Luther P Jackson High School - Cougar Yearbook (Dendron, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1957 volume:

Wilfred A. Lamb •if. COUGAR 1957 THE ANNUAL STAFF LEFT TO RIGHT: Douglas Gilchrist, Willie Fields, Sherlock Holmes, Miss M. Harris, Advisor; Carrie Jones, Avis Bailey. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Sherlock Holmes CO-EDITOR Douglas Gilchrist BUSINESS MANAGER Avis Bailey ADVERTISING MANAGER •••••.... Willie Fields TYPISTS Carrie Jones Josephine Spratley Lillian Bailey FOREWORD With the passing of time, the echoes of our school life will grow fainter and fainter, and then die away. Gone forever will be the routine of school life, the fun we had, and the friends we made. It is the hope of the 1 957 COUGAR staff that, as you glance through this book in the years to come, you will recapture the moments — and the echoes will begin again. Sponsored By R.L. DAVIS SON, CONTRACTORS Brick - Cinderblock - Wood Working - Cementing Everything For The House Lovely And Beautiful Route 1, Box 20, Spring Grove, Va. Phone: 4281 Class Jjtetorp Four years ago a momentous event took place. A new class was born, the class known as the banner carriers of 1957. We numbered about 125. At the beginning the members were shrinking and young. It is only to their credit that they were. Coy looks characterized the girls and awkward feet the boys, but we started our journey through Luther P. Jackson High. The class was divided into two sections under the supervision of Mrs. L. M. Urguart and Miss M. J. Eason. It took a lot of courage, and a bit of time too, to get acquainted with new friends, new teachers, and new subjects. There were two big events at our school in our Freshman year-Homecoming and May Day- and our class was tops in the school with our own Edith Jackson, reigning as queen for the year 52- ' 53. In September, 1953, the class came under the supervision of Miss Marjorie Harris. This was a union destined to continue through graduation. That year and the next were both chock full of pleasant memories. We had climbed the ladder higher and now held a strong determination to make our work more enjoyable than in the years behind us. We had a play in our Sophomore year that was very suc- cessful. It was The Absent Minded Professor starring our own Willie Fields and Frances Flowers. We joined and participated in many of the school ' s sports and activities that year and had a bang up time. Even though many of our classmates had dropped by the way, our Junior year was more outstand- ing than ever before. We gave two plays that year, This Ghost Business starring Clara Gray and The Boarding House Reach starring Sherlock Holmes and Paul Howell. They were very good. Our Junior-Senior Prom was the highlight of the year. Myl, but we had a gala time. That year was ended with a whopping, successful school closing dance with a look ahead to our days as seniors and the ful- fillment of a long awaited dream. In September, 1956, a class of twenty-eight met with a purpose to sail into the final miles of our High School Voyage with a firmer determination to prepare ourselves further for whatever careers lay ahead. We had much to accomplish. There were plays to select and rehearsals to be met, poems to be written, all kinds of materials to be gathered for a yearbook to be published, programs to be gotten out for the various exercises, and a whole horde of other things to be done. We met the tasks with mixed emotions, but with our eyes ever towards our ultimate goal-Graduation. Our memories of school are abundant and good. We learned a little and forgot some of that, but we did work a lot, and we did enjoy the trip. To the students we leave behind, we leave our motto -Shun Idleness; It Is The Rust That At- taches Itself To The Most Brilliant Metals. Edith Jackson Dedication As a means of showing our appreciation to Miss Marjorie Harris, who for the past three ears has given unselfishly of her time and wisdom, we wish to dedicate the COUGAR of 1957 to her. We cannot express our gratefulness toward her, in a sense, for her encouragement and enthusiasm for making us better citizens. She has helped to make our work enjoyable and peaceful, and we sincerely trust that this book will be a reminder, for years to come, of her efforts shown toward us. Administration B. T. POTEAT Principal To The Seniors: It is a pleasure for me to congratulate you upon completing your High School curriculum. I hope this will inspire you to continue to prepare yourself for a full and well-rounded life. Due to the fact that you have finished High School, a situation has been created for you that will demand the very best qualities that are within you. May your future be bright and prosperous, and may your community prosper because you are preparing yourself to serve it. I extend to You my personal regards. B.T. POTEAT 5 FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: I. Holloman, A. Henderson, G. Harris, B. T. Poteat, N. Harrell A. Savedge, M. Parker. SECOND ROW: C. Baijey, E. S. Taylor, B. B. Taylor, C. George, M, Wells, V. D. Banks, A. G. Vaughan, A. G. Gibbs, R. B. Poole. THIRD ROW; M. Harris, C. J. Kee. P. Wil- liams, H. I. Tucker, R. B. Easter, R. Plowden, E. Edney. 6 seniors Seniona WILLIE LORENZO FIELDS Bootsie Class President ’56, 57 Basketball-3; Football -I N.F.A. ; Baseball-2; Glee Club- 1 ; Varsity Club Ambition — Electrician WILFRED ALONZO LAMB Freddie Class Vice-President Varsity Club-3; Patrol Glee Club- 1 Ambition: Lawyer AVIS ELIZABETH BAILEY Sister Class Secretary Basketball- 2 ; Patrol Varsity Club; N. H. A.-l Ambition: Physical Ed. Teacher SIMON SAVEDGE Brother Class Treasurer N. F. A.; Basketball; Baseball; Varsity Club Ambition: Carpenter FRANCES NEOLUS FLOWERS Ne Class Parliamentarian Glee Club; Patrol; Junior League- I; Library Club; Commercial Club Ambition: Pediatrician RAYMOND ALPHONSO PARSON Pickle Class Sergeant at Arms; N. F. A. ; Varsity Club; Football-2; Baseball Ambition; Farmer 7 Senior LILLIAN WALLACE BAILEY Sitter Commercial Club; Varsity Club; Basketball; Class Treasurer- 1; Patrol- 1 Ambition: Typist RUBY ROSE BAILEY Dottie Honor Society-2; Glee Club; Commercial Club; Library Club Ambition: Secretary JAMES LEE BROWN JR. Sonny N. F.A. Vice-President-2; Varsity Club; Patrol; Glee Club- 1; Football-2; Base- ball-2; Class V. P. - 1 Ambition: Electrician VIVIAN HOPE BROWN Midget Commercial Club; Glee Club Ambition: Private Secretary GRAFFIE BOLDEN EDLER N. F.A. Reporter Ambition: Mechanic JUDIETH ANN ELLIS Judy Class Vice-President Elect Honor Society; Library Club; N. H. A. - 2 ; Chair- man of Program Commit- tee- i; Commercial Club; Patrol Lieutenant - 1 Ambition: Doctor 8 Seniona FLOYD DOUGLAS GILCHRIST Doug Honor Society President; Band; Varsity Club Presi- dent; Football- 2 ; Junior League President- I; Bas- ketball; Class President - 1 Ambition: Doctor ROYAD GILCHRIST JR. Junior President Band; Varsity Club; Patrol President- I; N. F. A. ; Basketball Ambition: Auto Mechanic CLARA EARNESTINE GRAY Tine Chairman of Program Com- mittee; Honor Society Treasurer; Glee Club- 1 ; Commercial Club; Library Club Ambition: Housewife FLOREASE HARDY Tugger Cheering Squad; N. H. A. ; Commercial Club; Patrol; Varsity Club; Basketball Ambition: Stenographer MARVIN SHERLOCK HOLMES Lock Honor Society- 1; Class President- 1; Patrol Cap- tain; Basketball; Varsity Club; Glee Club- 1; Band; Drum Major Ambition: Dentist PAUL RICHIE HOWELL Head Football-2; Basketball; Varsity Club; N. F. A. Parliamentarian; Assist- ant Band Major Ambition: Dentist Seniona EDITH ELIZABETH JACKSON Dippy- Varsity Club; Basketball; Commercial Club; Band; Majorettes Ambition; Nurse ANNIE MAE JAMISON Totsy N. H. A. Ambition; Nurse LORRAINE JOHNSON Lorrie Basketball Ambition; Typist CARRIE ELAINE JONES Dee Dee Assistant Secretary Honor Society- 2 ; Commercial Club; Varsity Club; Glee Club- 1; Basketball; N. H. A. Secretary- 1 ; Junior League Secretary- 1 Ambition; Typist SHIRLEY ANN MASON Sam Library Club; N. H. A. Parliamentarian- 1 Ambition; Beautician JOSEPHINE AMELIA SPRATLEY Bunny N. H. A. Song Leader; Glee Club- 1; Commercial Club; Class Assistant Sec- retary- i Ambition; Nurse 10 RUTH LOUISE THOMAS Lou Commercial Club Ambition; Secretary Seruona GERALDINE WALLER Jerry Glee Club; Class Secretary- 1 Ambition: Nurse MOTTO - Shun idleness - it is the rust which attaches itself to the most brilliant metals. CLASS COLORS: Steel Gray and Pink CLASS FLOWER: Yellow Rose DEALIE ANN WHITE Dee Ann Honor Society; Patrol; Glee Club Ambition: Science Teacher HENRY OWEN YOUNG Tinker Football-2; Basketball- I; Baseball-2; Varsity Club N.F. A. Ambition: Electrician Poet’s Corner CLASS CREED We believe that where there is education, there is a finer cul- ture; where there is a finer culture, there is a closeness to God; and where there is a closeness to God, there is eternal peace. To be sincere, but civil; to be firm, but reasonable; to recog- nize another ' s viewpoint while defending our own, we resolve to meet the future fired with the flame of the present, and armed with the steel of the past. ■Wilfred Lamb CLASS SONG Jackson ' s School Bells (Tune: Auld Lang Syne) Throughout the land Jackson ' s bells ring. And each clear tone a vision brings, The nation ' s strength; it ' s hope and pride For many years shall e ' er abide. Their ringing tells of opened doors. To education ' s richest stores. Of hand that ' s trained, of mind that ' s freed, Of heart that ' s stirred by word and deed. Where ever young lives are taught right, That truth and honor still are might. Our character is life ' s chief gain, Our rightousness tow ' r o ' er our brain. Ring out, ring out, across the sky. Proclaim the cause that ne ' er shall die. Through distant time in every clime. Where we lift our eyes to heights sublime, Let Jackson school bells ring, ring, ring. Let Jackson school bells ring. Let Jackson school bells ring, ring, ring. Through all eternity. CLASS POEM On our first year, entering this school. It seemed like a long swim in a lonely pooll All our hearts were full of hope and trust. Unaware of the hardships that awaited us. Every one was willing to do his share. So to us our hardships seemed very rare. Though many times our way seemed blockec Being swimmers we always reached the doc But we kept striving and doing our best. We realized no hardships would forever las And as the time is approaching for us to def It leaves us all with broken hearts. % But as we leave we realize. Our longest swim has just begun. And the greatest battle of them all. Is the battle, which has yet to be won. ■Henry O. You ■Frances Flowers 12 J Class Hill We, the class of 1957, of the L. P. Jackson High School do hereby make and declare our last will and testament, in form and manner as follows: To the entire school, we leave the example we have set as worthy scholars and blameless students. Our record has been spotless and in all the annals of our career we have done no deed, as a class that we need blush for. To the Junior class we bestow our richest treasures, our senior dignity, our excelling wit, our superlative brilliancy, our charming manners, our good looks, our favor with the teachers, our splendid grades and our tri- umphant exit as the most popular class this school has ever seen. These are the rare treasures that we hand down to the coming senior class, but it would not be fair if we withheld other valuables. With great largeness of heart we pass them along too. Our capacity for fun, our ability to giggle, our good times, and our friendship and loy- alty to fellow classmates, we do hereby bequeath to the Junior class, and may they count them among the rich- est of the legacies they have received. AVIS BAILEY leaves her technique to tame the opposite sex to Carrie Stringfield, hoping Carrie will have an escort for the prom next year. LILLIAN BAILEY leaves her popularity to Marian Anderson. Now Marian will be more popular without .Tying so hard. RUBY BAILEY leaves her glamour to Clara Johnson. Won ' t she be something? VIVIAN BR OWN leaves her trim figure to Mildred Langhorn. FRANCES FLOWERS leaves her courteousness to Louise Blizzard. Louise being as courteous as she is and with the amount Frances is leaving, she will be the most courteous in her class next year. DFALIE ANN WHITE leaves her nearness to Edna Hardy, hoping Edna will consider this in her senior year. CLARA GRAY leaves her ability to sing to Ora Cypress, with hopes Ora will be leader in the chorus next year. FLOREASE HARDY leaves her attractiveness to Marion Anderson, hoping Marian will make good use of it at all times. EDITH JACKSON leaves her nice ways to Edith Claiborne, hoping Edith will have more friends next year. ANNIE JAMISON leaves her slowness to Barbara Poole, now maybe Barbara ' s classmates can keep up with her. CARRIE JONES leaves her friendly smile to Ora Cypress, Carrie thinks maybe it will help her to accom- plish her goal. LORRAINE JOHNSON .leaves some of her height to Clara Johnson, then Clara won ' t have to change desks in typing class everyday. SHIRLEY MASON leaves her old-fashioned ways to Loretta Kelly. Loretta has been ahead of the times through high school. RUTH THOMAS leaves her dignity to Mildred Langhorn. Maybe Mildred will pick her feet up when she walks during her senior year. GERALDINE WALLER leaves her talkative ability to Elaine Jenkins. Maybe Elaine will have more to say in her senior year. JOSEPHINE SPRATLEY leaves her ability to get along with people to Edith Clairborne, hoping, in her senior year Marian and Ora won ' t be her only friends. JAMES BROWN leaves his ability to filibuster to Richard Brown, hoping it will help him pass Government next year. GRAFFIE EDLER leaves his quietness to Quincy Edler. Graffie thinks maybe next year Quincy should keep noise according to his size. WILLIE FIELDS leaves his ability to lead the class to Richard Brown, hoping Richard won ' t tty to duck any class meetings next year. DOUGLAS GILCHRIST leaves his masculine build to Wesley Gilliam. Maybe then Wesley can attract more girls. ROYAD GILCHRIST leaves his ability to jive girls in the lower classes to Curtis Luster; With the jiving Curtis does now and that Royad leaves him, all the 8th, 9th, and 10th grade girls had better look out! SHERLOCK HOLMES leaves his ability to do fine work to Timothy Pierce. Maybe next year Timothy won ' t have to take make-up work. PAUL HOWELL leaves his ability to make friends to Wesley Gilliam, hoping that next year Wesley won’t have to always go around alone. WILFRED LAMB leaves his bachelor ways to Bolden Thomas. Wilfred thinks maybe Bolden will do better work then. RAYMOND PARSON leaves some of his weight to Quincy Edler, because Quincy certainly could use some if he plans to play football next year. SIMON SAVEDGE leaves his ability to make two-points to Curtis Luster; probably next year Curtis will be able to do more than just go along with the rest of the team. HENRY YOUNG leaves his ability to dance to Timothy Pierce, with hopes that Timothy won ' t have to be called a Wallflower at the prom next year. JUDIETH ELLIS leaves her graceful ways to Elizabeth Bailey, with the hope that she will accept them and use them in the spirit they are given. In witness whereof, we attach the signatures of the class. Written by Carrie E. Jones c 5 c 5 • tr (“5 50 O 1-1 3 d SECRETARY ASSISTANT SECRETARY TREASURER B. Poole L. Kelly L. Blizzard NOT SHOWN Ora Cypress E. Bailey Wesley Gilliam VICE PRESIDENT SPONSOR PRESIDENT Miss Nancy Harrell Curtiss Luster Timothy Pierce SERGEANT -AT -ARMS E. Clairborne 14 PARLIAMENTARIAN M. Anderson Richard Brown Carrie Stringfield Elaine Jenkins Mildred Langhorn Edna Hardy Clara Johnson 15 Class Degrees Frances Flowers and Avis Bailey To the students who have excelled in the various fields here at L. P. Jackson during their four year visit, we thought it would be a wise idea to award them their degree that they have worked so hard for. They are as follows: To ANNIE JAMISON and LORRAINE JOHNSON, who are never seen talking to any boys a round school, we award them the C. O. M. degree. Class Old Maids. To DEALIE ANN WHITE, who never wanted to cooperate with the class, we award to her the C. L. degree. Class Laziest. To EDITH JACKSON, who always cries when someone plays with her, we award her the C. C. B. ” de- gree. Class Cry Baby. To DOUGLAS GILCHRIST, who is the most attractive boy, we award him the C. M. H. ” degree. Class Most Handsome. To CARRIE JONES and CLARA GRAY, who always keep amusements free of charge, we award them the C. C. ” degree. Class Clowns. --To WILFRED LAMB, who never asks the girls for dates, we award him the ”C. B. degree. Class Bachelor. To SIMON SAVEDGE, who worries every girl with his undying freshness we award to him the C. F.B. degree. Class Freshest boy. To SHIRLEY MASON, who is always absent, when certain assignments are given, we award her the C. A. degree. Class Absentee. To JAMES BROWN and ROYAD GILCHRIST, who try to jive girls to get other boys dates, we award them the C. D. J. Class Date Jivers. To RAYMOND PARSON, who always does what the girls tell him, we award him the C. H. P. B. Class Hen Pecked Boy. To HENRY YOUNG, who is so courteous, and lovable, we award him the C. G. Class Gentlemen. To GRAFFIE EDLER, who is very slow in everything, we award him the C. S. P. degree. Class slow Poke. To WILLIE FIELDS, who tries to be outstanding in the field of sports and always gets nervous, we award him the C. N. N. degree. Class Nervous Nellie. To VIVIAN BROWN, whose head is always buried in a book, we award her the C. B. degree. The Class Bookworm. To RUTH THOMAS, who is so loyal in all her undertakings, we award her the C. M. L. degree. Class Most Loyal. To JOSEPHINE SPARATLY, who is so friendly, we award her the C. M. F. degree. Class Most Friendly. To RUBY ROSE BAILEY and SHERLOCK HOLMES who are so Brilliant, we award them the C. B. degree. Class Brains. To GERALDINE WALLER, who is the most cooperative in class, we award her the ”C. M. C. degree. Class Most Cooperative. To LILLIAN BAILEY, who is always telling someone what to do and how we award her the C. K. I. A. degree. Class Know It All. To FLOREASE HARDY, who is the class best dancer, we award her the C. B. D. Class best Dancer. To PAUL HOWELL, who is always to respectful, pleasant, and sympathetic, we award him the C. M.-C. degree. Class most Congenial. To JUDIETH ELLIS, who is the most dependent worket, we award her the C. M. D. W. degree. Class Most Dependable Worker. To FRANCES FLOWERS and AVIS BAILEY, who are the most conscientious workers, we award them the C. M. C. I. W. degree. Class Most Conscientious Independent Workers. 16 underclassmen Auioqwphs v)OeHWO§OPSwv) Advisor, C. J. KEE President, OTIS SMITH Advisor, A. G. VAUGHAN President, HAROLD PRETLOW 17 TEACHERS: Ida Miller, Cora George ADVISORS E. S. Taylor and Paul Williams President, Aundria McMillan; Secretary, Gloria Brown. Sponsored by W.S. PEEBLES CO. WAKEFIELD WAVERLY 18 Sponsored By THE BANK OF SURRY BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Y. Bailey; B. Fisher (6); M. Wooden; C. Cypress (5); G. Jones; L. Ellis (4) ROW ONE: G. Evans; M. Williams (3); A. Fisher; V. Flowers (2) L. Blizzard; J, S. Brown (I) G r a d e R e P r e s e n t a t 1 y e s Claaa Pnophecy AMAZING DISCOVERIES MADE IN EXCAVATION OF BURIED CITY! This was the report that spread like fire throughout the city on the morning of May 31, 3000. With one accord the whole populace dropped its activities and flocked to the scene where before their wondering eyes, a long dead town began to reveal its secrets under the picks and shovels. What’s the name of the town? someone called, and without delay a second voice called back, Dendron ! True enough 1 So it turned out to be Dendron, a small town that had flourished a thousand years before and then had disappeared with the passing of time, until, like Rome, it was buried by centuries of debris. It had come into its own once more. Suddenly a loud shout arose above the excited buzz of voices. What is it? What is It? everyone wanted to know. We’ve found a picture of. The mayor, one of the diggers answered breathlessly. Here he is! Take a look! Oh, what a handsome man ! several of the ladies sighed. What was his name? one gazer wished to know. They turned the picture over and there on the back they found the answer to this latest question. In large black letters they beheld the mayor ' s name: PAUL HOWELL! But scarcely had they had time to repeat the words before another loud shout arose. More amazing discoveries had been made. There were JAMES BROWN and GRAFFIE EDLER as two of the most famous automobile mechanics in Richmond, Virginia. They were even in business together. WILLIE FIELDS, with his ambitious mind was president of Virginia Electric and Power Company. One of the most famous Architects of that time, was discovered to be DOUGLAS GILCHRIST. ROYAD GILCHRIST, who always had a great liking for girls was married and had four children, and he held a job as a Social Worker in Washington, D. C. WILFRED LAMB, (Still Single), was serving in the U. S. Navy and had reached the rank of Admi ral! RAYMOND PARSON, who was also serving in the Service had reached the rank of General. A giant of a general he was tool A second Junior Gilliam What a discovery! Who is it? Without further question, it had been found, SIMON SAVEDGE, playing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Hail to Hollywood , one of the greatest dancers of all times, there was HENRY YOUNG-Sure enough. Listen to this Amazing Discovery! FRANCES FLOWERS, and EDITH JACKSON, were both Registered Nurses, and SHERLOCK HOLMES, and JUDIETH ELLIS-Doctors at the St. Paul ' s Hospital in Loring, Maine AVIS BAILEY, with her initiative, was a Teacher of Physical Education at Morgan State College in Maryland. Listen! Here’s a newspaper article ; LORRAINE JOHNSON, and ANNIE JAMISON are still touring the world as two of the greatest Missionaries even ! RUBY BAILEY, whose home was in Chicago, Illinois was teaching Social studies in one of the largest High Schools there. It is said that during her high school days all her talk was about going to Chicago, and she finally made it . VIVIAN BROWN, the girl with the great likeness for Business was working as Secretary and Typist for the Employment Agency in Washington, D. C. The Clinging Vines , CLARA GRAY and CARRIE JONES were living together, in Detroit Michigan, only Clara was married, with a fine husband and three happy children. Carrie was working as a Private Sec- retary, and was engaged to her boss. I wonder if they ever married. Well, what do you know? A newspaper with a gossip column. Who is the editor of this column? None other than the talkative GERALDINE WALLER. Lady in Politics? Who could that be? Of course who would it be but DEALIE ANN WHITE. Listen to this! The Holly Shop has a new dress designer now, and she has designed some of the latest styles, also styles of the future. There is only one person for that and that’s the famous designer, SHIRLEY MASON. I wish I were in Jersey The words of FLOREASE HARDY, my good old pal, well she made New Jersey her home and had a job as Stenographer for RCA Victor. In a business of her own! She has a Restaurant anda Tourist home. With the help of her ambitious husband RUTH THOMAS had quite a responsibility. The traveling Lady of the year! LILLIAN BAILEY, with her famous husband in the U. S. Army was touring the whole world. I believe we ' re coming to an end of the great discoveries; we have only one more. OH! Another Registered Nurse This one was working in the John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. It couldn’t be anyone else but JOSEPHINE SPRATLEY. Josephine A. Spratley Class Gifts GIFTATORY seen combing your hair, we leave you this brush for a change. LIL- LIAN BAILEY since you are interested in everyone ' s business, here is a World Magazine. RUBY BAILEY since you wear ear rings so much, we give you this pair of ear rings to add to your collection. VIVIAN BROWN since you are so fond of Burrowsville boys, we leave you this tablet to write their names in. FRANCES FLOWER since you are so fat, we leave you this diet sheet; please follow directions. ANNIE JAMISON since you are never seen with boys, we leave you this nice young man. Start getting acquaint- ed 1 RUTH THOMAS since you are so lifeless, we leave you this bottle of medicine. Pep upl GERAL- DINE WALLER since you can’t reach your destination fast enough by car, we leave you this jet hoping that you ' ll succeed. DEALIE WHITE since you have been wearing the same kind of lipstick for three years, we leave you this tube of blue jewel for a change. EDITH JACKSON since you are the baby of the class, we leave you these baby diapers in hopes that you’ll soon outgrow them. JOSEPHINE SPRATLEY We leave you these two yards of ribbon so you won’t borrow neck scarves for your pony-tail. CARRIE JONES since you are the comedian of the class, we leave you this clown to do tricks with. SHIRLEY MASON since you are the old maid of the Senior Class, we leave you this nice doll baby to play with when you are lonely. LORRAINE JOHNSON, being the quietest in the class, we leave you a rattle so you will be heard at all times. FLOREASE HARDY since you are always heard, if not seen, we leave you bottle of glue to glue your mouth together. CLARA GRAY since you never seem to get enough Coca Cola to drink, we take great delight in giving you this giant Coke ! JAMES BROWN who seems to find trouble trying to keep paper in his notebook, we present this one to you. Now maybe you won ' t need tape to hold it together. To ROYAD GILCHRIST who can’t bear the thought of leaving or ceasing to jive the girls, we present this doll to you so you can keep in practice. To GRAFFIE EDLER who keeps so quiet while in class, we present to you this horn. Make a noise in the world for yourself ! HENRY YOUNG since you are so popular and know so many girls, we present you this road map to find the way to some of their homes. DOUGLAS GILCHRIST since you like to blow a Saxophone so well but never oil it, we leave you this oil. Now it will stay out of the shop for a while. To SHERLOCK HOLMES who never gets around to see the girls, we present you this car. Now maybe you won ' t have to wait until you come to school to see them. WILFRED LAMB since you are a Sailor and will be sailing before long, we present to you this writing paper so that you can write to all of us while you are at sea. To RAYMOND PARSON who can ' t seem to keep his glasses on his nose we present you this screw driver Jo tighten them. SIMON SAVEDGE since you can ' t get enough to eat, but never put on any flesh, we present you this bottle of vitamin pills hoping they will do the trick. WILLIE FIELDS since you are so nervous we leave you a bottle of Dr. Miles ' Nervine. Please quiet your nerves! PAUL HOWELL since you can ' t seem to find a hat or cap to fit your huge head, we present you this cap, hoping it will fit. Because she likes to read romance magazines very much, we leave JUDIETH ELLIS this magazine. It ' s not a romance but she will learn something from it. Lillian Bailey and Willie Fields. 21 Who ' i Who IN THE SENIOR CLASS TITLE BOYS SHORTEST TALLEST CLASS LEADER MOST COOPERATIVE MOST DIGNIFIED MOST ATTRACTIVE HANDSOMEST BEST DRESSED NEATEST • Wilfred Lamb Raymond Parson Willie Fields Paul Howell Graffie Edler Douglas Gilchrist Paul Howell Henry Young By— Florease Hardy BEST ACTRESS BEST ACTOR MOST POPULAR CLASS COMEDIAN MOST PLAYFUL BIGGEST PEST MOST STUDIOUS MOST COURTEOUS LAZIEST BIGGEST BLUFF BEST DANCER CLASS BABY MOST FRIENDLY SMALLEST MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED QUIETEST CLASS OLD MAID CLASS BACHELOR MOST GRACEFUL Frances Flowers Lorraine Johnson Avis Bailey Edith Jackson Ruth Thomas Florease Hardy Frances Flowers Avis Bailey Dealie White Clara Gray Lillian Bailey Carrie Jones Clara Gray Josephine Spratley Ruby Bailey Carrie Jones Geraldine Waller Vivian Brown Florease Hardy Edith Jackson Josephine Spratley Vivian Brown Carrie Jones Annie Jamison Shirley Mason Judieth Ellis Sherlock Holmes Henry Young James Brown Royad Gilchrist Simon Savedge Douglas Gilchrist Royad Gilchrist Raymond Parson James Brown Henry Young Willie Fields Simon Savedge Sherlock Holmes Graffie Edler Wilfred Lamb 22 HONOR SOCIETY President, M. S. Holmes; Sponsors: B. B. Taylor and P. Williams. Sponsored By Me Ivin H. Blizzard - Contractor Phone Surry, Virginia 4740 LIBRARY CLUB Sponsor: Mrs. Taylor; Secretary, Barbara Poole. Sponsored By E.R. CHAPPELLE GROCERY Wakefield, Va. a t r 0 1 SPONSORED BY B. T. Poteat Capt. , M.S. Holmes Co-Spon. , N. Harrell 25 Our Band President, Douglas Gilchrist; Secretary Edith E. Jackson Director: R. B. EASTER, JR. LEFT TO RIGHT: R. Briggs, R. Young, R. B. Easter, D. Gilchrist, R. Brown, R. Gilchrist. 26 President, Aundria McMillan; Directors, Nancy Harrell, Amanda Vaughan. J. Byrd, E. Jackson, R. Savedge, B. Blizzard, V. Hardy, M. Bailey, - . _ and v. Overby. Sponsored By COCA COLA BOTTLING WORKS Suffolk, Virginia Sponsored By FLOSSIE DREW ' S TASTEE FREEZE Wakefield, Virginia 27 NHA President, Edith Claiborne; Vice President, Mildred Bailey; Advisor, Miss A. G. Gibbs. NFA President, Willie Fields; Vice President, James Brown; Sponsor, H. Tucker. Sponsored By WILLIAM B. PEEBLES - Groceries Wakefield, Virginia 28 Commercial Club C. J. KEE - Sponsor MEMBERS - Advanced Commerce Students Varsity Club C. J. Kee, Sponsor: J. Byrd, Secretary; Douglas Gilchrist, President; Barbara Poole, Corresponding Secretary. 29 COACH: 11. I. Tucker CHEERING SQUAD Sponsored By E.R. CHAPPELLE General Merchandise Dendron 5333 Elberon, Va. LEFT TO RIGHT: J. Butler, L. Kelly, F. Hardy, Sponsor, B. B. Taylor; B. Poole, J. Byrd. 30 BOYS’ BASKETBALL LEFT TO RIGHT: Captain, Bolden Thomas; Simon Savedge, Willie Fields, Douglas Gilchrist, Marvin S. Holmes, Quincy Edler, H. I. Tucker, Coach. Compliments of W.S. Peebles and Co. Wakefield, Virginia Waverly, Virginia. LEFT TO RIGHT: Louise Blizzard, Frances Blizzard, Edith Jackson, Maxine Washington, Assist- ant Coach, Miss M. Harris, Lillian Bailey, Avis Bailey, Carrie Jones, Captain, Rebecca Savedge, Mildred Bailey. No More No more running around the halls. No more writing on the walls. No more essays in English twelve. 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