Science Club, Treasur¬ er 3, Vice-president 4; Key Club 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Thes¬ pian Society 4; F. B. L. A., Vice- president 3, President 4; Spot¬ light 4; IAN 4; Student Coun¬ cil 4; Business Mgr. of Monroe Echo 4; Business Mgr. of Maga¬ zine Drive 4; Business Mgr. of Sr. Play 4; State F. B. L. A. Eecutive Board 4; Monitor 4. Seventy-Three SENIOR STATISTICS EXKEY ' S CARTER SNOW VOCATIONAL DIPLOM A G. A. A. 3, -4; Chorus 3; Major¬ ette 1. 2, 3; French Club 2; F. B. L. A. 2; I). E. Club, Sec- retary 4; Intramural Basketball 1, 2; Bowling league 1, 2. BRUCE NEILL SXELLIXGS ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Intramural Basketball 1, 4; J. V. Basketball 2, 3; J. V. Football 1, 2; Jr. Beta Club 1, 2; Jr. Science Club 1; Hot Rod Club 2; Sr. Play Cast 4. CRITTEXDEN RYLAXD SULLIVAN, JR. GENEHAL DIPLOMA Varsity Football 2, 3; IAN 3, 4, Editor 3; D. O. Club 3, 4, Presi¬ dent 4; Thespian Society 4. LLOYD SPENCER SULLIVAN VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Hot Rod Club, Secretary of Class 3. STUART PAULEY TAN SILL GENERAL DIPLOMA President of Class 3: Vice-presi¬ dent 4; Key Club 4; Co-Captain Smoking Committee 4. CHARLOTTE JEAN TOOMBS VOC AT I()N AL I)11� LOM A F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, Secretary 3; G. A. A. 3; F. B. L. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity Basketball 3; Intra¬ mural Basketball 1, 2; Intra¬ mural Softball 1, 2; Mgr. Hoc¬ key Team 2; Student Council 1; I). ' E. Club 4. RICHARD HORTON VANDENBURG, JR. ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Fort Lauderdale High School 1; Intramural Basketball; Augusta Military Academy 2, 3; Varsity Football 2, 3: Intramural Bas¬ ketball 2, 3. MARGARET JANE WARD GENERAL DIPLOMA Jr. S ience Club 1; Intramural Basketball 1; Varsity Basketball 2, 3, 4; Hockey 2, 3; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Chorus 2, 3; G. A. A. 2, 3. 4; F. B. L. A. 3. JO-AXE DAVENPORT WEIMER VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA King George High School 1, 2; Cheerleader 1, 2; Monogram Club 1. 2; Basketball 1, 2; Red Cross Council 1, 2; James Monroe High School 3, 4; F. H. A. 3, 4. BARBARA ANDERSON WHEELER GENERAL DIPLOMA Intramural Basketball 1; Var¬ sity Basketball 2, 3; Dramatics Club 2, 3; Chorus 2, 3; G. A. A. 2, 3; D. E. Club 3, 4; Varsity Cheerleader 1, 2; Head Cheer¬ leader 2. MARY AGNES WHITE GENERAL DIPLOMA French Club 1; Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 1, 2; Band 1; Bowling league 1. 2; Chorus 3, 4; Monroe Echo 4; Monitor 3. WILLIAM ALEXANDER WILKINSON ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Latin Club 1, 2, Treasurer 2; Jr. Beta Club 1, 2; Intramural Basketball 1, 2; Mgr. of Varsity Basketball 1, 2; Mgr. of Track 1; Jr. Science Club 1; J. V. Foot¬ ball 2; Co-Vice-president of P. T. S. A. 2; J. V. Basketball 3; Hot Rod Club 3; Key Club 3, 4, President 4; Varsity Basketball 1; Varsity Basketball 4; Sr. Play Cast 4; Monroe Echo 4; Foren¬ sic Play 4; Thespian Society 4; Dramatics 3, 4. JOHN CHURCHILL WILLIS ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Jr. Science Club 1; Latin Club I, 2; Varsity Football 2, 3, 4: J. V. Basketball 1; Varsity Bas¬ ketball 2; Beta Club 3, 4, Presi¬ dent 4; Debate Team 4; Stu¬ dent Council 4; Member of Smok¬ ing Committee 4; Monroe Echo 4; Intramural Basketball 4; Key Club 4; Boy’s State 3. ANNE MARTIN WILSON ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Jr. Science Club 1; Science Club 2; Latin Club 1, 2; Jr. Beta Club 1, 2; Hockey 2, 3; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4, Parliamentarian 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Monroe Echo 1, 2, 3, 4, Co-editor 4; Spotlight 1, 2, 3. 4; Thespian Society 4; Sr. Play Cast 4; “I Speak for Democracy” winner 3; Intramural Basketball 1. 2, 3; Monitor 1, 2, 3; Member of Smok¬ ing Committee 4. Seventy-Four ADVERTISEMENTS Compliments of Fredericksburg, Virginia Seventy-Five ...and you can get it! Telephone work is interesting — and you don’t need experi¬ ence to get a good job after graduation! That’s one reason why so many girls head for the tele¬ phone company when they finish school. They know they’ll earn good money from the start, even while they’re trained, and get raises regularly. Your high school counselor can tell you more about the many different telephone jobs — or come in and see us when you finish school! The Chesapeake Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia interesting work Seventy-Six JUDSON SMITH PHOTOGRAPHER 1009 Caroline Street Phone 628 Thrift Auto Supply Inc. 1023 Caroline St. Fredericksburg, Va. “WILSON’’—The Best Name in Sporting Goods Protect What You Have Be Sure—Insure With CAPITAL STOCK INSURANCE ROGER CLARKE G. H. Story, Jr. — P. N. Eackles Associates LAW BUILDING PHONE 1500 Compliments of JOHN F. 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Power Installations, Distribution, and Industrial Wiring Telephone and Electric Line Construction Phone 467-W 406 Fauquier Street Compliments of LITMAN’S Stafford Supply Co. Men’s Fashionable Wear General Electric Dealer Phone 2097 809 Caroline Street Falmouth, Va. Fredericksburg, Va. MR. AND MRS. C. H. LAKEY Compliments of Compliments of STRATFORD HOTEL KENMORE TAVERN Seventy-Nine Compliments of Compliments of DABNEY STUDIOS 1108 Caroline Street HOTCHKISS OIL COMPANY Phone 2429J Compliments of Virginia Insulation COCA COLA Co., Inc. Bottling Works Distributors Contractors of Richmond, Virginia Fredericksburg Eighty Compliments of Thompson’s Flower Shop Maury Hotel Bldg. Phone 266 SNACK BAR 905 Caroline Street Colonial Theatre Building SODAS — SANDWICHES MAGAZINES Joe and Gertie Adams FARMER’S AND MERCHANTS STATE BANK and COMMERCIAL STATE BRANCH Fredericksburg, Virginia MEMBER FDIC BERNARD A. HALL Telephone 2650 Hall’s Hardware and Sporting Goods 411 William Street Fredericksburg, Va. Fredericksburg Hardware Co. B. P. S. PAINT DELTA-STANLEY AND PORTER CABLE POWER TOOLS Eighty-One FREEMAN DISTRIBUTING CO. CANADA DRY GINGER ALE Fredericksburg, Va. Phone 759 Compliments of ULMAN’S LIFETIME JEWELRY We Furnish Your Class Rings Washington Woolen Mills Home of Hart, Schaffner Marx Clothes Fredericksburg, Va. ELKO MOTOR LODGE RESTAURANT MODERN BRICK COTTAGES TILE BATHS EXCELLENT SOUTHERN CUISINE Four Miles North of Fredericksburg on Route 1 Compliments of FREDERICKSBURG TRAILER COURT Russell E. Nolan, Manager and Proprietor U. S. Alternate Route 1 Fredericksburg, Va. Compliments of a FRIEND Compliments of Carl Lindstrom and the Tidewater Craftsmen NICK’S TAILOR SHOP CLEANERS AND TAILORS TAILOR MADE SUITS FOR MEN AND WOMEN 102 George Street Fredericksburg, Va. Phone 1347 NICK LOPOMO, Owner Eight y-T i vo ulljp 3xn lGanr£-i iar OUR BEST WISHES For the Success and Happiness of the Class of ’53 ROBERT B. PAYNE, INC. 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