Lovingston High School - Cycle Yearbook (Lovingston, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1951 volume:

S- Lovfngitcn Elementary School Published by THE SENIOR CLASS LOVINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL LOVINGSTON, VIRGINIA Lovingston High School Mr. Cecil M. Reed Principal Mrs. Mary C. Roberts Dedication As a token of our sincere admiration of her inspiring character, and appreciation for her unselfish efforts put forth for our ben¬ efit, we the Seniors of 1951, with great pleasure, dedicate this edition of The Cycle” to Mrs. Mary C. Roberts J jSs :M- •ilifSp 5 First row: Mr. O. O. Atto, Assistant Principal, Mi NX hb c d, Mr. Coco. Second row: Mr. Coincon, Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Roberts, Miss Walker. Third row: Miss Somerville, Mrs. Atto, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Terry. Fourth row: Miss Boyd, Miss Maupin, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Bowling. The picture of Mrs. Gardner, our seventh grade teacher, is not available. t l 3 T rue to his Pleasing personality good sport. Glee Cl ident; Cycle Staff, ball, Captain; Baseb Russell Henderson Buck” word, his work and friends . . likes to dance and have fun b, Commercial Club, 4-H Club, Pres- School Daze Staff, Football, Basket- 11, L” Club, Secretary. Betty Mae Allen ' ' Bunny” Her modesty is the candle to her merit. Active worker . . . pleasing personality . . . always laugh¬ ing and joking . . . attractive. School Daze Staff, Editor; Cycle Staff, President of Senior Class, Dramatic Club, Secretary and Treasurer; Library Club, Secretary and Treasurer; Beta Club, Reporter; Commercial Club, Glee Club, 4-H Club, Cheerleader, L” Club, Treasurer. Edna Mae Glover tt C YIS ' Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well. Studious . . . very helpful . . . quiet . . . good dispo¬ sition . . . reserved. Commercial Club, Treasurer; Reporter of Senior Class, Beta Club, Latin Club, School Daze Staff. Cycle Staff. Nelson Goodwin Hog” Wise and slow, they stumble who hurry. Easy going . . . always laughing . . . friendly . . . always working to get out of work. Baseball, Football, 4-H Club, L” Club, Fire Fighter, Basketball. Sm ior CL ass Clyde Harvey Goathead” Looking on the best side of everything is a good habit. Loves to be late for classes . . . good sport . . . unfor¬ gettable smile . . . neat. Football Co-Captain; Safety Patrol, Captain; Baseball, Basketball, Manager; 4-H Club, Fire Fighter. Betty Joyce Forbes Bee” A charm attends her everywhere. Attractive . . . neat . . . sweet smile . . . dignified ways. 4-H Club, Glee Club, Dramatic Club, Latin Club. Ruth Donald Campbell ( r � ) base With all good cheer she speaks and laughs. Friendly ways . . . nice personality . . . good manners . . . attractive appearance. 4-H Club, Glee Club, Latin Club, Commercial Club. Walter Mays Skippy” Ways as well as looks have won him many friends. Likes to laugh and joke . . . willing to help others . . . likable. School Daze Staff, Cycle Staff, 4-H Club, Base¬ ball, Football, Basketball. s emor Marion Fields Bummy” There is never a minute that he isn’t in it. Likes to laugh and joke . . . neat . . . pleasant smile . . . friendly disposition. “L” Club, Reporter; Commercial Club, Cycle Staff, Football, Baseball, Basketball, Fire Fighter. Joyce Faye Wood Shorty” If you want a girl that is fine take off your hat and fall in line. Happy . . . neat . . . likes to have fun . . . cute smile . . . willing to do her part in any undertaking. Dramatic Club, Glee Club, 4-H Club, Library Club, Vice President; Secretary of Senior Class, Cheerleader, Cycle Staff, Asso¬ ciate Editor; School Daze Staff, L” Club, Reporter. Margaret Kathryn Floyd Snooks” The best way to have friends is to be one. Talkative . . . likes to have fun . . . carefree . . . good natured. Dramatic Club, President; L” Club, Secretary; Glee Club, Cheerleader, School Daze Staff, Cycle Staff, 4-H Club. Billy Browning Bird Brain” Out of the corner of his eye he always sees the girls go by. Easy going . . . flirty . . . neat in appearance . . . pleasant smile . . . very likable. Dramatic Club, 4-H Club, Cycle Staff, L” Club, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Fire Fighter. Ray McKenzie Tarzan” Laughing, witty, clever too, without him what could we do. Likes to skip class . . . pleasant smile . . . likable . . . has many friends. 4-H Club, Dramatic Club, Glee Club, Football, Baseball, Basketball. Phyllis Wood Irma” Ever loyal, ever true, to the task she has to do. Friendly smile . . . accepts responsibilities . . . delightful personality . . . attractive . . . dependable. Beta Club, Vice President; Commercial Club, Vice President; 4-H Club, Song Leader; Cycle Staff, Editor; School Daze Staff, Library Club, Dramatic Club, Glee Club, Basketball, Soft- ball. Kathleen Goven Kitty” Happy 1 am for care I am free, why can’t they all be contented like me. Cooperative . . . attractive . . . lovely disposition . . . dependable . . . capable and willing to work. Commercial Club, Secretary; Cycle Staff, School Daze Staff, Library Club, Softball, Manager. Donald Purvis Knot” The world befits a busy brain. Very studious . . . likable . . . pleasant smile . . . digni¬ fied ways. Cycle Staff, Dramatic Club, Football, Baseball. d e y William Wood Punch” The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed. Quiet . . . efficient , , , neat in appearance . . .trust¬ worthy . . . sunny smile. Latin Club, President; Cycle Staff, Dramatic Club, 4-H Club, Safety Patrol, Fire Fighter, Football, Baseball. Phyllis Wright Phil” Her ways are ways of pleasantness. Sunny smile . . . likes to laugh and joke . . . neat in appearance . . . delightful personality. Glee Club, Library Club, School Daze Staff, Cycle Staff, Softball, Dramatic Club. Barbara Ann Wood Bobbie” Blonde hair and eyes of blue, she always has a smile for yen. Friendly smile . . . accepts responsibilities . . . attractive . . . good softball and basketball player . . . full of fun. Commercial Club, President; Dramatic Club, Vice President; 4-H Club, Co-Captain of Basketball and Softball, Treas¬ urer of Senior Class, Glee Club, L” Club, President. George D. Witt Bobo” An A-l” football player and an r ' A-l” man. Always laughing and joking . . . good football player . . . good disposition . . . pleasant smile. Commercial Club, L” Club, President; 4-H Club, Fire Fighter, Cycle Staff, Co-Captain Football, Baseball. a aJJ Wallar Browning Tray” You were made for enjoyment; and the ivorld was filled with things to enjoy. Dignified ways . . . neat . . . loves to have fun . . . faithful worker. 4-H Club, Glee Club, Dramatic Club, Football, Baseball, Safety Patrol. Faye Elliott Nell” An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness. Accepts responsibility . . . quiet . . . dependable wonderful personality . . . likes everyone. Library Club, Latin Club, Beta Club, School Daze Staff, Softball. Helen Haden Stevens Spottie” She has a quick and a pleasant word for everybody. Likable . . . reserved . . . easy going . . . cute smile . . . friendly. 4-H Club, School Daze Staff, Basketball, Softball. Mary Lee Hughes Bookie” She has a sweet disposition—knoudedge by the score. Good student . . . neat . . . lady-like . . . willing to help others. Latin Club, Reporter; Library Club, Softball. i 7 y David Nelson Dave” What you don’t understand, ignore. Always has an answer for every question . . . faithful worker .... courteous. Safety Patrol, Glee Club, Dramatic Club, 4-H Club, Fire Fighter. Marion Wood Smiley” She went to seay” for herself. Sweet disposition . . . friendly smile . . . good natured . . . easy going. Safety Patrol, Softball. Martha Terry Nancy Good will is gotten by actions. Pretty hair . . . very friendly . . . likes basketball . . . nice disposition. Glee Club, Latin Club, Library Club, 4-F1 Club, Basketball, Softball. Ray Sites Bo” Size is not everything. Quiet . . . polite . . . friendly ... is liked by all. S ior a ciSS 1 I „ J, Walter Hughes Curly” Conduct is the great profession. Quiet . . . active worker . . . very friendly . . . polite. Safety Patrol, Fire Fighters, Baseball. Beatrice Goldie Woodson Bea” A blush is a color of virtue. Polite . . . willing to do her part in any undertaking . . . friendly disposition. Latin Club, Dramatic Club, Library Club, 4-H Club, Safety Patrol, Softball. Marian Carter Toots” She speaks well of everyone if she speaks at all. Very friendly . . . likes to have a good time . . . has an interest in a Junior boy. Library Club, Glee Club. Esther Burnley Snookum” Quiet in appearance, motive unknown. Pleasant smile . . . quiet . . . likes softball—friendly disposition. Softball. $ Wilson Kidd Bill” His courteous ways are known to all. Good sport . . . pleasing personality . . . active worker . . . good disposition. Safety Patrol, Fire Fighter, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Co-Captain. Adella Robertson Della” Smiles contribute to a person’s character. Talkative . . . studious . . . very capable . . . sociable . . . attractive. 4-FI Club, Secretary and Treasurer; Library Club, President; Dramatic Club, School Daze Staff, Cycle Staff, Clee Club. Judy Delt a Banton Doodle” Sincere and true, 1 strive in all my Sunny smile . . . quiet disposition . . good . . . likable. Glee Club, Softball. Raymond Goolsby Kay The unspoken words never do harm. Active worker . . . quiet . . . efficient . . .easy going. Safety Patrol. 4 M ■ 1 i s enior cr ' i j MiiAred Parrish Mickey” What sweet delight a quiet life affords. Accommodating . . . polite . . . likes to laugh . . . friendly . . . sweet girl. Virginia Wood Jen The quiet mind is richer than a crown. Very quiet . . . pleasant smile . . . likable . . . reserved . . . easy going. Betty Ann Kidd K itten” Pictures of Betty Ann Kidd and Peggy Jean Kidd not available. A sweet smile, a good disposition, has won us all as a friend. Pleasing personality . . . very attractive . . . dignified ways . . . makes friends easily. Glee Club, Basketball, Volleyball, Dramatic Club, Softball. Peggy Jean Kidd Shorty” Short but sweet. Sunny smile . . . neat in appearance . . . delightful personality . . . full of fun. Glee Club, Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Dramatic Club. ( 1 ) Cutest Russell Henderson Barbara Wood ( 2 ) Neatest Joyce Wood Billy Browning (3) Biggest Night Hawk Betty Forbes Clyde Harvey ( 4 ) Most Ambitious Edna Glover Donald Purvis (3) Best Athlete Barbara Wood Wilson Kidd ( 6 ) Most Romantic Ruth Campbell Marion Fields (7) Most Likely to Succeed Donald Purvis Betty Allen ( 8 ) Best All-Around Kathleen Gowen G. D. Wtit (9) Most Popular Russell Henderson Margaret Floyd ( 10 ) Biggest Baby Joyce Wood Marion Fields ( 11 ) Biggest Eater Betty Allen Nelson Goodwin ( 12 ) Laziest Betty Forbes Ray McKenzie 1—Margaret, Helen, Ruth. 2—Janet, Della. 3—Tarzan. 4—Janet. 5—Phyllis. 6—Joyce, Clyde. 7—Edna Mae. 8—Anne J. 9—Kathleen. 10—Beatrice. 11—Betty Mae, Margaret. 12—Ruth, Betty J. 13—Kathleen, Barbara. 14—Phyllis, Arleen. 13—Dot P. 16—Marian, Virginia. 17—Mrs. Harris. 18—Mildred. 19—Della, Helen. 20—Joyce. 21—Russell. 22—Clyde. 23—Linda H. 24—G. D. 25 —Kathleen, Phyllis. 26—Mary E., Patty. 27—J. B. 28—Betty M., and football team. 29—Mrs. Cox. 3 0—Betty M., Joyce. i ii y Class Mlstory As graduation draws near, cur fancy turns to the days when we began that mystic process known as learnin’. Perhaps you would like to come with us as we once again go through our happy school days.” We entered the first grade wondering what it was all about, for this was an entirely new experience to us. We soon found out, though. We were required to say the alphabet backwards, count to one hundred by one, etc. Our learnin’ followed these lines until we reached the fourth grade. Here we learned that some years ago, a Negro preacher had proved conclustively that the earth was square. His argument ran something like this; The Bible say dat a angel stood at de fo’ kawners ob de earth. Now gem men, you tell me, if she is round where do she keep her kawners?” In the fifth grade we were joined by several boys from the dark and mysterious land of Tye River. We welcomed them to our ranks heartily, for they were fully schooled in the intricate art of making a teacher’s life thoroughly miserable. In the sixth grade we were somewhat awed by the fact that Saudi Arabia is one big blackberry pie, just oozing oil. It was here that the boys began to acquire respect and admiration for the girls who were quite relieved not to have their pigtails pulled or dipped in ink. In the seventh grade we discovered the potency of spitballs fired from rubber bands, tacks placed in seats, etc. Many a royal battle was fought with inner-tube cannons” and paper ammunition”; and many a vanquished warrior sat sadly at his desk during activity period, looking mournfully through the window, and writing, I must not shoot spitballs in school.” Then came that day which we had long awaited. We entered high school! The fact that the num¬ ber of our subjects was cut in half pleased us very much. In Mr. Atto’s General Science class we learn e( J r hat strato cumulus wasn’t something to eat and that we could cook up a batch of water by dumping together a little hydrogen and some oxygen. Re¬ member how much we learned about California by getting Mr. Atto to tell us about his recent trip in order to keep from having a test for which we h a d n ’t studied? And then there was Miss Somerville’s English class in which we were required to write one composition for each of the first four days of the w e ek and two on Friday, with book reports liberally sprinkled throughout. She also taught us how to kill ourselves in perfect safety. I’m sure that we will always remember those famous words of Mark Antony which Miss Somerville drilled into us. Quote: I didn’t come to flap my trap about the sap; I just want to plant the bum.” That is to say, most of us learned these things. Some, for one reason or another, seemed not to like r he idea of obtaining a little education—maybe it was the work involved—and they dropped out. The rest of us entered the ninth grade with quite a bit more knowledge than we possessed a year before (?) Though we thought we knew quite a bit, it seems that Miss Walker had a very low opinion of our mentality; anyway, she was always turning us back in Algebra., but what we couldn’t understand was why we went back to fifty when we had started on seventy-nine! We also acquired sufficient knowledge on the care, feeding, and intelligence of cats; and were surprised when Honeyboy became a proud mother!! In the biology class we learned that humans can’t reason and that dogs are more intelligent than most people. Most of us, by hook or crook, made the grade and moved another step up the ladder of knowledge. Of all the trying times we gave our teachers in our Junior year, Mr. Coco had the worst of all with his English Class. It seems that Wade Pugh had some difficulty remembering whether a prepo¬ sition is found in a turkey dinner or a prepositional phrase. This was the year that Ray McKenzie set an all-time record for the number of classes success¬ fully skipped. The greatest mishap of the year was the intervention of a female into Mr. Coincon’s all-male geometry class. Incidentally, it was he who taught us that a rhombus is a dilapidated square. We also learned from Mrs. Roberts the correct technique for typing sixty words per minute but when wc tried it, we came out with a score of minus sixty words per minute! We also learned how to strike five keys at the same time with only one finger. We found the typewriters have not yet reached perfection: even though a person types perfectly, the things will still make mistakes. Betty Mae and Barbara must have had some kind of understanding with theirs because they continually made high scores. (That’s girls for you. They will always find some way to get what they want.) All but a few of the class managed to be promoted. Becoming Seniors automatically gives one privileges not granted to others. We have the right to skip classes, forget” to do assignments, etc. We can stop working and coast through on what we have done in former years. What do we have to worry about, we can’t fail now. A few more months and we’ll be sitting on top of the world. Excuse me a moment. Some one handed me a letter. Let’s see what it is. Hmmm, some prep school. Must want to offer me a position as professor or something or other. What!! Would like very much to enroll you as a member of our freshman class of 195 2.” That fellow must not have hoard. I graduated from L. H. S. !!!!! Donald Purvis Billy Wood Class Will We, the 19 5 1 Senior Class of Lovingston High School, being of sound body and mind, realizing that our days are few in the realm of high school, do hereby make, publish, an.l declare this to be our last will and testament, making all previous wills null and void. First—To our Principal, Mr. Reed, we leave our deepest love and gratitude for his sympathetic understanding and encouragement. Second—To the entire Faculty, knowing they have cooperated with us in every way possible, we leave our best regards and our sincere appreciation for their interest in us. Third—To the oncoming Seniors of 1952 we are handing down our personal characteristics. Betty Allen leaves her right to be editor of the School Daze to Fannie Davis. Russell Henderson bequeaths his ability to get along with others to Melvin Simpson. Joyce Wood leaves Mary Buchanan the right to be called Shorty” of the Senior Class. Marion Fields wills his ways of charming the girls to Junior Spencer. Wallar Browning and Billy Wood leave their attractive personalit y to Page Phillips and James Mays. Phyllis Wood leaves her studious ways to Phyllis Mawyer. Nelson Goodwin wills his boisterous manners to Ray Davis. Kathleen Gowen and Betty Kidd bequeath their sunny dispositions to Arleen Wood. Walter Mays wills his curiosity and flirting ways to William Sullivan. Edna Mae Glover and Phyllis Wright bequeath their willingness to help others to Jackie Horton. Billy Browning leaves his mischievous ways and love for the girls to Sanford Ray Purvis. Barbara Ann Wood and Peggy Kidd will their love for sports to Faye Ogden. Walter Hughes bequeaths his likable personality to James Fitzgerald and Frank Mays. Adella Robertson leaves her talente.1 ways to Janet Crist. Margaret Floyd and Helen Stevens bequeath their happy-go-lucky ways to Anna Bridgewater. Wilson Kidd, G. D. Witt, and Clyde Harvey leave their ability to play football to Frank McKenzie, Estes Wills and Pat Powell. Mary Lee Hughes wills Lucille Pugh her lady-like-ways. Martha Terry and Virginia Wood bequeath their courteous and good-natured manners to Mary Campbell. Donald Purvis wills his intellectual mind to Grover Farrar. Mildred Parrish and Marian Wood leave their attractive personalities to Taddy Lou Browning. Ray Sites and Raymond Goolsby will Clarence Craig their friendly and quiet ways. Ruth Campbell and Betty Lorbes bequeath their good manners and interest in boys to Shirly Fitzgerald. Esther Burnley leaves Alice White her ability to get along with others. David Nelson wills his know it all” manner to Pete Morris. Della Banton bequeaths Doris Terry her sweet and good disposition. Ray McKenzie wills Delbert Campbell the right to ease himself through the Senior Class by smiles. Laye Elliott and Beatrice Woodson give their love for books to Mildred White. Marian Carter leaves Lovenia Harvey her friendly and likable ways. Class Laivyers: Barbara Wood Kathleen Gowen. A H y Class Prophecy In the spring of 1961, I was employed as a newspaper reporter in a small southern town. Upon reading the New York Times, I came across an ad requesting applicants of reporters to cover a very exciting and perhaps dangerous expedition. Being somewhat bored with my job, and having seen nothing of the world as I had planned ten years before when I graduated from Lovingston High School, I decided to apply for the job. Several days later I boarded the plane which would take me to New York, and who was the pilot—my former classmate, G. D. Witt! He told me that after being discharged from the Air Force he and Marion Fields had gone in partnership and now had their own airlines. Bummie,” he informed me was now in South America on a chartered trip. After getting settled the stewardess came around to check on our comfort and to see if we needed anything. Much to my amazement it was Barbara Ann Wood! From our short conversation I learned that she had been divorced recently and declared that she would never look at another man. (You should have seen her later flirting with all the male passengers!) She came and told me to fasten my safety belt as we were landing and would be at the airport for several hours. Much to my surprise it was Lovingston!!! I quickly got off to see how many of my friends and classmates I could find. As I entered the terminal I thought I recognized the clerk. It was none other than Faye Elliott, whose husband was the manager of this branch of the airlines. She also said she visited quite often Mary Lee Hughes, Virginia and Marian Wood, all of whom were happily married and now living in or around Shipman. As it was time for lunch I walked several blocks and found an attractive restaurant. As I seated myself I glanced around and what was written on the door but Raymond Goolsby, Proprietor!! A waitress then interrupted my thoughts and it was none other than Della Banton. She had been working here for several months and Marian Carter, also. Marian and her husband were on their vacation at the time. After finishing my meal I still had an hour to spare so I decided to have my hair fixed. I saw the sign— Floyd Stevens Beauty Salon,” and to be sure it was Margaret Kathyrn and Helen. From the crowd I took for granted their business must be thriving. Helen had been engaged twice, but as yet hadn’t married. Margaret and Donald Mawyer had been married two years after graduation and they were now the proud parents of two darling little boys! While having my hair dried the cutest nurse came in. Yep, it was Joyce Wood, now the head nurse at the University of Virginia hospital, and she was also engaged to William Robertson. From our talk I gathered that she and Kathleen Gowen were really close friends. Kathleen was one of the leading women doctors at the University! She also told me that Billy Wood had married Judy Sheppard last month and was now teaching History at good ole LHS! I looked at my watch and found that my plane left in ten minutes so I hurriedly said goodbye and rushed to get back to the airport. Seated next to me, I discovered, was Clyde Harvey, very prosperous looking and with even a moustache! He now owned all of Davis Creek and was running for mayor of Lovingston! We had to make a stop in Washington, D. C., to pick up a very important senator. Naturally I was overwhelmed by seeing Ray Sites board the plane accompanied by his private secretary, Ruth Campbell!! She and Vernon had been happily married for years. Finally, we arrived in New York and after getting settled in the hotel, I ventured out to the newspaper office. I asked to see the editor, and they referred me to the editor’s secretary. There I found myself being introduced to Edna Mae Glover! She had held an important position in Washington for some time and had been here for several monthss. As she ushered me into the main office I noticed she laughed and I looked up and found myself face to face with Russell Henderson, editor of the New York Times!! We talked for ages and then he explained to me about the expedition, which was a trip to Mars!! I gasped at this as he continuedtelling me that this was an experiment of a noted scientist who was trying out his new space ship. He wouldn’t give the name, only said that he would call on me that evening to take me to dinner and show me some night life of New York. d i4 y That evening while waiting for the scientist to arrive who should walk in but Donald Purvis! I shouldn’t have been surprised to learn that he was the scientist for a trip of this kind had been his ambition since high school days. He called a taxi and who should the driver be—-Walter Hughes! The conversation was mostly of school friends and he said that Nelson Goodwin and he were driving for the same firm but were planning to form a company of their own in the near future. Betty Kidd was to be their secretary. On our way to the night club, The Brownie,” Donald told me it was owned by Billy and Walter Browning. They were both out of town, though, attending the opening of another one of their night clubs in Chicago. Their secretary, Esther Burnley, was also away. I was disappointed to hear this. We were greeted at our table by a darling cigarette girl who should be none other than Phyllis Wright. It seems as though she was only working for that evening in place of Beatrice Woodson who was sick. Actually she was Waller’s fiancee and they were planning to be married in the fall. She told me, too, that shortly after graduation Adella Robertson had married Aubrey Layne and thev were now living in Florida where she sang and danced at their own night club. Also Peggy Kidd worked with them. Mildred Parrish was also married and lived in Charlottesville, Va. While talking I noticed a very distinguished looking couple walking towards our table. I couldn’t believe it, but it was true-—-David Nelson, Donald’s assistant, and his wife, Phyllis Wood!! I think they were just as surprised as I was! During dinner the nightly floor show began. You can imagine my amazement at seeing Betty Joyce Forbes as the main singer and dancer. She later came over to our table and we chatted for hours. Her understudy, Martha Terry, also joined us and her husband, Wilson Kidd, who was a major league baseball player! I suddenly realized that I knew of the whereabouts of all of my classmates except two; Walter Mays, and Ray McKenzie. Of course, being curious, I asked Russell. He informed me that Walter was a great game hunter and was now in Africa, but much to my dismay, I learned that poor Ray was in an airplane crash and had been missing for over two years! The party broke up soon after I heard this, for I was greatly disturbed by the news, and also we were leaving tomorrow on our journey to Mars! Fate the next day we prepared to leave and as I entered the space ship I felt uneasy. What if something happened? But of course, I shouldn’t worry, Donald assured me, as he was confident the expedition would be successful. All of my friends were there to wish us luck and at 5 o’clock the pilot started the space ship. Only thrity-six hours later we landed on Mars!!! Donald by means of short-wave radio, had communicated with the inhabitants, and was able to understand their language. On our arrival we were greeted by a welcoming committee and after many speeches were made, two guards led us to the Sultan’s mansion, an exquisite palace that looked as if it jumped from the pages of a fairy tale. He immediately adopted us and took us to meet the rest of his family. There, in the next room, lounging lazily on satin cushions, and smoking a long, reej pipe was Ray McKenzie, the Sultan’s son-in-law!! I fainted, naturally!! Once revived, I couldn’t help but ask him millions of questions. His plane had crashed and when he had regained consciousness he realized he was a prisoner of these strange people. The Sultan’s daughter had fallen in love with him though, and to free himself he married her. If you could have only seen Ray! Two beautiful girls fanning him, four others dancing, and anything he wished for. He hid changed considerably I must say. He weighed three hundred pounds and was so lazy he hardly ever changed his position of lying down. We spent two lovely weeks there, but since time was running out on Donald and he had to complete his mission we left, bidding every one a fond farewell, even Ray, who seemed content to remain in those luxurious surroundings. I have come to the conclusion that the world is really a small place after all. To think that in the short time of one month I have experienced a trip to another planet, and also I have seen or heard of all my classmates of 1951!! By: Betty Allen d 15 b Class of 1952 First row: J. Crist, A. Bridgewater, A. Wood, F. Davis, D. Terry. Second row: A. Whits, M. White, J. Craig, J. Mays, F. Ogden. Third row: D. Gleason, F. Mays, M. Campbell, M. Buchanan, G. Farrar. Fourth roll’: P. Phillips, J. Fitzgerald, T. Browning, S. Fitzgerald, D. Campbell. Fifth row: J. Horton, L. Harvey, J. Bryant (not pictured). i 16 y Class of 1953 Sir.i srats. First row: J. Wood, M. Wood, E. Smith, J. Wooten, A. Watts, P. Harlow, S. Bell. Second row: P. Huffman, M. Hughes, M. Harris, C. Gowen, C. Giles, L. Gunter, M. Gowan. Third row: B. Henderson, H. Ashly, L. Tinnel, N. Bailey, B. Butt, M. Ripley, W. Phillips. Fourth row: N. Norvelle, A. Gowan, F. Astroth, R. Dunn, F. Gowan, M. Crank, L. Fitzgerald. Fifth row: P. Fortune, P. Terry, B. Elliott, T. Ashley, L. Wright, F. Woodson, C. Wright. Sixth row: J. Harris, E. Lawhorne, B. Satterwhite, E. Perry, S. Thom pson, M. Giles, A. Brent. Seventh row: N. Lawhorne, E. Bailey, B. Hardiman. A 17 Y Class of 1954 First row: H. Dolan, G. MacFadden, J. Butler, D, Harvey, C. Thompson, J. Johnson, F. Snead, W. Turner, S. Campbell. Second row: R. Mays, V. White, A. Mays, B. Fortune, J. Goodwin, C. Bibb, D. Gunter, B. Mawyer, P. Mays. Third row: E. Watts, R. Bryant, M. Gleason, B. Bryant, N. Harris, S. Thompson, J. Farrar, R. Bibb, P. Dameron. Fourth row: P. Gowan, B. Wood, B. Burkes, P. Robertson, W. Signist, R. Stevens, M. Smith, S. Ragland, P. Scruggs. Fifth row: C. Sites, V. Umbarger, E. Hamilton, J. Butler, E. Dolan, R. Brent, D. Knight, H. Simpson, K. Ponttn. Sixth row: E. White, E. Farrish, A. Johns, O. Thompson, H. Powell, F. DeCatur, K. Showalter, D. Willoughby, P. White. Seventh row: D. Tinnell, S. Walkup, E. Thompson, R. Fitzgerald, B. Johnson, R. Gunter, D. Payne, F. Giles, B. Johnson, Eighth row: W. Wright, J. Hughes. •4 18 V Seventh tirade Mrs. Gardner Sixth Qrade Mrs. Bowling i 19 V fifth Qradc Miss Maupin and Mrs. Terry fourth (frade Mrs. Wri ght A 20 1 Zhird tfrade Mrs. Atto Second Qrade Mrs. Wood ■{ 21 J- litst Cjradc Miss Boyd Senior Class President . Betty Allen Secretary . Joyce Wood Treasurer . Barbara Wood Reporter . Edna Glover Sponsor . Mrs. Coleman 1 22 1 - Cycle Staff 7 : 7 Editor-in-chief . Phyllis Wood Associate Editor . Joyce Wood S 7 apshois Della Robertson Margaret Floyd Business Managers Advertising Managers | Barbara Wood ) Kathleen Gowen f Russell Henderson Typists j Walter Mays { Marion Fields | G. D. Witt | Billy Browning Sponsor | Fdna Glover | Barbara Wood J Betty Allen | Kathleen Gowen | Phyllis Wood . Mrs. Coleman School Daze Staff Editor-in-chief . Betty Allen Assistant Editor . Fannie Davis Business Manager . Advertising Managers Assistants . Reporters . . Kathleen Gowen Russell Henderson l Walter Mays f G. D. Witt ) Marion Fields | Della Robertson ) Phyllis Mawyer Typists . Jokes . Printer . Artist . Commercial Director Sponsor . | Helen Stevens | Margaret Floyd •{ Edna Glover | Kathleen Gowen [ Barbara Wood . Joyce Wood ... Russell Henderson ... Russell Henderson . Mrs. Roberts . Mrs. Coleman Beta Club President . Grover Farrar Vice-President . Phyllis Wood Sponsor . Secretary . Phyllis Mawyer Treasurer . Fannie Davis Mr. Coco Commerical Club President . Barbara Wood Secretary . Kathleen Gowen Vice-President . Phyllis Wood Treasurer . Edna Glover Sponsor . Mrs. Roberts i 24 } Cat in Club P resident . Vice-President . Secrctary-T reasu rer Reporter . Sponsor . .. Billy Wood . Frank Mays Grover Farrar Mary Hughes ... Miss Walker High School 4 M Club President . Vice-President . Sccretary-T reasurer Song Leader Reporter . Sponsor . Russell Henderson Barbara Wood Della Robertson .. Phyllis Wood Dorothy Payne Mrs. Stinnette hi � - i 25 h Cibrary Clubs SENIOR CLUB President . Vice-President . Secretary-Treasurer . Reporter . Sponsor . JUNIOR CLUB President . Vice-President . Secretary-Treasurer . Reporter . . Della Robertson . Joyec Wood . Betty Allen .. Anna Bridgewater . Mrs. Whitehead _ Betty Henderson .. Lrank Astroth .... Naomi Lawhorne Mary E. Burkholder Qlcc Club Instructor {26 y Mrs. Satterwhite dramatic Club President . Vice-President . Secretry-T rcasurer Sponsor . Margaret Floyd Barbara Wood . Betty Allen ... Miss Walker Safety Patrol Cup fain . Pete Morris Sponsor . Mr. Atto Captain . Pete Morris Sponsor . Mr. Atto i 27 }► Cheerleaders Left to right: B. Hardiman, B. Henderson, B. Allen, N. Norvelle, J. Wood, P. Fortune, M. Burk¬ holder, M. Floyd. football Zeam Coach .J. B. Coincon Co-Captains . Clyde Flarvey, G. D. Witt Managers . Thomas Ashley, Marion Gleason Left to right, third row: Mr. Coincon, E. Wills, J. Floyd, D. Purvis, C. Harvey, F. McKenzie, R. Henderson, R. McKenzie. Second row: T. Ashley, G. Witt, F. Astroth, D. Campbell, S. Mays, P. Morris, W. Kidd, E. Hale, M. Simpson, M. Gleason. First row: W. Pugh, L. Fitzgerald, B. Browning, B. Wood, J. Spencer, W. Browning, N. Goodwin, M. Fields. HflM 1 28 y ijt ' rls ’ Mask etball Captain . Faye Ogden Co-Captain . Barbara Wood Manager . Harriet Ashley Left to right, back row: Mr. Coincon, C. Sites, L. Tinned, E. Bailey, D. Knight, N. Lawhorne, M. Buchanan, A. Bridegewater, J. Crist, S. Fitzgerald. Middle row: N. Harris, F. DeCatur, H. Ashley, P. Wood, M. Giles, A. Brent, J. Kidd, J. Harris, B. Mawyer. Front row: B. Wood, F Ogden. Mays ' Masketball Captain . Co-Captain . Manager . Left to right, back row: Middle rone: P. Powell, Front row: C. Harvey, . Russell Henderson . Earl Hale . Clyde Harvey R. Bibb, W. Kidd, W. Mays, Billy Wood, R. Brent, R. Bryant. E. Hale, R. Henderson, R. McKenzie. Mr. Coincon. (fir Is ’ Softball Co Captains . Barbara Wood, Faye Ogden Manager . Kathleen Gowen Left to right, fourth row: J. Wood, J. Horton, A. Watts, M. Parrish, B. Woodson, M. Hughes, F. Elliott, E. Smith, D. Terry, Mary Wood, S. Bell, M. Wood. Third row: C. Sites, L. Tinned, E. Bailey, D. Knight, N. Lawhorne, M. Buchanan, A. Bridgewater, J. Crist, S. Fitzgerald. Second row: N. Harris, F. DeCatur, H. Ashley, P. Wood, M. Giles, A . Brent, J. Kidd, J. Harris, B. Mawyer. First row: K. Gowen, B. Wood, F. Ogden, Mr. Coincon. Sass ball Zeam Co-Captains . Earl Hale, Wilson Kidd Manager . Leonard Stewart Left to right, fourth row: G. D. Witt, W. Pugh, E. Wills, R. Henderson, D. Purvis, R. Tyree, D. Campbell, W. Flughes. Third row: Mr. Coincon, R. Bryant, N. Goodwin, S. Thompson, M. Gleason, C. Thompson, B. Bibb, J. Spencer. Second row: P. Powell, R. Brent, R. Bibb, B. Browning, R. McKenzie, C. Harvey, W. Browning, M. Fields, B. Wood. K rst row: E. Hale, W. Kidd. CHARLOTTESVILLE COCA-COLA BOTTLING WORKS. Inc. n Lynchburg It ' s for YOUNGER CROWD FASHIONS Millner Quality Costs No More Read the LYNCHBURG NEWS The newspaper for the entire family. All fhe news of world, happenings in your State, your community, Sports, Society, Stirring Ed torials, Features, Eight Page Color Comic Supplements on Sunday. i 31 y Home of VENETIAN BLIND MANUFACTURING CO. 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Exclusive Dealers for Lynchburg, Virginia Established 1885 Phone 2859 FRANK HOLTON — C. G. CONN LICHTENSTEIN ' S We also handle band instruments and Gibson Guitars Established 1890 Ready to Wear For Men and Children 1021 Main Street Lynchburg, Virginia d 37 1 THE YOUNG MEN’S SHOP Home of Hart-Schaffner and Marx Clothes CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA Compliments of Telephone 28 Mom Pop’s Restaurant BABCOCK MOTOR CO. Sales CHEVROLET Service Hamburgers — Steaks — Chops and We Like to Serve You OLDSMOBILE Lovingston, Virginia Amherst, Virginia Aubrey Thomas Ford Sales and Service for past 36 years Motor Co., Inc. Lea Brothers Motor Co. INCORPORATED Home of Complete Oldsmobile Service G. Herbert Delk, Manager TIRES, GAS, OIL, and LUBRICATION Lynchburg, Virginia Wrecker Service—Come to see us Phone 201 1 Lovingston, Virginia Canada Produce Company Something New? Clark ' s Indian River Something Tried and True? 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