Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Senior Class History Remember the days in 1939 when we were the floundering fresh- men of L. H. S.? just think-four long years ago. But when one takes time out from this mad senior world to recall that year, events are brought clearly to mind. Naturally, Billy Stanley was our Fresh- man Class president, winning the ofiice after a close race with Marie Robert. Then came our big opportunity-our chance to have repre- sentatives on that mysterious and awesome body, the Executive Com- mittee. We elected Nitza Macheras and Chap Lauderdale. Our social activities for the year culminated in the never-to-be-forgotten Hallowe'en Party. Then came the first of those famous Spelling Bees. Remember? September, 1940, and we were back again in the li'l red school- house! A newcomer entered our ranks this year and walked off with the class presidency! Remember him? None other than Bill Yount, from way down there in Nawth Carolina. This year we sent Frostie!' and Latture to the Executive Committee. Did we grow or did the freshmen shrink? Anyhow, they certainly did look smaller than the high and mighty sophs! As usual, spring sprang, and with it came the increasing of all crushes on 'fRoxy fattention, Beanie!j, making the girls' hearts beat double-time. Remember? i94rHLook out, folks, here comes that junior Class! And guess whom we elected as class president? That little five-footerYAlice Agnor. Midge Blain and Preston Hickman went traipsing off to the Executive Committee. Class rings came in, then the japs. fRemem- ber Pearl Harbor!! At L. H. S. everything was hunky-dorey until along came Tragedy- Pete left! The girls were all in a weakened condition because of spring, anyhow, and you can imagine the effect 1227

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I, Pauline Frost, leave my Devil-may-care attitude to Miss Adair. I, Ed Henson, leave my basket ball ability to Sonny Hurd. I, Preston Hickman, do will all my summer socks to Betty Thorne McCluer. I, Douglas Higgins, leave my pipe to Jimmy Spencer. I, Mildred Huffman, leave my ability to get to school on time to Bernice McKemy. I, Curtis Humphris, will my love for Latin to Eddie Davis. I, Alfred Hutton, will my inability to study in Study Halls, to Buddy Agnor. I, Elsie Mae Knick, will my energy to study to my brother, Paul. I, Billy Latture, leave a Hands-OH warning to the boys of the Class of I44. I, Betty Lawhorne, bequeath my monograms to Corny Davidson. I, Graham Leslie, bequeath my pitching and passing ability to Joe Stanley. I, Arlene Lotts, leave my timidness to Blinks Clarkson. I, Edith Mays, leave my plumpness to Gladys Gray. I, Priscilla Marks, leave my long, black, curly eyelashes to Iris Tolley. I, John McCoy, will my physics book to anyone who is fool enough to take the subject I, Mary McDaniel, leave my blonde hair to Betty Sue Cash. I, Hazel O'Conner, leave my love for L. H. S. to Dorcas Tolley. I, Henry Oder, leave my collection of hot telephone numbers to George Lauderdale I, Calbert Seebert, will my Egg Head to jimmy Adair. I, Billy Stanley, leave my athletic ability to Marvin Daves. I, Dorothy Stewart, leave my Yankee accent to Bobby Trinkle. I, John Velte, leave my good intentions to String Bean. I, Louise Womeldorf, will my Pug Nose to Bee-Bee Fix. Signed : Witnessed : LUCY BARGER ALICE AGNOR BILLY LATTURE MIDGE BLAIN 1217 .

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of this latest development! But recovery came soon enough, and we have a sneaking suspicion that the junior-Senior Barn Dance had something to do with this. That was the social affair of the year, with the high spot being Miss Brame's pigtails. Last, but not least, was that famous Davidson-Stanley dogfight for the student body presi- dency. Remember? With the arrival of September, 1942, a certain dignified QFD group of individuals were to be seen around Lexington High. Who? None other than the Class of '43l Imagine us, seniors! Of course, careful consideration was needed to select one to be the leader of so important a group. lt was a tough fight, folks, but he won. Natural- ly, we mean jakel'! Our Executive Committee representatives were the same as last year. Mr. Horton took over for Pete, Mrs. Law arrived, and Miss Hamilton came back to us. We finally learned what to call Mrs. Morrison, though there's still an occasional slip of the tongue. No sooner had we settled down in our cozy little senior niche than the Army moved in, swarming L. H. S. with new females. fNo males, daggonitlj Time went on, as time will, taking with it the introduction of Physical Ed. and the Cafeteria to Lexington High, the Spelling Bee, senior theses and Frostie.'l A sudden warm spell in mid-February brought on the usual premature cases of spring fever, and a renewed interest in skipping sixth period. We were de- prived of Physical Ed. period for two days, much to our sorrow QPQ when the auditorium was taken over for point rationing of canned goods. lMental note: Now we'll have to start eating three meals a day instead of the usual sixlj First Aid Class finally ended. Right now, we're wondering what kind of a party the juniors will spring on us. Make it good, kids, 'cause it won't be long till we'll all have an active part in licking the Axis, since we are the first Senior Class of L. H. S. to actually graduate into the Army. l23l