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

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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 )

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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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The Timber Tints cf 1936 Last Will and Testament We, the Class of 1936 of the Bassett High School of Henry County, Virginia, being of sound and disposing mind, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament ; hereby revoking all wills by us at any time heretofore made. Faced by the sad realization that our days as students at this school are clos- ing, we make this will disposing of such worldly goods, tangible and intangible, as we have accumulated during our four years here, in order that we may express our deeply felt gratitude to those we leave, who by their help, association and friendship, have made these very happy and profitable years. 1. We give and bequeath to the Faculty our sincere appreciation of their understanding of our problems, patience in our shortcomings and pranks and en- couragement of our hopes and ambitions. Also to them we give our old notebooks and report cards, hoping that they will be kept as remembrances; and all contra- band articles, including copies of “Snappy Stories,” chewing gum, spit balls and paper wad shooters, not heretofore confiscated, to be used by them in such manner as they may desire. 2. We give and bequeath to Mr. Hoover, our principal, our respect and appre- ciation of him as a man and a leader. 3. We give and bequeath to the present Junior Class the leadership of the School, with the hope that by their example, they will realize our fondest hopes for it; also all Senior privileges. The Executor of this will is expressly directed to pay full rate of legal interest on the bequest of Senior privileges, until the same are ready for distribution and use. 4. We give and bequeath to the Student Body the love and affection which we all feel toward the Bassett High School with the hope that they will regard the same as a sacred trust and will ever strive to maintain the high standards, which we have sought to set. 5. Galilee Smith gives and bequeaths to Doris Vaughan her qualities of all- round leadership and all zeros acquired by her in French courses. 6. Bernard Joyce gives and bequeaths to Johnny Ausburne his knowledge that silence is sometimes golden, in the hope that it may help said Johnny to curb his incessant chatter. 7. Leonard Via gives and bequeaths to Thelma Brammer his ability to pursue and subdue the ' evasive creature, Knowledge. 8. Georgie Philpott and Margaret Hal’diook give and bequeath to next year’s basket ball team their example of athletic ability and sportsmanship; also the trophy won last year under their leadership, to be kept by them as an inspiration; also the total points scored by them to be used when most needed. ( Sixteen )