Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Carl William Ruble Behold one of the few who have stuck with the class oj ’27 since the first year of grammar school ! “Pooley’s” specialty is wild stories of the life of Done’s Academy, of which he has an inexhaustible store. Heretofore Ruble wor- ried not at all about his studies ; he simply ran everywhere having a fine time and making frien ( ds with all. However, before it was too late, he settled down to hard work; the pool room and McCrum’s know him no more. Joseph Bolling Seay “Bo” The Crystal Staff, ’27 ; Treasurer Hi-Y, ’27 ; Chair- man Ushers Senior Play, ’27 ; Burke Debating Society, ’27 ; Football, ’25 -’26 ; Basketball, ’26-’27. “I am a lone lorn creetur and everything goes contrairy with me.” We are indebted to Petersburg for “Bo” Seay, who joined us in his junior year. For a few days following his arrival, he was very shy and quiet, but he was soon heard from in nearly every branch of school life. In the classroom he is a chattering, noisy pupil, possessing an unusual ability to talk when he has nothing to talk about. His monologue of- ten brings forth shouts of laughter from his classmates, even though the teachers do npt sympathize with it. Although he is inclined to favor long whiskers, “Our Bishop” will suc- cessfully bear his grave countenance everywhere he goes. Joseph Wilson Shaner “Tater” “Valuable things come only in small packages.” One bright September morning in 1922 a big auto driven by Mr. Shaner stopped in front of “The Academy,” and out rolled “Tater” with a freshman cap perched on his head. He was uproariously greeted by the Sophs who gave him a warmer reception than anyone else. Then “Big Joe” settled down and became a very large part of the school. His pleasing personality and his keen sense of humor have won him many friends at L. H. S. The Class of ’27 joins in with the whole school in wishing you luck an,d success in all of your endeavors, “Big Joe!” John Goodloe Tinsley “Judge” Football, ’ 27 ; Vice-President Hi-Y, ’ 27 ; Monogram Club, ’ 27 ; Senior Play, ’ 27 . “Never take life too seriously, ’Cause you’ll get out of it alive anyway.” “Pooley” Hi-Y, ’27; The Crystal Staff, ’27; Monogram Club, ’26- ’27 ; Manager, Baseball, ’27 ; Burke Debating Society, ’27 ; Baseball, ' 26, ' 27 ; Football, ’26. Think n,ot the idle threats of my ridiculous teachers can ever have any weight with me.” As soon as “Goodie” starts laughing, everyone else has to join in whether there is any joke or not. About the only time “Judge” Tinsley is serious is when he delivers the “sentences” in his “deep bass voice.” Even though he has been at L. H. S. only one year, he is well known by everyone and has taken part in nearly all school activities. It doesn’t matter if he is a trifle lazy ; he still has the Spirit of ' ll behind him. With that he is certain to succeed.

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Virginia Josephine Mahanes “Flossie” Chorus, ' 23, ' 24; Anne Smith Scholarship, ' 25. I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content.” Ho ! There’s Virginia trying to do French in History period and look innocent at the same time! (But she gets there just the same.) Perseverance with a certain nonchal- ance and wisdom with dependability characterize her — partly ! We ardently hope, sometime in later years, to get another glimpse of this good nature that cannot wear off, and this buoyancy of spirit that time cannot age. Homer Palmer Mateer “ Laivyer” The Crystal Staff, ' 27; Burke Debating Society, ’27. “A parlous boy.” “Furthermore, O ye unshaven sons of The Olde Burke De- bating Society (much applause — “You said it!” — and several pious but censored ejaculations from the unshorn,) I, sirs, in my very humble but infallible way, have tried this object and found it to be perfect in symmetry, superb in w orkmanship, and absolutely superior to every other brand — this razor — ” (glug, glug). It’s only the lawyer. He’s never been known to run short of breath, to lack a subject for his harangue, or to use the same word twice when really in, top form. So here’s to The Olde Burke, to the wicked orator, and to our perpetual victrola 1 William Clyde Radford “Doc” The Crystal Staff, ’27; Stage Committee Senior Play, ’27 ; Vice-President Senior Class, ’27 ; Captain Baseball, ’27 ; Monogram Club, ’25 -’27 ; Captain Football, ’26 ; Hall of Fame, ’25-’26; Baseball, ’25-’2 7; Football, ’24-’26. “God bless the man who first invented sleep!” Here is a boy of varied career and many talents. No one knows what he will do next. From the meekest freshman he changed to one of the most daring eraser slingers in the Sophomore Class ; changing again to a dignified football and baseball captain after serving two years on each team. He is one whom we are proud of, and our hearts go with you, Doc,” to V. M. I. in September. Edward Miles Riley “Ed” The Echo Staff, ' 27; Treasurer Senior Play, ’27; Hi-Y, ' 21 ; President Woodrow Wilsop Literary Society, ’27 ; Chair- man Finals Committee; Treasurer Sophomore Class, ’25; Treasurer Freshman English Club, ' 24. “Better be small and shine, than large, and cast a shadow. Tho California made a high bid for “Little Leigh,” she lost, and he came back to continue his pursuit of the elusive dip here with the same unfailing efficiency and good humour that won him a flock of friends in, “the good ole days.” Lit- tle Leigh” has the knack of making friends, of applying him- self to the stern demands of duty, and of being nonchalant in the face of circumstances — all without apparent effort. Good luck, Ed 1

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Senior Baby Picture Bernardine Fox, Katliarine Lackey, Frances Campbell. Elbert Agnor, Wilson Shaner, Robert Childress, Sam Dunlap. Bolling Seay, Eura Bradley, Theodore Craft, Homer Mateer, Virginia Mahanes, Carl Ruble, Marie Donald, Charlie Dillon, Edward Riley, Louise Crawford. Senior Class OFFICERS President Secretary Frances Campbell Edward Riley History of the Class of Nineteen Twenty-Seven OUND off, freshman! Where’s that hat?” Such were the greetings ren- dered by the upper classmen to the glorious class of ’27 as it entered this “academy”, four long years ago. Not even the prophets of old could have foreseen that this group of “Frosh” would develop into the outstand- ing class in the history of the Lexington High School. Obeying no laws except those of the executive committee, following no leaders except those of the fresh- man class, we immediately became a self-governing body. “Pinky”, “Bee”, and