Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY We were a very timid group of Freshmen tha t came to L. H. S. this year — a group fearful of the seniors and this strange, new school. Soon, however, we became accustomed to the schedules, periods and supposedly dignified seniors. We joined various clubs and school activities; such as the Glee Club and Science Club. We elected Suzanne Blakely as the president of our class. After becoming acquainted with the school constitution, we elected Edith Davis and Woody Black as the Freshman representatives on the Executive Committee, and Josephine Hotinger and Lewis Sperka as our representatives on the Honor Court. Then came our first exams which many of us survived. Now we are full-fledged students of L. H. S. and ready for anything (?) that the next three years may bring. Helen Tilson »j( 24 }

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FRESHMEN Marie Agnor Lillian Bayne Woody Black Suzanne Blakely Raymond Bodkin Wilson Bowyer June Brown Vivian Buchanan Alice Carroll Doris Carter Charles Conner Barbara Crawford Roger Dale Edith Davis Ralph Echols Joseph Eisler Harry Gam age Joanne Givens Mamie Hall William Hall James Harris Beatrice Hartless Matt Heyer Ralph Hostetter Josephine Hotinger Juanita Hughes Helen Hutton Nora Kirby Martha Lauderdale Don Leech William Lewis Vera Logan Marion Lotts Edward Loving Thalia Macheras William Milburn Walter Miley Betty Mohler Marie Molstad Stuart Moore Wilson Morris Baxter Morrison Frances Morton John McCurdy John McDowell Betty McKemy Leon McKemy William McNemar Raynell Pope James Pruett Willis Rowsey Annie Ruley Mae Ruley Ruth Ruley Leah Belle Sachs Burnett Sensabaugh Catherine Sensabaugh Ann Shaner Dorothy Showalter Bobby Simpson Carrol Sligh Danny Snider Agner Sorrells Lewis Sperka Marvin Steele Fred Swisher Helen Tilson Mary Troxell Lynwood Vess Thelma Watts Dorothy Wheeler Johnny Wheeler Preston Wilhelm Billy Womeldorf Norvell Woodward William Zollman Cj 23

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BEAUX The word beau comes from the Latin word, bellus, meaning pretty or fine. A beau is something that is essential in every girl’s life and has been from the beginning of the world. The first beau re- corded in history was Adam, in the Garden of Eden. Down through the pages of history have come many famous beaux such as Cleopatra’s Anthony, Elizabeth’s Essex, Juliet’s Romeo, even down to the very modern beaux such as Charles Boyer, the great lover, and America’s Number One Beau, Frank Sinatra. There are many types of beaux but the one found almost everywhere is the jealous one. This kind causes one trouble galore! He always seems to be able to find out that you were in the drug store with the boy whom you promised him a week ago (in a weak moment, of course) that you would not go with or even speak to. Some kind friend no doubt thought it his duty to tell him, so there you’ve gotten yourself in trouble again. There is also ' the ardent lover or “wolf.” He is one who has to be constantly fought off if one’s ideals are high, but in the case of a girl whose standards aren’t up to par, he is really an angel from Heaven. This beau is one that is found around every corner you turn. He is seen at parking places such as the “Old Oak” and the rock quarry. The ardent beau or “wolf” has a slight tendency to be persuasive and also has “Roman hands and Russian fingers.” For a slight change, we shall now take up the shy type. He is the answer to a maiden’s prayer. One can have a good time with this specimen of humanity even if she practically has to carry on a one-sided conversation, but there you have again the case of whether one prefers the ardent or shy type — that’s up to the girl. There is a type of beau who isn’t quite as evil as the eager lover. This specimen believes in interdigital relationship before marriage. Meaning, of course, “holding hands.” I don’t think that “Mama’s Little Angel” should be left out of my typing of beaux. He is very rare and is seldom seen out with the general run of lasses. When a girl picks up one of these on her string, she has something exceptionally hard to brush off. If a girl is out looking for a husband this example of manhood can be highly recommended for he is a sign of security. I fear that he would prove to be a dull and very uninteresting husband. One also finds the beau with a “line.” Some of them can think up some pretty good ones and make them sound so convincing that sometimes you really begin to believe them. His line consists of such “baloney” as, “I’m going to take you home with me,” and “You’re the only girl I have ever gone with,” and if he is feeling particularly sure of himself, “The only one I have loved.” Last, but not least, is the standard beau. He has a little of all these traits I have mentioned. He is the kind of boy a girl likes to go with best of all — he pays just enough attention to her to suit her; gets jealous just once in a while; every few weeks gets a small case of W. H. T. (wandering hand trouble) which can be easily cured. Beaux have their advantages and their disadvantages, but the entire history of the human race proves that the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. Beaux are very necessary in every