Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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JOHN HOUSTON McCLUNG “johnny” Crystal Staff 1; Basketball 1-2; Football 3-4; Monogram Club 4; U-Name-lt 1; Hallowe’en Party 4. Long lashes, sleepy eyes, ability for arguing, tall, good understanding, scientific mind . . . Johnny is planning to enter V. M. I. next year. L. H. S. will miss him, but our loss is V. M. I.’s gain. RUBY MARIE McCORMICK “PEGGY” Basketball 1-2-3-4; Monogram Club 1-2-3-4; Cheerleader 2-4; Dilettante Club 2; Echo Staff 3-4; Amateur Revue 3; Dramatic Club 4. One who knows Ruby thinks of her for her sports- manship and ability in basketball and for her grand cheer leading. For you. Ruby, we may wish only one thing . . . that success, happiness, and friendship of others will remain with you in the future as it has throughout your high school career. JUANITA ESTELLE McKEMY “JUANITA” Basketball 2-3; Monogram Club 3; Glee Club 2. Friendly, polite, reserved, helpful, happy-go-lucky; fond- ness for swing music . . . likes to wear red ... an active member of the Glee Club . . . Who is it? . . . Juanita McKemy. CLOETTA MARIE NICELY “EDDIE” Dilettante Club 3; Amateur Revue 3. To know Cloetta is to admire her ... a swell person and a true friend with just enough dignity and quietness. Some- where she has learned to defeat her difficulties with a smile, for her originality and dependability show it. Page Eighteen - The 1940 Crystal

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LOUISE VIRGINIA LOTTS “LOUISE” Glee Club 2-3-4. Dark brown eyes and hair, quiet, easy going . . . reads everything . . . active member of Glee Club . . . just a little shy. This is Louise Lotts. ALFRED CALVIN MILLER “ALFRED” Echo Staff 4. As everyone knows Alfred is very fond of bright neckties, and all the girls think his hair is beautiful. He’s an interest- ing boy to talk to, and he always helps with the discussion in his various classes. He’s a good student and has a way of making everyone like him. MARY ELIZABETH MOORE “libby” Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Amateur Revue 3; Dilettante Club 2-3. Flaming red hair, a sweet smile, gracious manner ... a dependable, understanding friend ... a loyal Glee Cluber and a wonderful Home-Ecer . . . lots of stories of sister Lu’s wedding . . . top this off with a fondness for Browns- burg, and you have our “Libby.” NORVELLE WOODY MOSES “pete” Amateur Revue 3; Basketball 3; Executive Committee 3-4; President of Student Body 4; Dramatic Club 3-4. Frizzled hair, crazy laugh, twinkling eyes . . . “Pete” Moses just went by. His ability to act has been proved in the numerous plays he’s taken part in. As President o f Student Body, he accomplished much in supporting the con- stitution. This leadership will gain him much in his forth- coming life. He wants to be a doctor, so here’s to his medical future! The 1940 Crystal - Page Seventeen

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ELLEN STANHOPE NICELY “nape” Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Dramatic Club 4. Noted for her wit and humor . . . always smiling . . . a good-natured chatterbox . . . seldom misses a Glee Club rehearsal . . . blonde . . . first to introduce new fads, such as wearing odd socks. JAMES LEONARD PERKINSON, JR. “perk” Hallowe’en Party 4; Dramatic Club 4. Although he posed as a “dead man” in the Hallowe’en Party, “Perk” is very much alive. He takes a great deal of interest in the social activities of the school, is very ac- commodating, and always has a “Bob Burns” story to tell. Although he has not been with us our entire four years, he has earned his place in the Class of ’40. LEONA ALBERTA PLOGGER “leona” Library Committee 1-2-3. Leona; conscientious, neat . . . one of the most serious in our class ... is interested in a secretarial career. Where there’s a will there’s a way, and if there is a way, Leona will find it. ELIZABETH WILLETTA PULTZ “lisby” “lib” Glee Club 2-3-4; Dilettante Club 2-3. Quiet, modest, unassuming, willing, dependable . . . Eliz- abeth is well-liked by her classmates and teachers. She is planning to be either a dietitian or a teacher, and we wish her success in the field which she chooses for her career. The 1940 Crystal - Page Nineteen