Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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MOST POPULAR Tom David Frances Mallory MOST DEPENDABLE Bill Hinton Frances Mallory HALL OF MOST TALENTED Dotty Newman Larry Bams MOST AMBITIOUS Martha Griffith Bill Hinton BIGGEST CUT-UPS Jeanne Foster. .... Jack Cauley 22

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SENIOR HISTORY Not too many years ago we seniors entered Lexington Hotel. Instead of having the usual banquet, we had the High as lowly eighth graders. Quickly stepping into the Rhythmmakers to play for the dance, which had a French activities of L. H. S., we elected the following to lead us theme. through our first year: Bill Hinton, president; Frances This year Emily Foster brought honors to our class Mallory, vice-president; Fred Steele, secretary-treasurer. when she tied for first place in the state Latin Tournament. Martha Griffith was appointed to the Honor Court. Al- Charles Parish also placed first in Boys ' Prose Reading in though we were not allowed to join many clubs, some of the state contest. To add further to lories of our us joined the Scarletter Staff, the F. H. A., and the class, Elizabeth Smith and Charles .. . .eiveu letters Glee Club. of commendation for their efforts in the Merit Scholar- Soon it was September, 1956, and we again found ship Tests. The faculty chose four Juniors to represent ourselves at L.H. S. This time we were erudite freshmen Lexington High at Virginia Boys ' and Girls ' State. These enjoying the privileges of all other Lexington High delegates were Charles Cummings, Bill Hinton, Helen Students. We elected Bill Hinton, president; Frances McHenry and Martha Griffith. Mallory, vice-president; Laura Dod, secretary-treasurer; At the end of the year Bill Hinton and Frances Mallory Tom Drake, Honor Court representative. were chosen to serve as president and vice-president of Then came our sophomore year in which w e were the student body. considered upperclassmen and could feel really superior Finally we attained the exalted position of seniors. to our friends in classes below? ours. Our officers for this We elected Charles Parrish, president of our class; Tom year were Larry Bams, president; Tom David, vice- David, vice-president; Evelyn Gray, secretary-treasurer; president; Frances Mallory, secretary-treasurer; and Bill Emily Foster, Larry Bams and Tom David, Honor Court Hinton, Honor Court representative. repre. mtatives. In 1958 we became full-fledged upperclass juniors This year the first Miss Rockbridge County Contest and could sit behind the seniors in assembly. We chose was held and Evelyn Gray was named the winner. Bill Hinton for president; Jeanne Foster, vice-president; Toraise money for our long-awaited Washington trip, Martha Griffith, secretary-treasurer; and John Welsh and we sponsored the Homecoming Dance, and worked at Emily Foster for Honor Court representatives. Frances Adair-Hutton for two days. After a year of hard work, Mallory served as secretary-treasurer of the student body. English theses and government papers, w e were finally This year we sold candy and sponsored the Christmas presented our coveted diplomas and left L. H. S. looking Dance in order to make money for the Junior-Senior Prom, which was held in the Pine Room at the Mayflower forward to the future . 21

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MOST STUDIOUS Elizabeth Smith Charles Parish MOST TALKATIVE Barbara Jane Phillips Jack Cauley 23