Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Senior Class History It was a fateful day back in September, 1946, when this small but determined group at last journeyed from Miss Nettie's sustition in through the pillared portals of old L. H. S. Perhaps inasmuch as we were small, both in number and in size, the quaking and shaking of our knees was not too noticeable as we wandered here and there through the strange, new halls vainly searching for our classes. As time went on, with the aid of Mrs. Law, we gradually became familiar with our new home and even took our place in its student government. In late November we elected Pete Miley president of the class and sent Norman Coffee and Colleen Zollman as representatives to the Honor Court. Annie Lawhorn and Mike jones took their place on the Executive Committee. Then came our Sophomore year and our class became even smaller. Some seemed to like the freshman class better and decided to stay there another year, and a few others left school for matrimony. With our Sophomore year came Pete back from the Navy, playing a triple metropolitan role as coach, principal and physical ed teacher. Remember the Pirates of Penzance, when we almost ran the opera out of business? We elected Colleen Zollman president of the Sophomore Class and also to the Honor Court with the able assistance of Baxter Morrison. joan Moses and Ronald jordan went to the Executive Committee. Our Sophomore year was marked by the origination of the Scarlmtter, under the able leadership of Mrs. Joyce Wasdell. Then came the day when we became Juniors and went into Miss Morrison's home room. This year we lost a few, but also a few veteran Juniors joined our ranks. Colleen Zollman was again elected president, with Baxter Morrison as vice president, and Annie Lawhorn and Betty McNutt represented us on the Honor Court. This year was marked by the arrival of a new principal, Mr. H. B. Brockwell. During the early part of our junior year some of us joined the fire fighters and ended fighting but not fires. We all remember the fine square dance we put on to raise money for the junior-Senior Party. It was a great success. During our Junior year our Alma Mater was blessed with several new teachers: Misses Driver, Wilson, Davis, Cooke and Dunlap. Near the end of the year came the Junior-Senior Banquet and dance which was enjoyed by all. Then at last came our Senior year, the year which for some of us would be the last one. Some of us have seen several senior years. Jimmy Eades was elected president of the student body and Don Leech, president of the Senior Class. Annie Lawhorn, Baxter Morrison and Buddy Bray were sent to the Honor Court. With our Senior year came one of the finest football teams that ever tore up a football field for Lexington High School. This team, helped by its excellent spirit and determination and the able coaching of Coach Brewbaker, played an undefeated season in their district. This year we again gave the Met a scare with our great production of Patience, I am sure we will never forget our Christmas Dance at the Pine Room which was one of the most successful dances L. H. S. has ever had. And so it is with mixed feelings that we, the Seniors of ,49, leave this place which has been our academic home for these four long years, and we hope that the future classes who will go through these same halls and classes will enjoy it as much as we have. You see that in spite of the pessimists who referred to us as a jinks class, we have made the grade- We ain't the best, but we'er good as the rest.', -:H 13 Ex-

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.44 - , , ,,, gi - 1 J? Q e ' n l ' N-,J I JOHN PRESTON WILHELM saspudn Football, 3, 45 Baseball, 2, 41 Class President, 22 Glee Club, I, 2, 3: Boys' Sports, 2, 32 Basketball, 2, 3. 4, Monogram Club, I, 2, 3, 4g Hall of Fame, 3, French Club, 2, 3. K'Spud is the Heet-looted little wingback who has been a major figure on the football team, whose record in baseball and basketball is one we all are proud of. Aside from being an all-round athlete, he is also well known in the social circle. I am sure Spud will go far in this world and meet with success at any job he attempts, especially in radio repair. So to one line fellow we say, Ding How! COLLEEN ELLEN ZOLLMAN 'ffl' Kzroxencn Honor Court, I, 2, Glee Club, I, 2, Hi-Y, lgliasketball, 2, 4, Red Pepper Club, 2, 3, R , Robin Hood, lg U-Name-lt Club, 23 La Czrde Francaif, 2, 33 Class President, 149 Q5 my 2, 3g Executive Committee, 3, Monogram Club, 3, 4, Vice President, 4, CRYSTAL i Staff, 4, Newspaper Staff, 4. When looking for an all-around girl, you have found her in Colleen. She has .f'f!1g7ff1 brightened up the high school for the past four years and has taken an active part in all the activities. As Colleen has decided that matrimony is a good future, the 5? class wishes for her a happy and joyful life. The best of everything to you, Colleen! . y ,. eff .' , :I --Q . . Q5 V , K f l ,. ' . - 1 , .J-L5 I - C.a3 5-95' ---def Mzfafgf hx' S-'44q,.-11 . ws' s.a may --. sf an K' .f , 4 7L,,,!fl' .Y I ak- LL i I ' if ...fs-f1'1.-.E.c,c'ff-s-915' ff' Y1 ',i'i J,-,,,- . I, sf ' ' . 57 :.,14f--,..tgf-2' 1-ff? , H1 ' ,i.'Mf-i- ' '- QM' ' ' ., -' Al i .sf 'L- fi .J C' , . -vt .ie i r -' 'L'-Cf! f .- zip- r f ' .K ada 4 ' - 'iff' ' N' fi .-',g ' ,ge 1'-:J ,. . ..,,,, ,ff .,g,. 71' ,s ,,,,,,, ,,,,r-ef, , 1. ,Q 4.1.2 J, L, JJ , . -' 1 ' s I g ' . . - 1 , , ,J A sei' ' - -- 4g,.q,f:!d2 ' 5 -is fre, 5fl1':f-'ii-tfzvf' 5.4. ' ,,.-w.,,f'i. .2 es,i',.ff' L , .-ssfse-LWM ' M f ,Mfr pr J I -Z X - ' A fi 41 I - j' U . 4' f - I ,541-4-1 411215-

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as 7 -J V, W :ss- f 1 4: 4 ' it Looking Forward lVell, here it is 1960 and, as I sit here in my easy chair enjoying a good pipe and a warm fire, I glance about me at my lovely home, wife and three children and I wonder what has become of all those fine characters who graduated from old L. H. S. in 1949. I pick up the evening paper and glance casually at the headlines where I see the following words in thick, black letters, Famous Physicist, Dr. James Ifads given Nobel Prize. Of course this shocks me greatly for I knew ,lim Eads when he was flunking chemistry, but I soon get over the shock and read on down the page. At the bottom I see where Congresswoman Annie Lawhorn has gone to Lower Slabvania to study the social status. Annie always was more or less a politician. Over in the left-hand corner of the page is an article which I am sure will interest you all. It says, and I quote, 'I 'Taterl Wfilhelm elected best bartender in the city. 'gSpudl' always was pretty handy with that kind of work. Well, I seem to have exhausted the front page, so I will turn the page. lVIy eyes are dazzled with a full-page advertisement for Cummings and hflorrisonls Furs of Distinction, lflumm-maybe if I go down and see those old Ubuddiesl' of mine I can get a cut rate. lNIy, herc's something interesting, right down here near the obituary column. lt seems that lVIr. Charles lXIcClung, the famous mortician, is advertising a new line of plexiglass collins. These should make a big hit. I see where that noted French professor at Falling Springs, the former Scott Iluger, has written a new, startling expose on lXfIy Six Years in First-Year French. eil 1+ iii?