Lebanon High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Lebanon, VA)

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Ten years ago an unusual group left Lebanon High School ready to start their career in life. Today, July 13, 1956, I find myself ready for a nap after a day ' s work as music teacher. Gradually dosing into a long sleep I see a large crowd. They are on the sidewalks of New York, rushing into a large theatre. I follow them not realizing what I might see. As the announcer comes on the stage I am shocked to see it is none other than Tommy Wilson announcing the play of the year. It is even a greater surprise to see the following characters: Johnny Ketron acting the part of Oliver Hardy and Harold Brooks as Stanley. After my visit to the theatre I again enter the street. I see an automobile which I take to be Mr. Mac ' s. The sign reads Taxi. I hail it to take a joy ride around New York. I find the driver to be Bill Taylor, which is not a shock. Suddenly the scene changes and I am before a window. The sign appeals to me so I go inside. Several models are walk- ing across the stage. Suddenly I recognize two of my classmates, Mildred Fields and Malissia Stoots. As I sit watching them model beautiful gowns and dresses I am so interested I hardly notice that someone is coaching them. I take a second look and to my surprise I see Aileen Robertson. After staying some time I feel I should leave and let them finish their work. I decide upon stopping to visit a fortune teller. I gaze into her crystal ball where I see Billie Kyle Gray as Hollwood ' s only true blond. Of course I have to inquire about Richard Gray, and is he a success? Yes, you guessed it! A great Hollywood producer. A mist forms before my eyes. Suddenly it lifts and I see the signs of Lebanon once again. Upon entering Lebanon I see a large dairy farm owned by Mr. and Mrs. June Jessee, (the former Frances Stapleton). The scene changes to a sound of telephones and typewriters pounding out the news of the world. This proves to be the press office of Keele Smith. I venture into the office and find it to be full of Lebanon High graduates of ' 46. Dorothy Hughes is working as assistant art director. The key pounders are Virginia Hughes, Lillian Jackson, Ngaio Lee Hedrick, Louise Harper, Irene Bussey, and Keele ' s old friend, Louise Brooks. This seems like home-coming week but I am not allowed to tarry long for I am suddenly switched to the city telephone office where I find Ellen McCloud and Ruth Gibson working side by side as they were in the days of old. Still gazing into the crystal ball I see Joe Perry Gillespie teaching Agriculture and doing Phys. Ed. instruction as a sideline. He seems determined that his team will win the county basketball tournament this year. Retha Hicks is teaching the Fourth Grade in the same High School; Dorothy Garrett is school nurse and Dorothy Jessee is teaching music to grade and high school students. Betty Lou Alexander is commercial teacher. I am not surprised to learn that Mildred Breeding had recently been on the faculty also, but had left to continue her work in Honaker. As the crystal ball slowly revolves I can see Mrs. Dewey Taylor (Emma Chafin) having a fireside chat with her son, Dewey, Jr. Living next door to them are Mr. and Mrs. Neil McNew (Billie Fields) who are carefully making plans for their new home. The scene changes and I see Dennis All studying hard to get through West Point and Harper Brame and Stafford Patrick working as agriculture field directors. They seem to be very successful in their work. I am taken back to a college and see Henrietta Johnson pleading with her commercial students not to major in romance- ology as she had done. Joan Bolling has recently discovered (in teaching her Home Ec. students) that water is incapable of scorching. On my way to the dormitory I find as roommates Jane Ann Smith, Betty Jo Sutton, and Sarah Lou Warner. Across the hall America Rasnake, Mabel Puckett and Dorothy Lowe are busy studying. One of the girls suggested I visit their hospital. On arriving whom should I see but Harry Pratt, the surgeon, and his assistant, Nell Jessee. Harry told me he had a nice group of young nurses. I understand what he means as I recognize the following classmates: Ruth Garrett, Billie House, Christine McFarlane and Retha Browning. Jimmy Hughes is just completing a course in agriculture and ready to become an instructor. Thomas Helton is Jimmie ' s assistant. Boarding a plane for home I notice a familiar face as that of Thomas Ferguson and Co-pilot Perry Ferguson. Marie Garrett is hostess. As I take a seat whom should I sit beside but Gladys Chapman. She told me Jo Ella Breeding, Mildred Campbell and Betty Jo Fields had gone overseas for Red Cross work. She also said that Allen Barnette, Trigg Fields, Hoover Garrett and Jake Lasley had had much success in the Army Air Corps. Clyde Yates was working as shop foreman in the Norfolk and Western shops. The plane roared into a cloud and I began to arouse from my sleep to find even though it was July 13, 1956, it was a very lucky day, as I had just had a pleasant dream about all my classmates. Beatrice Fields Class Prophet

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We, the Senior Class of Lebanon High School, 1946, feeling our high school days rapidly passing, do make and ordain this to be our last will and testament: Allen Barnette wills his neatness to Don Castle, Perry Ferguson wills his ability to try to get on the basketball team to Arnold Robinson and Gene Jessee. Thomas Helton wills his freckles to Billie Fields. Stafford Patrick wills to J. G. Garrett his place with Uncle Sam. Bill Taylor wills his car to Jack Kinder and Conal Breeding. Clyde Yates wills his good grades to Henry Grady Pruner. Betty Lou Alexander wills her Home Ec. work to Betsy Jean Clark. Irene Bussey wills her shorthand book to Virginia Lester. Mildred Ann Campbell wills her quiet ways to Lena Cruise. Emma Chafin (Taylor) wills her sweet disposition to Jacqueline Williams. Mildred Fields wills Rosa Helton her pretty smile. Betty Jo Fields wills her pretty brown hair to Gussie Mutter. Ruth Garrett wills all of her soldier boy friends to Junella Boardwine. Ruth Gibson wills her diamond to Lola Mae Farmer. Marie Garrett wills her desk in Mr. McFarlane ' s English and history class to Anna Ruth Dorton. Dorothy Garrett wills all of the educational books in the Library to Betty Jo McCloud. Billie Kyle Gray wills her place of grading typing budgets to Jean Oney. Ngaio Lee Hedricks wills her pleasing personality to Trula Dean Stoots and Alma Robinson. Retha Hicks wills her pretty brown eyes to Eileen Johnson. Virginia Hughes wills her pretty handwriting to Elizabeth Rasnake. Ellen McCloud wills her pretty figure to Verna Campbell. Christine McFarlane wills her ability for writing poetry to Leola Poston. Aileen Robertson wills her beautiful hair to Rachel Duty. Jane Ann Smith wills Curley to Beulah Boardwine. Eva Nell Salyer wills her class ring from Temple Hill to Alberta Warner. Frances Stapleton (Jessee) wills her basketball suit to Rose Ella Mitchell. Malissia Stoots wills her classroom tardiness to Clara Garrett. Dennis All wills his position on the staff to Ed Mays. Harper Brame wills his goats to Sammy Ketron. Harold Brooks wills his place in the cafeteria with Edith to Sebern Phelps. Trigg Fields wills his way of coming to school to Bobby Mutter. Joe Perry Gillispie wills quoting Shakespeare to A. G. Cumbow. Richard Gray wills his Scout knife to Sherman Duff. Jimmy Hughes wills his moustache to Junior Musick. Johnny Ketron wills his ability to Just get by to Earl Smith. Claude Kinder wills his place making hot dogs for Joan to Emmett Reynolds and Carter Ferguson. Alfred Lasley wills his way of getting out of Journalism class to Sonny Taylor and Donald Breeding. Harry Pratt wills his weight to R. A. White and Gene Snead. Tommy Wilson wills his wittiness to Guss Henderson. Thomas Ferguson wills his black shiny shoes to Bob Cox. Joan Bolling wills her way of getting to basketball games to Denton Farmer. Jo Ella Breeding wills her giggles to Louise Monk. Mildred Breeding wills her comb and mirror to Kitty Thomas. Louise Brooks wills her way of getting by teachers to Geraldine Pratt. Retha Browning wills her attendance record to Elizabeth Fogleman. Gladys Chapman wills her way of getting along with the boys to Clarice Fogleman. Beatrice Fields wills her pretty hands to Elizabeth Helton and Sarah Lou Buc kles. Billie House wills her place in the cafeteria lunch line to Anneva Stoots and Mary K. Settle. Dorothy Hughes wills her artistic ability to Emma Jean Ferguson. Lillian Jackson wills her knowledge to Beulah Mae Litton. Dorothy Jessee wills her place as leader to Lexie Robinson. Nell Jessee wills her way of chewing gum to Thelma Cassell. Henrietta Johnson wills her new hair styles to Mary Ellen Cox. Mable Puckett wills her quiet personality to Bernard Easterly and Horace Davis. America Rasnake wills her typing ability to Roberta Taylor. Keele Smith wills Van Johnson ' s picture to Jane Ella Puckett. Sarah Lou Warner wills her pretty red hair to Nell Purcell. Billie Fields wills her jewelry to Jean Munsey.

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Lebanon High, we say farewell, We want to thank you, too, For all the things you ' ve given us, The trials you ' ve seen us through. We started climbing years ago, a trail, And now the end ' s in sight, Yet we will keep the memories Of all our school days, dark or bright. The fun we had, the work we did With classmates and with friends, Has made the time pass swiftly on, And now our high school ends. So once again we say good-bye, We close our last address With these few words, straight from our hearts, We love you, L. H. S. By Dorothy Jessee Class Poet Class Colors Class Flower Blue and White American Beauty Motto On the Youth of Today Rests the Democracy of Tomorrow