John D Bassett High School - Timber Tints Yearbook (Bassett, VA)

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The Timber Tints ef 1936 The “Bassett Spectator” cf 1946 Oh, I just picked up the Bassett Spectator , dated April 7, 1946, and what do you suppose I see on the front page? Headlines, of course, but can you imagine whose name appears in the big type? Frances Lowery and May Plybon. Frances has just been elected to the House of Representa- tives with May following suit by being elected to the Senate. These two young ladies have proven themselves very prominent citizens; they are truly representatives of the people. I turn a page and see Shine Jones and Martha Stone are attending a meeting of the National Woman’s Missionary Union in Boston. They are representing the First Baptist Church, of New York City, and the First Methodist Church, of Washing- ton, D. C., respectively. Besides being prominent church workers they are married to nationally-known preachers. Wait! It reads here that A. L. Philpott has become a partner in one of the most outstanding law firms in the country, White and White. He won this distinction through two out- standing cases which he has recently argued and won. The society page never interests me much but it does today, because the names of Helen Philpott and Margaret Halbrook appear at the top as sponsors of the German Clubs of Mt. Holyoke and Vassar. Helen is married to one of the outstanding professors of the country who is the head of the Music department at Mt. Holyoke. Mar- garet is president of Vassar and very much beloved by the students. Modeling the latest fashions of Madam Herriot and Madam Delsart are two beautiful young ladies en- joying the leisure of success of the recent fashions as only these ladies could create. They are two ladies whom we know as Anita Yeaman and Rossie Harris. Hold everything, what do you sup- pose is on the next page? It is a com- plete column explaining the latest creations in men’s wearing apparel as created by the gifted artist, Leonard G. Via. Paris has its world famous ladies’ dress designers, but these United States can boast of this gent ' e- man and his splendid work. Just look on the first page of the picture section. Wilson Ingram has been given an entire page for his splendid work. He has made designs for world famous cathedrals, univer- sity buildings, office buildings and homes. When I turn to the sports page, I read that a local girl makes good. Yes, you guessed it. She is the one and only Georgie Philpott. Georgie has just re- turned to the United States from the Olympic Games abroad in which she did her country as well as herself honor by leading all women athletes when she captured seven first place ribbons. She is loved and admired by all athletes of the country. Louise Smith dominates the movie page by storming the country with her latest picture entitled “Guess Who.’’ By the way, this picture has been voted number one of the year, and its heroine has been presented the best Actress Award of the year. What is a newspaper without a comic section, and what is a comic section without a good artist? Well, this paper has both. Bernard Joyce is the artist. He does work for news- papers, magazines, and moving pictures. Did I hear someone say, “Who is the editor-in-chief of that fine news- paper?” It is Galilee Smith, who is due credit for her splendid record. ( F our teen )

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September, ip?- — We entered school today as excited as the children who are entering for the first time, because we are in the same home-room as the Seniors. There are fourteen girls and ten boys, and we have some new members added to our class. The new members are: Evelyn Snead, Martha Stone, Robert LeFever and John Snead. We have elected officers, and Leonard Via is our president. Pins! Pins ! All the Juniors are talking about the Junior pins. It seems that there are some who aren ' t pleased and others who are more than pleased. 1 ime is rapidly taking its course ; the examinations are over, and the plans for the banquet are nearing completion. Today a new member, Pressley Howard, came into our class. Our banquet was a great success. Leonard Via was toastmaster, and the other members of the Junior Class, who spoke during the evening, were: Galilee Smith, Margaret Halbrook, Robert LeFever, Anita Yeaman, and A. L. Philpott. Our Junior Year has come to a close and, altogether, we consider it our best year in high school. September, 1933 — We entered school this morning more excited than ever before, because we are the Seniors, and we feel our “superiority,” and in every- thing we want to show our “seniority.” There are five boys and eleven girls. Our new members are Frances Lowery, from Georgia, and Wilson Ingram. We elected officers, and Galilee Smith was voted president with a very efficient group of officers. We organized a Hikers Club today. The two officers are: Sunshine Jones, presi- dent, and Anita Yeaman, secretary and treasurer. Our editor-in-chief of the annual chose her staff members today. We are having a very heated discussion now about our Senior rings. It seems that we can’t come to any decision. The Seniors have decided to sponsor a school paper this year. The name is ' Fcssor Hoover ' s Gang. The Seniors on the staff are : Editor-in-Chief, Georgie Philpott ; Assistant Editor, Pressley Howard ; Assistant Editor, Leonard Via, and Senior Reporter, Anita Yeaman. The Seniors met today and decided that Leonard Via would be Valedictorian ; Georgia Philpott, Salutatorian ; Anita Yeaman, Historian; A. L. Philpott, Framer of Last Will and Testament; May Plybon, Poet, and Pressley Howard, Prophet. The important question which is now at hand is the selection of the invitations. The Junior-Senior Banquet was a fete which was greatly enjoyed by all of the seniors. Today marks the close of our high school career which we all mark as the most important year of our lives, and today as “our day of all days.” — Anita Yeaman. ( Thirteen )

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Junior-Senior Eanquet is Held at Riverside Hotel Good Will Flight is Scheme of Decorations, Menu and Program Last week invitations were issued to the Junior-Senior Banquet, which was to be held March 27th at the Riverside Hotel. Everyone gathered in the lobby at eight o’clock. The boys were pre- sented a jonquil, the class flower, which was worn on their coat. The Juniors then led the way into the dining room which carried out the color scheme of green and yellow. Swinging from the ceiling were many airplanes poised as if they were flying. The fable was arranged in form of an airplane, with the body and the wings. The centerpieces were jonquils and lace fern. The favors were toy air- planes and parachutes with a life saver attached. The programs were green and yellow with a very artistic airplane design on the front. The Toastmaster, Thelma Bram- mer, introduced the speakers on the program which are listed as follows: Invocation — Mr. Story. Chief Mechanic — Toastmaster — Thelma Brammer. Drone of Motors — Music — Inez Craig. The Crew — Toast to Seniors — Junior Class (Helen Bowers). Refueling — Response by a Senior — Galilee Smith. The Trusty Instrument Board — Toast to Faculty — Gray Jarrett. Our Hangar — Response by Faculty Member — Mr. Hoover. Valve Trouble — Music Duet — Celia Shanker and Doris Vaughn and piano accompaniment by Helen Bowers. Rising Above the Clouds and Storms — Talk by Junior — Doris Vaughn. Tail Spins and Nose Dives — Pressley Howard. Happy Landings — Toast by Senior Sponsor — Mr. Phillips. The program was made lively by many humorous jokes. The menu consisted of : Gasoline (fruit cocktail) Wings (veal cutlets) Lakes (gravy) Islands (green peas) Wheels (pineapple salad) Ice and Snow (ice cream and cake) Motor Oil (coffee) Those present were: Misses Anne Stanley, Margaret Halbrook, Rossie Harris, Sunshine Jones, Georgie Phil- pott, Helen Philpott, Mae Plybon, Galilee Smith, Martha Stone, Anita Yeaman, Helen Bowers, Thelma Brammer, Inez Craig, Lorene Eggle- ston, Hazel Hundley, Mabel Joyce, Frances Martin, Elsie Metz, Celia Shanker, Lorine Shropshire, Evelyn Snead, Hazel Stone, Doris Vaughn, Juanita Williams, Dora Mitchell, Vir- ginia Romm, Clyde Ramsey, and Faith Flanagan. Mesdames A. N. Williams, D. J. Phillips, and E. C. Hoover. Messrs. Pressley Howard, Wilson In- gram, Bernard Joyce, A. L. Philpott, Johnnie Ausburne, Robert Carter, o , Jimmie, Craig, Joel. Fine, John Helms, d Gray Jarrett, ' John Snead, Edward Varner, 1 Wasena Wright, William J. : Stopy, Douglas. J. ; Phillips, E. Carl Hooveri 1 V l C : • The faculty sponsors for the ban- quet were Miss Ramsey and Mr. Phillips. ( Fifteen )