Lebanon High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Lebanon, VA)

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Class Prophecy The spring of 1961, is in full swing and after a pleasant days work in John Hopkins Hospital where we are employed as laboratory technicians, we decide to walk home. We had not gone far when suddenly there came a big gush of wind and a beaut- iful lady with a wand in her hand appeared before us. Ask a wish and I shall grant it, she said. The wish foremost in our minds was to see the present life of our class- mates of 1951. Just as we spoke the wish aloud, it seemed a veil was lifted from our eyes, and we were walking down a main street in Hollywood. The first big building that came to our attention was a large brick one with Donald A. Gray, Attorney-at-Law printed in large gold letters on every window and door. As we gazed at the sign, we heard one of the familiar songs that Al Jolson made popular. Of course, it was Donnie singing as he now holds the title of Al Jolson the Second. Entering the building we found his efficient secretary to be Margaret Johnson, who told us that Beatrice Kimberlin and Norma Sword had reached their goal as secretaries of Hadacol Advertising Co. where Lowell Jessee is President and Peggy Bays is employed as chief commercial artist. As we turned to go through the door came a distinguished man recognized as Harry Smith, Chief Pharmacist of the Star ' s Drug Store. After chatting a few minutes, we said good-bye and in a matter of seconds found ourselves aboard a plane bound for Japan. We soon recognized the hostess to be our old classmate Nancy Ketron. Among the passengers were Lauretta Davis, Peggy Barnette and Danah Castle, who were now registerd nurses and were going to work in the Army Hospital in Japan. After a short time we landed near an Army Camp. We decided to tour the camp and had not walked far when we heard a loud voice calling us and there we saw Charles Saddler, Kenny Davidson, and Raymond Lasley. They had all climbed to the rank of five star generals. They had been in conference and were now giving instructions to the other officers. We recognized one of the other officers to be Capt. Egbert Eastridge. He too was doing all right for himself. Then we got tickets and boarded a flying saucer (which seemed quite a natural thing to do). We had no more than sat down when we were at Tri-City Airport. Then the scene changed and we were in Lebanon which was now a flourishing business center. The beautiful farms on the outskirts of town were identified by signs. The first one said Bundy ' s Bluegrass Farm , of course the owner was Tommy Bundy. We could see him having a quiet chat with his three sons, Louie, Houie and Dewey. Owners of the many thriving farms near by were Charles Cross, Bobby Camp- bell, Billy Sutton, Joe Campbell, and Jimmy Tompson.

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Class History As we stand for the last time on the threshold of our Alma Mater, let us pause for a few moments and gaze back over the few short and happy years that have in- tervened since we first gathered here. It is true some changes have occurred since that far-off September morning of 1947. Perhaps you will find it hard to believe, but we, that same Freshman Class, now are the important Seniors. Four years ago in 1947 we began our high school career. The total enrollment for our Freshman year was 70 girls and 62 boys, but a large number of them dropped out. We looked with wild eyes at those big Seniors and wondered if we would ever become the same. We studied hard and soon reached our Sophomore year. At the beginning of this year we welcomed Mr. Barker as coach to Lebanon High School. Mr. Barker brought with him the knowledge and stamina to take a bunch of greenhorns and make them in to a football team. The first season the boys did not score, but they fought hard all the way. The second season, however, they won 4 and lost 4. An excellent stand- ing for a team that had known nothing about football two years prior to this one. The year quickly passed and we found ourselves studying for the last term exams. At the beginning of our Junior year Mr. Renick had taken Mr. Moore ' s place as Principal, and several new teachers had come to L.H.S. This was also a year of hard work and many accomplishments. We came back our Senior year with all the dignity of our rank. Out of the 132 Freshmen that started out in 1947, we now have 54 Seniors. To such ones, we can only say we have weathered a good many storms together and we have found school life not all a bed of roses. But we can truthfull y say that whatever trouble and annoyance has come to us has been largely our own fault, and the natural result of our own carelessness, indifference, or outright disobedience to rules which we understood perfectly well. Mr. White joined our band-wagon this year and he has made friends with every- one. He is well-liked by the students and teachers. Mr. White had the privilege of producing Lebanon ' s first band, and he has progressed far in teaching choir. He has been an asset to our school and we feel privileged to have him with us. Leave we must, and should, in spite of our reluctance. We feel not all has been in vain, and now it is easy to see the mistakes we have made in the years gone by. Our failures are dim shadows in the past and it is with great pleasure that we look ahead for tomorrow. BEATRICE KIMBERLIN JOAN HARRISON

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The first lovely home in town which we noticed was that of Nancy C. Stinson. Nancy had had a course in interior decorating and you could easily see it had been a success. As we went farther into the town we noticed a dandy Super Market which was one of the many chain stores owned by Junior Griffith and Kaney Warner. There were two men standing on a corner near by. They were selling Milk of Magnesia for an after shave lotion and a glue for people who had trouble with their false teeth slipping. We should have known it was Hoover Meade and Giles Francisco. Hoover told us that Junior didn ' t like for them to sell so close to his store, that it wasn ' t very good for his business, but Hoover said it was the best location as he made many sales to Junior ' s customers. He also told us that Patty Barnett was Junior ' s bookkeeper and Pauline King was his secretary. We walked on a few blocks and came to Lebanon High School. Those appearing on the faculty list were Joan Harrison, Coach and Physical Education Instructor,- Sue Campbell, History IV and Journalism; Lois Monk, French. Hoppy Dickenson and Junior Dorton were the Agriculture instructors. Hoppy said that Billy Wilson was the County Agent now and also owned a farm and a number of horses. The grade faculty consisted of several of our former classmates, they were Nancy Smith, Mary Jane Martin, Jimmy Gay Yates, Margaret Nunley, and Sue Wysor. Sue told us that Angeline Kiser had met her life mate and had also taken those marriage vows and she is quite happy with her husband Jack. After we left the school we came to a quiet little cottage. We looked in the window and saw Gay Nell Ferguson pouring something out of a little bottle into a kettle on the stove. She was murmuring something about that would be the last of her fifth husband. We went along our way and were soon standing in front of a newspaper office. A little sign in the window told us that Floyd Johnson was the editor of the local paper. We caught a glimps of Joyce Fogleman rushing out the door with a paper and pencil and we learned from a lady near by that she was the best reporter the paper had. Our last scene was that of the new modern Hospital which had been completed only a few months. The two main doctors w ere Nancy Elliott and Bob Gillespie. Those on the nurse ' s staff were Hilderd Fields, Betty Ferguson, and Lola Fields. Their private secretary was Anne Sykes, and the dietician was Betty Lou Cassell. A veil came over our eyes and when it lifted we were back in Baltimore. Both of us were in a daze as we walked on to our homes, wondering what the next 10 years would bring forth. ANNA KATE SNEAD MARY ELLEN DUTY