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

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ELSIE METZ Dramatic Club, ’35, ’36; Literary Society, ’36; Parliamentary Critic in the General Literary Society, ’37. Elsie spends her busy hours finding things to giggle about. . . Gets a real kick out of life and living. . . . Very friendly ALTON PURDY Industrial Arts Club, ’37; Literary Society, ’37. Ambitious young man who tends toward the more serious things in life. . . Entertains the original belief that people come to school to study. . . Runs Einstein a close second in Math CELIA SHANKER Literary Society, ’35, ’36, ’37; Dramatic Club, ’36; Home Eco- nomics Club, ’35, ’37; Beta Club, ’37; Hikers Club, ’36. A live wire in the class room. . . Diminutive individual . . . Mis- chievous . . . Always in a good humor . . . Red is her favorite color R. P. SCOTT, JR. Industrial Arts Club, ’37; Beta Club, ’37; Literary Society, ’37; Historian of the Class of ’37. Sets the fashions in sports wear. . . Also has that enviable school- girl blush. . . A remarkable amount of common sense. .. An all-around good student

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JOHN HELMS Literary Society, ’35, ’36, ’37; Dramatic Club, ’36; Baseball, ’34, ’ 35 ’36, ’37; Basket Ball, ’36; Basket Ball, Manager, ’37; Sports Editor, Newspaper, ’37; Industrial Arts Club. ’37; General Reporter, Literary Society, ’37. John is slow-moving. . . Thinks living is so tiring. . . Doesn ' t be- lieve in working one ' s self to a shadow. . . Has a big hand and a bigger line for everybody PAUL HOLLANDSWORTH Reporter for Literary Society B, ’37; Basket Ball, ’37; Baseball, 37; Industrial Arts Club, ’37; Associate Editor, Annual, ’37. A ladies ' man. . . Has a smile for everyone. . . A jolly , pleasant- to-work-with-student. . . Nicknamed BABE I GRAY JARRETT Football, ’32, ’33; Baseball, ’35, ’36, ’37; President, Literary Society, ’36; Secretary. Literary Society A, ’37; Vice President, Dramatic Club, ’36; Captain, Baseball, ’35; Captain, Basket Ball, ’36, ’37; Industrial Arts Club, ’37; Sports Editor, Newspaper, ’36; Associate Editor, Newspaper, ’37; Business Manager, Annual, ’37; President, Senior Class, ’37. Prefers being a player to a bench-warmer. . . Just adores athletic girls. . . Has shown his ability as a veritable news-hound. . . A friend when a fellow needs one FRANCES MARTIN Literary Society, ’35, ’37; Dramatic Club, ’35; Hikers Club, ’36. Talks quite a bit. . . Studies some, and giggles in between. . . Sees fun in everything. . . Blushes on all occasions

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LORINE SHROPSHIRE Dramatic Club, ’36; Literary Society, ’36, ’37; Hikers Club, ’36; Treasurer of the Senior Class. Sparkling eyes set off a genial personality. . . Titian-haired. . . Keen sense of humor that keeps a contagious smile upon her face. . . Dependable , . . Loyal JOHN SNEAD Baseball, ’35. ’36, ’37; Basket Ball, ’36, ’37; Literary Society, ’36, ’37; Treasurer of the Literary Society A, ’37; Dramatic Club, ’36; Business Manager of the Newspaper, ’37; Assistant Advertising Manager of the Annual, ’37. Perpetual motion man. . . Baseball, Basket Ball, Dancing. . . The boy with the million dollar blush. . . “Snipe” is biased toward pipes . . . and reckless toward his life EVELYN SNEAD Literary Society, ’35, ’36, ’37; Vice President of the General Literary Society, ’37; Home Economics Club, ’35, ’36, ’37; Dramatic Club, ’35, ’36; Hikers Club, ’36; Basket Ball, ’36, ’37; Humor Editor of the Newspaper, ’36; Sports Editor of the Newspaper, ’37; Cam- paign Manager of the Annual, ’37. Sets girls’ styles in fashions. . . Has Rhythm with a capital “R.” Chewing gum parasite. . . Has an affinity for atheletes. . . Set a record for not sleeping on the Richmond trip HAZEL S TONE Literary Society, ’35, ’36, ’37; Dramatic Club, ’36; Home Econom- ics Club, ’35, ’36, ’37; Hikers Club, ’36. Give Hazel a stack of sandwiches — and someone to talk with — and she’s contented. . . Keeps Wrigley from going bankrupt