Marriott High School - Colonial Royalty Yearbook (St Stephens Church, VA)

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PAST Today, as seniors of 1963, we turn back the pages of time to September, 1951, when 27 shy, puzzled and frightened six year olds entered the first grade with Mrs. Helen B. Clark as our teacher. We entered the second grade taught by Mrs. Alvin Crouch with some of our classmates leaving us. In this grade we found ourselves in the corner behind the door on one foot many times. During the third and fourth years of school we were under the leadership of Mrs. Hobart Earman. We remember doing much art work in these grades. We entered the fifth grade with Mrs. Clare Mitchell as our teacher. During our sixth year Mrs. Mattie Minor was our teacher. Then we entered the seventh grade with Mrs. Porter Alexander as our teacher. Her great task was to get us ready to move to the next step in our education - high school. During the eighth grade we were under the instruction of Mr. William Littlepage. This year we enjoyed the experience of changing teachers for each class. Mrs. Dor- cas Lawson was our teacher during our freshman year. Throughout our sophomore year we enjoyed having Mr. James Coates as our homeroom teacher. Our junior year was action-packed with Mrs. Joseph Reid as our sponsor. The main event of this year was the prom with An Evening in Paris as our theme. Now we are seniors of ' 63. With the help of Mrs. Reid we have concluded our activities for the year. Anita Broache has joined us and we have sixteen in our graduating class. Our history is in the past and our careers are in the future. We face the future with warm courage and high hopes. Joyce Charlotte Phyllis Mary L. Shack Irma Mary S. Linda Carolyn John B. Bettie Mary Ann Shirley Biddy Carroll Lee Anita

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CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of 1963, in the county of King and Queen and in the state of Virginia, being in our normal state of mind, which is highly unusual, do declare this document to be our last will and testament. Feeling that our achievements and astounding records should forever be inscribed in the archives of Marriott High, we thereby reserve this position in the 1963 Royalty. We leave first, our best wishes and sincere appreciation for the leadership and guidance rendered us by the administration at Marriott. Irma Harper leaves her naturally curly hair to Phyllis Jean Taylor so her mother won’t have to curl it. Linda Palmer leaves her ability to produce new cheers to the forthcoming cheer- ing squad. Carroll Lee Walker leaves his ability to skip school to George Martin. Joyce Schools leaves her job of getting out candy to anybody in the junior class who wants it. Mary Mundie leaves her early engagement to Delores Otto. Charlotte Crouch leaves her commercial ability to Rachel Wyatt or anyone else who wishes to take office practice next year. Bettie Beane leaves her ability to get along with the teachers to Alice Seal. Robert Shackelford leaves his laziness to Charles Gray. Carolyn Taylor leaves her driving ability to Billy Turpin in hopes that he can miss the next deer. Phyllis Reynolds leaves her time spent in the office to Victor Ainsley. John Burnley Jeffries leaves his ability to sneak drinKS into government class to Dolly Beadles. Mary Moore leaves her art ability to Barbara Williams. Mary Ann Loving leaves her height to Mary Lois Fogg. The senior boys leave their ability to skip class to those who have not yet learned the art. Anita Broache leaves her quiet and courteous ways to Jane Garnett. Biddy Acree leaves her little physical ed. class to Kenneth Stone and her tardi- ness to Roger Harper. Shirley Chenault leaves her basketball ability to Gloria Elliott. The Seniors of 1963, with our sponsor, Mrs. Reid, leave in hopes that we can be successfully replaced. Signed and sealed on this the 3rd day of June in the year of 1963.

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One day as I was sitting in class I began looking out the window, I started thinking about how we would all look at our class reunion in 10 years. First I saw Shirley who had become head nurse at M.C. V. Hospital in Richmond, and then there was Mary Ann, who was modeling for an agency in New York. Next there was Carolyn who announced she was training for her appearance in the Southern 500 auto race. Then there was Biddy, who had been newly elected as a school board member. Next I saw Linda as a teacher at Pleasant Hill School. Then 1 saw Charlotte, now Mrs. Otto, with 2 children. As I began to glance around, 1 saw Joyce, now Mrs. F. M. Mitchell, who was working as secretary for Dominion Chevrolet. Next I saw Anita who told me she was now working as a nurse at St. Luke ' s Hospital in Richmond. Then as I moved about I saw Mary Samuel and Irma talking together. Mary Samuel said she was drawing sketches now for Vogue Magazine, and Irma told me she has a new car which she drives back and forth to Richmond every day to work. As I turned around I saw John Burnley and Robert Jr. coming toward me. Shack has just finished law school and is to get a position with a good law firm in Richmond. John Burnley says he is not doing anything, but I heard that he has become head of a large trucking concern. And then a young good look- ing gentleman, Carroll Lee, comes over and says he is now in charge of all foreign trade for the Chesapeake Corporation, so I just laugh and say, Well, I ' ve been elect- ed vice president of your corporation. As I turned to look away, I saw Mary Louise and Phyllis walk by. Carroll Lee told me Mary Louise is now playing house and has 3 kids. Phyllis still lives in Walkerton, but in a different house and as the wife of Wayne Swann. I just shake my head, turn around, go get some punch, wondering what they will all look like in 10 more years. SENIOR POEM 196 : For twelve long years we ' ve worked and strived Towards our graduation day. And, oh, how long the road has been Since we began on that first day. Success and failure have been ours All through these memorable years. And many the time we ' ve laughed and smiled. And many the times we’ve shed tears. And now, as we leave you, Marriott High Your halls shall in our memories be; And all the knowledge we have gained Shall be there for the world to see.