Mathews High School - Clipper Yearbook (Mathews, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1947 volume:

MATHEW? E?mri SCSOOfi % A Year at Mathews Nineteen Forty-Seven Copyright, 1947 by BETTY WRENN TAYLOR editor-in-chief BARBARA LOU CALLIS business manager MILDRED CALLIS faculty advisor VOLUME I Publication by the Senior Class Mathews High School Virginia Mathews We Dedicate this, our story of a year at Mathews, to one we feel, is one of the major characters in this story. From the time we began our year and have to make our schedules, until the day we form the academic procession to receive our diplo¬ mas, his help and influence are deeply felt. Knowing “Mr. Gibbs” is a privilege and a pleasure. To those who have been associated with him have come the true appreciation and respect of his efficient performance of the many duties which are his. We feel that we know him not only as the principal and advisor, but as a person. Many and vivid are our memories of him in many characteristic situations. A story of a year at Mathews would be incomplete without the benefit and influence of such a character. It it with the deepest feeling of admiration, respect and ap¬ preciation that we dedicate this, our first volume of The Clipper to our own Mr. C. G. Gibbs. ■ The Senior Class of 1947 herewith presents a personal diary of our high school year, hoping that in the future you will read and recall gay, carefree days flavored with sadness and spiced with humor. It is our sincere desire that each of you feels that this book is your own record and that somewhere within these pages you will find a corner which means more to you than to anyone else. ( 5 ) EVERLASTING “The Pride of Every HIGH SCHOOL Boy and Girl” FRIENDSHIPS Tucked away in the tiny peninsular county of Mathews on route 198 the visitor and the citizen alike will note the spacious, attractive campus and friendly buildings that is our own Mathews High School—the pride of every Mathews hoy and girl. Within its walls young citizens are seek¬ ing to uphold the traditions of the Mother State—old Virginia. The school itself is trying to turn out more and better citizens for the County, State and Nation. Through four years of dynamic living, we have grown together, united by bonds of common interest and ambitions. There have been many incidents that will live long in our memories. Each of us has found friendships, which through high school life have grown deeper and more meaningful, therefore—WE SENSE MINGLED FEELINGS OF JOY AND SORROW IN MEMORIES OF “IT’S MATHEWS HIGH SCHOOL THAT WE NOW CHEER-.” ( 6 ) P M4KKT NK. R.. Corrvforl ( 7 ) OUTSTANDING “CLIPPERS” OF TOMORROW Mathews, though the third smallest county in the State, has done her part in contributing better citizens and more competent leaders. From within her tiny hounds examples of eminence in all phases of leadership have sprung. Mathews is a progressive county and is today contributing much to our state and nation. Just as the Clipper was a leader among ships so Mathews students will he leaders among men. So as we have learned to admire the Clip¬ per ship may men learn to admire us—little “clippers” today hut as leaders tomorrow. May Mathews become a mother of future leaders by developing within her st udent population excellence in the four phases of leadership—MENTAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL and SOCIAL. ( 8 ) CIVILIAN AND MILITARY LEADER, THOMAS MATHEW’S NAME WILL FOREVER BE A KEYWORD IN THE HISTORY OF MAT¬ HEWS LEADERSHIP. RECOGNIZED AND ADMIRED FOR HEROIC LEADERSHIP DUR¬ ING THE DAYS WHEN NATIONAL INDE¬ PENDENCE WAS BEING WON OUR FORE¬ FATHERS CHOSE TO NAME OUR FAIR COUNTY FOR THIS MAN WHOSE MENTAL POWERS DID MUCH FOR US. BASED ON THE FOUNDATIONS LAID BY OUR PIONEER FOUNDERS THE YOUTH OF MATHEWS FOR¬ TIFIES ITSELF WITH A KEEN INTELLECT AND BROAD MENTAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ACCEPTING THE LEADERSHIP OF THE FUTURE. MENTAL LEADERSHIP ( 9 ) For Mathews students those finer and more intangible things which high school lias given them are summed up in one inspiring and moving spirit—our sup¬ erintendent, Mr. For¬ rest. Each year of un¬ tiring and understand¬ ing guidance draws him closer to our hearts as he seeks ever to do that which he feels is best for us. Mr. Dennis D. Forrest, superintendent Ready, always to lis¬ ten to our problems, and to give unceasingly of sympathy, Mr. Gibbs has grown to mean an o invaluable force in the lives of us. As princi¬ pal of our school, he is as ready to recognize and commend our ac¬ complishments, as he is to keep us in check oc¬ casionally. Graced with unusual ability for un¬ derstanding people he is a profound influence in our lives. ( 10 ) Mr. C. Glynwood Gibbs, principal Faculty and Administration Virginia Mildred Callis o Treasurer, Business Manager B. S., Farmville State Teachers College University of Virginia History, Journalism ( 11 ) Kenneth Brown A. B.,Salem College, West Virginia New York University; Pitt. U. Physical Education Dora Foster Mary Washington College William and Mary College English Lucille Haynes Foster Mary Washington College Mathematics Richard S. Hall, Jr, B. S., William and Mary College Virginia Polytechnic Institute Agriculture Carrie Roane Hall B. S., Madison College Librarian, Latin Leslie Hudgins Mechanics School of Baltimore Auto Mechanics Myrtle Lewis Matthews William and Mary College English Eleanor Powell Respess Averett College Mathematics Preston Brown Twigg B. S., Mary Washington College Commercial Bernice Rowe White William and Mary College Science Evelyn Gertrude Wilkerson B. S., Madison College Home Economics ( 12 ) Senior Officers Left to right: Sponsor, Miss Mildred Callis; Lynette Trusch, treasurer; Peggy West, reporter; Wayne Taylor, president; Joyce Lewis, vice-president; Margaret Tho¬ mas, secretary; Rosalyn Burroughs, historian. lass History rinoo All hands on deck! The ship v tloo “’ 47 ” W as leaving for a cruise in the Mathews Bay with its blue and white flag at the mast . . . Fresh¬ men from all parts of the county re¬ ceived their passports. We were the greenest of the green and white with fright, as the necessary preparations for the voyage began. Knowing that the winds would be high, the tides swift, we realized the need of a sturdy captain. Margaret Thomas, with a crew of hearty first mates, was chosen to lead us through the first unknown channels and high seas of our journey. Completing the staff of officers, our pilots, Misses Mildred Callis, Lucille and Dora Foster, took the wheel and our cruise was well under way. Being inexperienced sailors, we had to learn the rules—but as time went on our green¬ ness disappeared a bit. Good sailors, at last! But in the midst of our glee came a bugle blast from the conceited sophomores—“initiation” with all the upper classmen as witnesses. “Aye, Aye, Honorable Sophomores”, was our reply. Each mile of sailing encouraged class spirit. The dramatic performances found our Romeo’s and Juliet’s; the glee club captured our nightin¬ gales; athletics gave us a place in the sporting field; the newspaper found our journalists; the Home Ec Club found our future homemakers and other organizations discovered us too. Gradually we became first class sailors of the “’47”. Time passed as time does. Provisions ran low and our sailors were in need of rest, we docked for the Christmas holidays—our first real leave. After fourteen glorious days, we were aboard again and ready for work and play. We took part in many programs and entertainments. Time con¬ tinued to slip by and before we realized the first of our cruise was nearly over. Land was in sight. Trying to dock we hit upon some rocks—exams. But commencement conquered the blows, and with “Aye! Aye! Captain”, we saluted the blue and white flag for a leave of three months. Again the gang plank was lowered, as we sophomores boarded the “47” for the second lap of our journey. Standing in line for inspection, we missed our beloved Mr. A. R. Williams—the ship had lost a valued friend and inspiration who had been a guiding light to boys and girls for seventeen short years. We were inspected, dis¬ missed and ready for another year’s work. We were mighty sophomores now. Poor Freshmen! We found compensation for what we had suffered the previous year in making them grin and bear it. Hallowe ' en and other entertainments added pleasure to the sailors life, and Mr. H. A. New- land, our new light, saw that our course was clear for good sailing always. May rolled around and All County School Day was held on our deck with many of us participating in the gala occa¬ sion, there being a May court and a Bond Court, culminating a bond drive, as the second World War was raging beyond our seemingly calm waters. June came around again and with it exams and presto! the gang plank was down again. Another three months leave had been granted. 9 47 ( 13 ) Program Committee Left to right: Paul Bla- nock, Betty Taylor, (chairman), Lucy Hud¬ gins and Anne Green. Decorations Committee Left to right: Barbara Kemp, Louis Diggs, Re- genia Rammell. Joyce Hudgins, chairman, (not pictured). Senior Personalities (Voted for by the student body on secret ballot) Left to right, standing: Betty Taylor, Margaret Thomas, Louis Diggs, Peggy West and Rosalyn Burroughs. Seated: Paul Blanock and Wayne Taylor. In September the “47” rocked with the greet¬ ings of the sailors. The voyage was now getting well under way and this time the sailors were allowed to place orders for jewelry to be worn during the last run of the voyage. Happy day for happy sailors! Productions, programs, parties all filled our deck but we will long remember the occasion when our deck was cleared of all else but life preservers, chairs, the ole anchor and many black shiny faces! There was also a wed¬ ding aboard our ship that day and can we ever forget our kindly minister, the Rev. James Les¬ lie Hudgins? Time again passed and very swiftly now as the merry month of May came to highlight this phase of our voyage. We were nearing port and another leave was coming up but before we left the “47” again we were to play a rather prom¬ inent part in All County School Day, taking a very active part in many of the special features. And on the twenty-fourth we really made our debut into society when we gave the Junior- Senior banquet and prom. Our upper deck was no longer recognizable as such, but was converted into a lovely improvised spring garden with long banquet tables extending the whole length of our deck with a canopy of red and white streamers, baloons and roses above and “graduate” figures graced our tables. From the band stand flowed soft strains of lovely dance music. The atmosphere was indeed one of gaiety. More rocks in landing—exams. This time there were heart¬ aches as we bid a final farewell to our friends— the Seniors. Now, as Seniors, we salute the blue and white flag of the “47” for the last of the voyage. Miss Mildred Callis continued to be our pilot and Wayne Taylor took the helm as captain with Joyce Lewis as his assistant. Mr. C. G. Gibbs be¬ came our new guiding light and constant inspira¬ tion through the remaining few months that stretched ahead. We took our new places in chapel and shouldered our new responsibilities for it was we who were giving to the big ship her major officers. Among the highlights of our year were our Christmas party just before we left our ship for our last major leave, our ambition to publish the first year book in the history of our school, our presentation of the broadway comedy, “Strictly Formal,” which we staged around the first of April, the banquet and prom which the Jun¬ iors gave us, our recognition and honors re¬ ceived at the press conventions and the invi¬ tation our journalists received to join the Quill and Scroll International Journalism Honor So¬ ciety. Our voyage now was nearly at its end as we made final preparations for commencement. We were quite pleased to have the Rev. Mr. Guy Foster, a native Mathews man, to come aboard our ship to deliver our Baccalaureate sermon. Our last social event came when we were guests at a reception given by our sponsor in the cottage. The last hours of our voyage found us tense with suspense as we marched down the aisle of our dear school, through the colums of advancing junior seamen who picturesquely arranged glow¬ ing candle light to guide our final advance on our last trip to our upper deck and, a few hours later, our final retreat from the dear old ship as we launched upon the sea of life. ( 14 ) Seniors Jean Elizabeth Adams “Jean” Marie Ann Adams “Marie” Francis Paul Blanock “Bunyan” Harry Timmons Brown “Harry” Bosalyn Bell Burroughs “Roar” Barbara Lou Callis “Bobbie Lou” William Edward Crewe, Jr. “Cruso” Maurice Allen Davis, Jr. “Allen” Louis Wellington Diggs O oo “Casonover” Helen Eden “Helen” Katherine Mae Forrest “Kitty” Mary Ann Forrest “Ann” ( 15 ) Seniors Ann Jeannette Greene “Kee-Kee” Hubert Thompson Greene “Green Edith Kingdon Grimstead “Hula Lavalle Brooks Grinnell “Connie Joyce Faye Hudgins “Baby Joy ” James Leslie Hudgins “Gobbles Gloria June Hudgins “Junie Lucy Lorraine Hudgins “Lou Nancy Rosamond Hudgins “Nan Norma Wells Hudgins ‘Norma” Shirley Ann Hudgins “Boots” Nancy Catherine Jarvis “Nancy” ( 16 ) Seniors Reginald Franklin Hunley “Reggie” Barbara Gaines Kemp “Bob” Joyce Lee Lewis “Love” Helen Louise Luton “Helen” Audrey Coleen Matthews “Tootie” Mary Gilmore Phillips “Snookie’ Janice Erleen Proctor “Janice” Regenia Lee Rammell “Genia” Gloria Randolph Respess “Ranny” Ruby Rowe “Ruby” Elizabeth Lee Singletary o «, “Betty” Mildred Doran Smith “Millie” ( 17 ) Seniors Minnie Palmer Smith “Minnie” Betty Wrenn Taylor “ Taylor ” Montie Jeanne Taylor “Jeanne” Wayne Erwin Taylor “Teeny” Margaret Ellen Thomas “Ticklish” Lynette Garnett Truscli “Lynette” Peggy Joyce West “Bubbles” Peggv Jean Wilson “Peg” -• ' v ' v ( 18 ) First row, left to right: Joan Callis, reporter; Jane Diggs, treasurer. Second row, left to right: Jane Lee Forrest, secretary; John Mil¬ lard Moore, president; Joyce Hutson, vice- president; Miss Do¬ ra Foster, sponsor. Junior Class History Come on, all you other classes, to watch the Juniors as they “follow through” another year with the class of ’48. Things started off on the right foot with the election of John Millard Moore as class president assisted by the capable help of Joyce Hutson as vice-president. Many exciting experiences and get-to-gethers have taken place during an eventful year. Pos¬ sibly one that will linger longest in our mem¬ ories was the occasion when we played host to the Seniors at the annual Junior-Senior prom in April. That was work—but beautiful work! And when we finally found ourselves in a lovely gar¬ den with lots of transplanted shrubs and flowers etc. with hundreds of blue and white streamers swaying back and forth intermingled with multi¬ colored baloons we were duly awarded with the festive effect we had worked so hard to create. Lastly our part in the commencement exer¬ cises really culminated our years work as we lighted the final pathway for the seniors as they marched to their commencement exercises and later as they were about to depart from the walls of our dear high schood to set sail on the sea of life. ( 19 ) Juniors Donald Adams Mary Virginia Ambrose Carrie Ann Belvin Jo Ann Bertschy Jeanette Blaylock Isabel Brown Mary Brown George Callis o Joan Rainier Callis Ruth Callis Robert Crewe Myrtle Daniel Tilden Davis Jean Deagle Dorothy Diggs Jack Diggs Jane Diggs Janice Diggs ( 20 ) Juniors Frances Ed en Dale Forrest Jane Lee Forrest Jean Syble Garrett Ethel Mae Greene Jessie Ann Grimstead Ann Marie Hall Mary Wade Hudgins Virginia Hudgins Joyce Hutson Joyce James Ralph Lewis John Millard Moore Wilton Moore Eugene Miller Leonard Mi liter Caroline Morgan Glenwood Morgan ( 21 ) Juniors Beatrice Marie Nohen Frances Pierce Hilda Respess Minnie Hudgins Revere Margaret Ann Riplv Catherine Shackelford David Smith Rose Soles Shirley Thompson Shirley Vreeland Charles Ward Elizabeth White Gazelle Williams Donald Thompson Sophomores Because of the five-year system initiated into our school two years ago there ordinarily would not he a sophomore class this year. How¬ ever in spile of the new system, we find by some hand of fate “ 13 ” who find themselves classified as lordly sophomores! Charles Adams Harold Ashburn Betty Brown William Callis Roy Green Fav Hudgins Hudgins Miles Linwood Mitchem Hazel Lillian Noel Betty Page Owens Margaret Ann Parker Bobby Pugh Jean Soles ( 23 ) First row, left to right: Allan Moughan, President; Jane Grubb, reporter. Second row, left to right: Gloria S. White, secretary; Ellena Armstead, vice-presi¬ dent; Mrs. C. A. White, spon¬ sor; Richard Sadler, treas¬ urer. Freshman Class We’ve loved the novelty of being Freshman—truly a part of the high school now, and the privileges that come with moving up a class. Mrs. Aubrey White and Mrs. Dabney Foster made the nicest sponsors a class could have had and Allen Moughan the finest president we could have chosen; working with him was Ellena Armstead, vice- president, Gloria S. White, secre¬ tary, and Richard Sadler, treasurer. Jane Grubb did a fine job of report¬ ing our news. Things have been a little new this year, hut each new experience has made us feel more a part of it all and we look hack proudly on many happenings and incidents which have made this year one of fine spirits, cooperation and loyalty. Two years are about over now—we are really upper classmen, antici¬ pating our added responsibilities and privileges. ( 24 ) Freshmen Allen Ashberrv Willis Atherton Ellena Armistead Isabelle Brown Coles Buchanan Coles Burroughs Allie Cannon Marvin Carmean Katherine Carney Clerance Collier Frank W. Davis Jean Diggs Johnny Dixon Jack Ellingsworth Betty Forrest Virginia Forrest Floyd Foster Gloria Garrett Jimmy Godsey Franklin Grinned Jane Grubb Gwendolyn Hall Ellis Hudgins Tabb Hudgins Dorothy Ann Hudgins Lavenia Hudgins Virginia Dare Hudgins Elizabeth IJugate o Betty Hurst Phyllis Hunley Wilma Jean Jackson Ester Jones Doris Lewis John Lewis, Jr. Marjorie Matthews Milton Miller ( 25 ) Freshmen Clayton Moore Allen Monghan Terry Nelson Peggy Nnttal Louise Owens Jocelyn Owens Shirles Proctor Betty Zane Ripley Eddie Rowe Richard Sadler Barbara Shackelford Calvin Shockley Warren Shiply Joyce Smith Aubrey Hurst Thomas Herbert Williams Patricia Williams Minnie Wilson Gloria Mae White Gloria S. White Charles Wroten Gloria Wroten • V-• V.• • ' S. • • ' S.• ' V- ' V ( 26 ) ade Row One James Adams Roy Adams Eva Allen Hayes Allen Marjorie Anderson Betty Armes June Athenton E ; d is n ' ll v n Joyce Buchannan Bobby Burroger Row Three Bobby Callis Hilton Callis Leslie Callis Faye Crewe Joe Crewe David Crocket Audrey Curfman Row Four Agnes Daniel Urslea Davis Langley Deagle John Dilleyhay Morris Downs Bud Dunton Elwood Duval Row Five Betty Faulkner Buddy Figg Jean Flippen Elizabeth Forrest Floyd Foster Joyce Gayle Edward Haufflenn ( 27 ) Row One Mary Haynes Betty Hudgins Clifton Hudgins James Hudgins John Hudgins Rodger Hudgin Edwin Hugate Row Two Caney Hunley Lindbary Hurst Harold Ison Billy Jackson Bobby James Homer Jarvis Joyce Jenkins Row Five Christine Sadler Morris Sears Sylvia Shawn Vivian Shipley William Stewart Iva Thomas Peggy Turpin Row Three Gordon Jones Gloria Kemp Lillian Kemp Harry Lewis Ann Lilly Helen Machem Russel Mitchem Row Six Jean White Luther White Billy White Jessie Wroten Row Four Betty Moore Stanford Owens Vernon Paul John Pierce Charles Powell Audrey Respress Emma Rowe ' v - • ' N - ' • • ' V- • • V- • V. • ' V. • -v. • - ■ ( 28 ) Standing, left to right: Miss Callis, sponsor; David Smith, Robert Crewe, John Millard Moore, Gazelle Wil¬ liams. Center: Mary Brown, vice-president. Kneeling, left to right: Janice Diggs, Joan Cal¬ lis, Dale Forrest, treas¬ urer; Joyce Hutson, president; Carolyn Mor¬ gan; Jane Diggs, repor¬ ter; and Jane Lee For¬ rest, secretary. Delta Sigma Society Students in the American History Classes who have maintained a high scholastic average have organized a social science honorary society here at Mathews High School. This is a society in social studies, which en¬ courages in its members a higher degree of de¬ votion to social service by fostering high intel¬ lectual and social standards and recognizing out¬ standing service in the field of social science for every-day community living. Membership signifies worthy educational ideals, sound scholarship and adequate personal qualifications. Those boys and girls whose schol¬ astic achievement are in the upper quarter of their third year of social studies are eligible for membership in this society. Object The object for which this society was formed is that of fostering love for the social studies, the inculcating of the ideal of scholarship, and the promotion of training for leaders in this field. Purpose The purpose of the society is to recognize those students who have shown outstanding abi¬ lity and interest in the field of social studies, to instill in their minds a scientific attitude toward all social questions and to build up an interest for further work in social science. ( 29 ) Seated: Margaret Thomas, Janice Proctor, Mildred Smith, Miss Dora Foster (spon¬ sor); Betty Taylor and Edith Grimstead. Standing: Barbara Callis and Edward Crewe. Debate Club The session of 1946-47 brought praise and honorable mention to the Mathews Debating Club. Long will the nights of writing and rehearsing of speeches be remembered by members of the De¬ bate Club. “Work, but fun and worth it, wasn ' t it, Pal?” Besides being fun the club endeavors to train students for public speaking and debating. Our debaters will long be remembered for their wonderful work in the Literary and Fornsic meet which was held here early this spring. Who knows, but what Margaret Thomas may be one of our future lawyers. While speaking of the fornsic meet, we must not forget the assistance given by our sponsor. Miss Foster, who worked so faithfully with the affirmative team and Miss Callis, who coached the negative debators. Without their guidance our teams could not have received the honors which they did. Their guidance and assistance meant a great deal and when our teams were standing in the spotlight, shaking in their shoes, they knew Miss Callis and Miss Foster were in the audience rooting for them. Every moment was fun and it is very disap¬ pointing to know that there will be no more de¬ bates from these students for they are all Seniors. Chairman . Business Manager Secretary . Sponsor . OFFICERS . . . . . Mildred Smith Betty Wrenn Taylor .... Janice Proctor . . Miss Dora Foster ‘5WJ- ( 30 ) Beta Club Among our many worthwhile organizations here is the Beta Club which was organized in our school for the first time this year. This is a National Society non-secret, and an achievement service organization for senior high school students. The purpose of the club is to promote honesty, service, and leadership. To be a member of this club is to hold one of the highest honors in high school and the club started this year with only nine charter members. These members are outstanding in scholarship, leadership, and dependability. The club ' s purpose is not only to grow in membership, but also to maintain quality of its membership. The club had many interesting plans. Some which were carried to completion were the keep¬ ing of a scrap book of newspaper items and other items of interest. Pins were ordered for each member as well as the sponsors of the club. The month of March was set aside for the in¬ stallation tapping ceremony to admit new mem¬ bers. Six members were admitted. In February the club sponsored a beauty con¬ test and in April attended the State Convention in Richmond. OFFICERS President . Betty Wrenn Taylor Vice-President . Nancy Jarvis Secretary . Gloria Respess Treasurer . Jeanne Taylor Reporter . Helen Luton Sponsor . Miss Dora Foster Co-Sponsor . Mrs. Preston Twigg Left to right: Rosalyn Burroughs, Margaret Thomas, Lynette Trusch, Mildred Smith, Helen Luton, Jeanne Taylor, Gloria Respess and Betty Wrenn Taylor. Standing: Miss Dora Foster, sponsor. ( 31 ) Science Club “Jane Lee, have you sold any more weeds?” We will all remember our Science Club initiation. Never have there been so many weeds floating over good old Mathews! Remember the bugs and butterflies collected? Oh, but the best part of all was our wonderful trip to Williamsburg.—Why can’t there be more science exhibits in Williamsburg? Our meetings were fun and Mr. Gibbs, our honorary member, made our club very interesting and entertaining and with the guidance of our wonderful leader, Mrs. White, we have been able to accomplish a great deal. The Science Club is made up of boys and girls, who some day wish to make use of their knowledge in some field of science. Projects have been completed and several aims started for the coming year. The Bausch Lomb award will be given for the first time in this school, this year, to the student averaging highest in all types of science. OFFICERS President . Paul Blannock Vice-President . Joan Callis Corresponding Secretary . Edward Crewe Recording Secretary . Leon White Treasurer .. Janice Diggs Historian . Mary Brown Reporter . Jane Lee Forrest Secretary of Junior Division . Elenna Armstead Sponsor . Mrs. C. A. White MEMBERS Harry Brown Frank Davis Dale Forrest Jimmie Godsey Tabb Hudgins James Leslie Hudgins Junior Lewis Milton Miller Allen Moughan Terry Nelson Herbert Williams Jane Grubb Lavania Hudgins Catherine Shackelford ( 32 ) FROM EARLY GIRLHOOD, SALLY TOMPKINS TYPIFIED MORAL EXCELLENCE. GUIDED BY THIS HERITAGE, OUR TRAINING IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE INSTILLS IN US, MATHEWS LEADERS OF TOMORROW, A HIGH SENSE OF HONOR AND INTEGRITY. IN MATHEWS HIGH SCHOOL, SINCE ITS VERY ORIGIN, THE FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS HAVE ENDEAVORED TO CARRY ON THIS ATMOSPHERE OF DEMOCRACY THAT WAS SO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED BY CAPTAIN SALLY TOMPKINS. NOT ONLY IS THE ACADEMIC WORK STRESSED, BUT IT IS AT MATHEWS THAT WE FIND GROWTH IN MORAL LIFE. A STU¬ DENT LEAVING MATHEWS WILL TAKE WITH HIM A SENSE OF HONOR, JUSTICE AND INTELLIGENCE THAT WILL CAUSE MAT¬ HEWS HIGH TO ALWAYS HOLD A PLACE DEAR IN HIS HEART. mg FFFl FW ' ■ •« ■ (•« I ■■■■ ■■■■ MORAL LEADERSHIP ( 33 ) Student Cooperative Association Safety Patrol S. C. A.: The many complicated student problems that continue to cloud high school life are cleared through the precise reasonings and exact decisions of the Student Cooperative Association. This organization composed of representative people of the school from each class, and a faculty sponsor appointed by the prin¬ cipal—acts as a clearing house between the student body and the faculty. In a friendly way it brings about a spirit of cooperation and fosters high standards of actions and scholarship. SAFETY PATROL: The safety patrol really did outstanding work this year. Under the direction of our very able captain. Captain Adams, every boy and girl worked together to make this a year of safety. Every member obtained a feeling of pride to know he or she helped to pre¬ vent accidents and to cause every student to be conscious of the prevention of ac¬ cidents. The members who are leaving us, leave instilled within us a sense of coopera¬ tion and a desire to make next year a “Safety Year” at Mathews. -crw n - ( 34 ) ANOTHER PHASE OF LEADERSHIP NEEDED IN DEVELOPING A WELL ROUNDED PERSONALITY IS PHYSICAL. WE MUST STRIVE FOR “A SOUND MIND WITHIN A SOUND BODY”. PHYSICAL TRAINING AS WELL AS OTHER TYPES, IS A VITAL PART OF THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MATHEWS COUNTY CITI¬ ZENS WHO PATTERN THEIR ACTIVE EXHUBERANT LIVES AS DID MANY FORMER LEADERS OF OUR COUNTY, STATE AND NATION. PHYSICAL LEADERSHIP ( 35 ) BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM Mr. H. K. Brown, coach “Congratulations for your many victories, Team of ’47. It was a wonderful season from the first scheduled prac¬ tice to the last thrilling game and many times did the Blue Devils bring glory and honor to dear ’ole Mathews. We cannot forget, either, the patience and excellent guidance of our beloved coach, Mr. Kenneth (Kent Brown. No team ever had a more enthusiastic instructor. CHEERLEADERS Everv c eer ' ing section needs its leaders to figure out and arrange those spirited yells that really keep our teams “on the ball.” Sponstaneously they always seem to be able to figure out the right yell at just the right time and get the full support of all Mathews right back of those wonderful teams.—So cheers to our cheerleaders! -—P a u 1, Betty, Ethel, Joyce, Barbara, Regen- ia and Betty Wrenn. You deserve it! ! ! GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM Mr. R. S. Hall, Jr., coach Mathews girls very compe¬ tently hold up the feminine side of athletics as one can readily see. And, do these girls love softball? —Well, you just ask them! There’s really nothing quite like it and Mr. Hall does make such a wonderful coach.—“You’ve got the pep, girls, keep up your rep, girls, there’s none to fear. It’s Mathews High School—” ( 36 ) GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM Mrs. R. S. Hall, Jr., coach With the first tinge of icy air one naturally begins to think in terms of basketball. Our girls, too, like basket¬ ball and we find a typical group of Yellow Jackets also fighting true to name, gath¬ ering to uphold our Alma Mater. During the season our team had many exciting games and breathtaking experiences un¬ der the competent direction of our able coach, Mrs. “Car¬ rie” Hall. PEP CLUB Mrs. R. S. Hall, Jr., sponsor Without the Pep Club some¬ thing would have been miss¬ ing at Mathews for it was this ambitious group which aroused the enthusiasm of the entire student body to learn new yells and practice old ones and really lead the student body in backing up our worthy teams. Rah, Rah, Rah,—“It’s Mat¬ hews High School, it’s Mat¬ hews High School that we now cheer-Rah, Rah, Mat¬ hews—Rah, Rah, Rah! BOYS’ BASEBALL TEAM Mr. H. K. Brown, coach Spring and baseball, what a wonderful time of year and what a wonderfu l time for M. H. S. to again make the head¬ lines in the sporting world. Boys were dashing every¬ where and baseballs were flying all over the athletic field. Scheduled practices filled many afternoon hours as our wonderful team planned to meet each chal¬ lenge and anticipated each victory. ( 37 ) DRAMATIC CLUB Mrs. R. S. Hall, Jr., Spon¬ sor; Mrs. Eleanor Respess, co¬ sponsor. “All the world ' s a stage and all the men and women mere¬ ly players.” We find many students here who want to do more than merely accept this age old quotation. They want to go a step further nd actually make a study of dramatics. And quite successfully too, for who won second honors in the Virginia High School League One-Act Play Tour¬ nament?—You guessed—“The Mathews Players”. MONOGRAM CLUB Mr. T. M. Emory, sponsor; Mr. H. K. Brown, co-sponsor. Here’s to shooting goals and batting home runs etc. all of this and much more has meant the joy of a blue and gold emblem. Following the motto of “Sportsmanship Al¬ ways”, boys and girls have attained the required stand¬ ard for admission to this club, which recognizes athletic a- bility, scholarship and sports¬ manship. These boys and girls who proudly wear the monogram on their sweaters are recognized for their ideals of fair play and are known as “good sports” who play a straight game in all phases of high school life. GLEE CLUB Mr. H. K. Brown, sponsor Out on the stage we find Mr. Brown playing those melodies we love, while boys and girls blend their voices to produce music we like to hear. The Glee Club is composed of students who enjoy and appreciate ensemble singing. They sing because they love to sing and enjoy giving per¬ formances for student as¬ semblies and for local com¬ munity groups. ( 38 ) THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE HOME OF OUTSTANDING MAT¬ HEWS CITIZENS OF THE FUTURE, SYMBOLIZES FOR MATHEWS STUDENTS THOSE ELEMENTS WHICH CONSTITUTE OUR TRAIN¬ ING FOR FITNESS IN LATER LIFE. THIS TRAINING EMBODYING PRINCIPLES OF MENTAL, MORAL, AND PHYSICAL EXCELLENCE AS EVIDENCED IN THE LIVES OF LEADERS OF THE PAST, ADDS STILL ANOTHER PHASE TO OUR LIVES. BEING CAREFULLY GUIDED IN THESE FORMS OF LEADERSHIP, INSTRUCTED AND TRAINED SOCIALLY AND CULTURALLY, WE SENSE A GREAT IN¬ DEBTEDNESS TO OUR ALMA MATER FOR EQUIPPING UP WITH QUALITIES INDISPENSABLE TO MATHEWS FUTURE LEADERS. SOCIAL LEADERSHIP ( 39 ) Home Economics Club Without a doubt everyone has many times heard the old saying, “The shortest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” The Home Eco¬ nomics girls are ready and willing to verify that statement: and—it works too! All Home Ec girls can take on almost any amount of darning, mending, sewing, meal plan¬ ning, cooking—honestly, there seems to be nothing they c-a-n-t do. Yes, they’re all skilled we can plainly see. Have you ever missed seeing their new clothes? “I made it,” they admit modestly and pass on, unconscious of the fact that our mouths and eyes are wide with with astonishment. Or have you ever been passing by the cottage and smelled the excruciating wonder that only hot rolls can hold? “Yes, we did bake today,” and they go on their way undisturbed completely. , Besides this “personal touch” to their ability, the club has and will continue to sponsor and lend aid in many worthwhile enterprises of the school. We can never forget the lovely May Day cos¬ tumes that were made right over in that attractive little building on one far side of our lovely cam¬ pus. And when delightful dinners are to be given—the Home Ec girls make their best bows. We must admit that they showed excellent judgment in choosing this field of study. Their possibilities are practically endless. ( 40 ) Anchors Aweigli Through Helen Luton and her corps of news writers, Paul Blanock and his feature writers, Joyce Lewis with the socials of the school and Edward Crewe with the sports happenings, we have striven to inform every one of the “goings- on” of our high school. Mondays were a mad rush getting articles in, headlines written and stories measured while Margaret Thomas, editor-in-chief, spaced articles on a dummy. Articles were checked, rechecked, typed and retyped according to the ideas of the editors and Miss Callis. A mad dash over school for last minute news for space fillers often took place. Tuesdays found a continuation of the same thing, only this time things were a little more of a mad rush, because Miss Callis always said a number of the articles just had to be rewritten for this or that reason. Sometimes stories had to be shortened or lengthened, depending on the place they had to occupy in the dummy. Wednes¬ day was always a nightmare, rushing to meet the 9 P. M. deadline at the printing office and giving last minute touches to the make-up. Looking after the finances and circulation of our paper were Betty Wrenn Taylor, business manager, Rosalyn Burrought, circulation manager and Barbara Kemp, advertising manager. Barbara and her assistants job was to give salesmanship in exchange for ads, while Rosalyn labored to fold and address papers for mailing and to deliver copies to students and faculty mem¬ bers. The following week found new articles as¬ signed to reporters by editors and the same circle of work went on every week that a paper was printed. This year our paper was entered at the Inter¬ scholastic Press Association at Washington and Lee University and won the Achievement Award and membership into the Association. Our jour¬ nalists, through the efforts and help of our spon¬ sor, received an invitation to join Quill and Scroll, International Honorary Society for Journalists. Our school also received a large charter of mem¬ bership from the society to be framed and placed with other awards and trophies in our schools. ■-x. ' • -X. X- • X.• X.-• X. • X. • X. • X. • X.-• X.-• X. • X. ' • V ( 41 ) Remember the projects, sewing, canning, etc., that we heard all the 4-H club girls talking about. Sounded like an awful lot of work to us but when we saw the finished products. Oh my, only to be a 4-H Club member. Without such a wonderful director the 4-H Club would never have turned out such nice work nor would such an exciting and interesting time have been had by all. Senior members, who are leaving us, we are going to miss you next year but we all hope you will each visit us soon. OFFICERS President . Secretary . MEMBERS Senior 4-H Club Coles Buchannon, Ruth Callis, Wendell Charnock, Clar¬ ence Collier, Frank Davis, Jack Diggs, Jimmy Godsey, Roy Green, Dorothy A. Hudgins, Ellis Hudgins, Elizabeth Hu- gate, Betty Hurst, Junior Lewis, Hudgins Miles, Linwood Mitchem, Wilton Moore, Glenwood Morgan, Allen Moughan, Clayton Moughan, Arther Lee Oliver, Bobby Pugh, Eddie Rowe, Donald Thompson, Shirley Vreeland, Herbert Wil¬ liams. . Jimmy Godsey . Ruth Callis MEMBERS Junior 4-H Club Betty Arms, Terecca Brown, Paul Brasford, David Crock- ette, Maurice Davis, Elwood Du Val, Jackie Ellensworth, Elizabeth Forrest, Herbert Figg, Betty Ann Hudgins, John D. Hudgins, James Franklin Hudgins, Clifton Hudgins, Bob¬ bie James, Lillian Kemp, Gloria Kemp, Russell Mitchem, Stanford Owens, Margaret Owens, John Robert Pierce, Iva Thomas, Bobbie Turner, Jean White. ( 42 ) Future Farmers of America Many interesting activities were carried on this year in the F. F. A. Club under the able leadership of its president Ralph Lewis. Each meeting offered new ideas and suggestions that every member tried to put to use. Besides gaining beneficial ideas, a good time was had by all. OFFICERS President . Vice-President Secretary . Treasurer . Reporter . Sentinel . Adviser . , . .. Ralph Lewis . . Donald Adams Coles Buchanan . . . . Allen Davis Clayton Moughan Marvin Carmean R. S. Hall, Jr. MEMBERS Donald Adams Allen Ashberry Coles Buchannon Marvin Carmean Clarence Collier Allen Davis Frank Davis Robert Haufler Dean Hudgins Ralph Lewis Clayton Moughan Shirls Proctor Bobby Pugh Eddie Rowe ( 43 ) Senior Directory PAUL BLANNOCK—45-46 entered M. H. S. 46-47, President of Science Club; President Pep Club; Cheerleader; Vice-President Dramatic Club; senior personality; feature editor of Anchors Aweigh; Senior Play. HARRY BROWN—45-46, member 4-H Club; Pep Club; Science Club; Senior Play. EDWARD CREWE—46-47, sports editor of An¬ chors Aweigh; Sect, of Science Club; Pep Club; Dramatic Club; Safety Patrol; Debate Club. ALLEN DAVIS—46-47, Basketball Team; Base¬ ball Team; best all-around Senior boy; Glee Club; Monogram Club; Anchors Aweigh Staff; F. F. A.’s. LOUIS DIGGS—44-45, entered M. H. S. Safety Patrol; Senior Personality; Dramatic Club; Pep Club; Anchors Aweigh Staff; Senior Play. HUBERT GREEN—Basketball Team; 46-47 Base¬ ball Team, 46-47; Monogram Club; Senior Play. JAMES LESLIE HUDGINS—Pep Club; Science Club; Glee Club; Senior Play. REGINALD HUNLEY—Treas. S. C. A.; Basketball Team; Baseball Team; Monogram Club. WAYNE TAYLOR—Entered M. H. S. ' 46, Senior Class President; S. C. A.; Baseball Team; Sen¬ ior Personality; Circulatoin Manager of Annual; Glee Club; Pep Club; Senior Play. JEAN ADAMS—Pep Club; Glee Club. MARIE ADAMS—Pep Club; Glee Club. ROSALYN BURROUGHS—46-47 Class Historian; Circulation Manager of Anchors Aweigh; Pep Club; Beta Club; Senior Personality; S. C. A.; Dramatic Club; Safety Patrol; Valedictorian. BARBARA CALLIS—44-45 Class Treas.; 45-46 Class Treas.; Business Manager of Annual; De¬ bate Club; Safety Patrol. HELEN EDEN—Glee Club. KATHERINE FORREST—Glee Club; Treas. Home Ec. Club; Pep Club. MARY ANNE FORREST—Glee Club. ANN GREEN—Senior Class Program Committee; Glee Club; Senior Play. EDITH GRIMSTEAD—Debate Club; Won second place in oritorical contest; Pep Club; Senior P lay. LAVALLE GRINNELL—Glee Club; Safety Pa¬ trol; Home Ec. Club. JOYCE HUDGINS—44-45 Class Sect.; Cheerlead¬ er; Chairman of Senior Class Decorating Comm.; Pep Club; Glee Club; Home Ec. Club; Dra¬ matic Club; Anchors Aweigh Staff. JUNE HUDGINS—Glee Club; Pep Club. LUCY HUDGINS—Member Senior Class Prog. Comm.; Glee Club; Senior Play. NANCY HUDGINS—46-47 May Queen; Home Ec. Club; Glee Club; Pep Club; Sect. Dramatic Club. NORMA HUDGINS—Pep Club. SHIRLEY HUDGINS—Glee Club; Science Club; Dramatic Club. NANCY JARVIS—Vice-President Beta Club; Pep Club; Salutatorian. BARBARA KEMP—Cheerleader; Pep Club; Glee Club; Home Ec. Club; Adv. Manager for An¬ nual; Dramatic Club; Anchors Aweigh Staff; Senior Play; Winner of Oratorial Contest. JOYCE LEWIS—43-44 Vice-President, class; 44-45, Class President; 45-46, Class President; 46-47, Class Vice-President; President of Glee Club; President of Home Ec. Club; Treas. of Dramatic Club; Pep Club; Basketball Team; Alumni Edi¬ tor of Anchors Aweigh; Monogram Club; Safety Patrol; Senior Personality. HELEN LUTON—43-44, Class Sect.; News Editor of Anchors Aweigh; Beta Club; Pep Club; Dra¬ matic Club. AUDREY MATTHEWS—Glee Club; Dramatic Club; Harvest Queen ’45; Winner of Beauty Contest. MARY PHILLIPS—Basketball Team; 4-H Club; Pep Club. JANICE PROCTOR—Dramatic Club; Sect. De¬ bate Club; Second Place Winner in Essay Con¬ test; Class Historian. REGENIA RAMMELL—Cheerleader; Assist. Edi¬ tor of Annual; President of Dramatic Club; Sect. Home Ec. Club; Pep Club. GLORIA RESPESS—Sect, of Beta Club; Pep Club; Safety Patrol; Dramatic Club. RUBY ROWE—Basketball Team; Softball Team; Monogram Club. BETTY SINGLETARY—Basketball Team; Glee Club; Dramatic Club; Pep Club; Anchors Aweigh Staff. MILDRED SMITH—Historian of Beta Club; Pep Club; Safety Patrol; Chairman, Debate Club; Class Poet; Senior Play. MINNIE SMITH—Basketball Team; Monogram Club. BETTY WRENN TAYLOR—Entered M. H. S. in ’45; President S. C. A.; President Beta Club; Editor-in-Chief of Annual; Pep Club; Glee Club; Chair. Program Comm, for Senior Class; Cheer¬ leader; Home Ec. Club; Business Manager of Anchors Aweigh; Monogram Club; Senior Per¬ sonality; Senior Play; Debate Club. JEANNE TAYLOR—Treasurer Beta Club; Pep Club; Debate Club; Senior Play. MARGARET THOMAS—Editor-in-chief of An¬ chors Aweigh; 43-44, Class President; Class Sec¬ retary 46-47; Sect, and Treas. Pep Club; Beta Club; Debate Club; Dramatic Club; Safety Pa¬ trol; Senior Personality; Senior Play. LYNETTE TRUSCH—Senior Class Treasurer; Beta Club; Glee Club; Best All-Round Senior Girl; Glee Club; Treas. Home Ec. Club; Safety Patrol; Senior Play. PEGGY WEST—Senior Class Reporter; Cheer¬ leader; Vice-President Pep Club; Glee Club; Home Ec. Club; Monogram Club; Dramatic Club; Softball Team; Anchors Aweigh Staff; Senior Personality; Senior Play. PEGGY WILSON—Entered M. H. S. in 46-47; Basketball Team; Softball Team; Chief Typist for Anchors Aweigh; Pep Club; Glee Club; Dramatic Club. SWD ' ( 44 ) Snaps and Poses ( 45 ) MAY QUEEN 47 SOCIAL “SWEETHEART OF MATHEWS” SOME SWEETHEART CONTESTANTS OUR LOVELY QUEEN LIFE QUEEN AND COURT JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM GRADUATION Eighth COMMENCEMENT Senior Glass Colors: Blue and White MATHEWS HIGH SCHOOL Mathews, Virginia June i ' June 6 1947 Flower: White Rose Motto: “Tonight we launch,Where shall we anchor?” Reception Home Economics Cottage Wednesday, June 4, 1947 7:30 P.M. Baccalaureate Sermon Auditorium Sunday, June 1, 1947 — 8:00 P. M. PROCESSIONAL INVOCATION .. The Rev. S. Janney Hutton “FOLLOW THE GLEAM” . . Senior Class HYMN — — Congregation (Standing) “Let the Lower Lights Be Burning” SCRIPTURE READING . The Rev. John H. Allen SPECIAL MUSIC “Peace Be Still” — Senior Class “Awakening Chorus” — Double Quartet SERMON . The Rev. Guy Foster West Norfolk Baptist Church, Norfolk, Va. PRAYER . The Rev. Edward Garris HYMN — — Congregation (Standing) “The Lord Is My Shepherd” BENEDICTION . The Rev. J. W. Funk RECESSIONAL (Please remain standing until after the recessional) v.ffWD ( 49 ) GRADUATION We Arrive On The Upper Deck of The Ship ’47 We Are Greeted By Nancy (Salutatorian) Commencement Exercises Friday, June 6, 1947 8:00 P. M. PROCESSIONAL INVOCATION.The Rev. Wilbur Diggs SALUTATORY . Nancy Jarvis CLASS SONG . . ‘‘Keep on Hoping” . Senior Class CLASS HISTORY . Janice Proctor CLASS POEM . Mildred Smith ALMA MATER, We Love Thy Name — Senior Class INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER . The Hon. W. M. Minter ADDRESS .... ' . The Honorable L. Preston Collins Lieutenant-Governor of Virginia SONG . Senior Class “We Are Here Mathews High” MOTTO . Reginald Hunley VALEDICTORIAN .... Rosalyn Burroughs PRESENTATION OF AWARDS Mr. Dennis D. Forrest.—Supt of Schools PRESENTATION OF SYMBOL OF OFFICE Wayne Taylor AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS . Mr. C. Glynwood Gibbs, Principal SONG . Senior Class “God Be With You ’Till We Meet Again” RECESSIONAL We Keep On Hoping” GRADUATION Lt. Gov. Collins Speaks To Us «ilOHT WE LAU ° UAII WF anchors V HERE SHALL a Reggie speaks briefly on our motto. It’s almost over now—“Our presi¬ dent receives his diploma.” ( 51 ) GRADUATION Rosalyn Gives The Valedictory Address We Get Our Diplomas ( 52 ) :; $ H. K. T A Y L O R V 4 ' v I V V- ' X X X X ' V -V X V V ' N. X. N.-V X X Mathews, Va. I I x v $ X V X V I $ I BASSETTE MUSIC CO. Bottled gas for your cooking pleasure and music for your listening pleasure. MORGAN U WHITE Real Estate Brokers V x W. M. 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And Federal Reserve Svstem SUTTON 8 KLINE Feed, Seeds, Fertilizer, Farm Equipment Headquarters For Southern State i .-vi SMITH SUPER SERVICE Roland Smith Tires, Batteries, Belts Auto Accessories Phone 9711 } ) ) ) } ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) FLOWER SCHOOL EQUIPMENT CO. Church, School, Playground, Gym¬ nasium, Office and Other Kinds of Equipment or Supplies. Call Us For Your Need Phone 7-4035 327 W. Main Street 2 V © l l I Richmond, Va. x I 1 s7 • ' v? SUH ' S BAR B Q I f HUDGINS VIRGINIA I I HUDGINS MEAT MARKET Mathews Virginia BENJ. FRANKLIN PRINTING CO. John W. Callis S. W. Thrift ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 7 ) ) 7 ) ) 7 FORREST FUNERAL HOME Mathews Virginia Appreciation As the last picture is mounted, the last word written, the 1947 Clipper finally goes to press, we pause a moment to give a backward glance, remembering the various stages of work in compiling these pages. First there came the representatives from the W. W. Thompson Company for a general outline of our plans and a discussion of how we wished to put them into effect. Then the photographic representatives armed with equip¬ ment, taking individual pictures and arranging group pictures in characteristic background. The printing and engraving department of the company deserves our thanks too, for they have been patient and wise in engraving and printing our material. The student body has posed for pictures, paid for pictures, subscribed to the book and willingly given statistics. For their considera¬ tion we are grateful. All year Miss Mildred Callis has been our very capable advisor, never too tired to heed our demands. Our whole hearted appreciation goes to her for her unfailing spirit, the accom¬ plishment of innumerable tasks, and her con¬ stant. encouragement in seeing us through to the end. And last, to our beloved principal, Mr. C. G. Gibbs who made it possible for us to even have an annual. Our school has never been al¬ lowed to have one before and it was through his undying efforts and determination that fin¬ ally our greatest wish has been realized—To Mr. Gibbs our most sincere thanks and deepest appreciation! Betty Wrenn Taylor Editor Barbara Lou Callis Business Manager ft The Clipper was published by the Entire Senior Class. However the principal officers of the staff were: Editor-in-chief . Betty Wrenn Taylor Assistant Editor . Regenia Rammell Business Manager . Barbara Lou Callis Advertising Manager . Barbara Kemp Circulation Manager . Wayne Taylor Sponsor, Faculty Advisor. . Miss Mildred Callis ( 60 ) From the press of W. W. Thompson Co., Inc., Richmond, Virginia M .. . ' . • ■ ■ ' — • ' • • • • . ' • . ; rf. :• • . . •. , . •. . • MATHEWS mSh -- ■- - • • ' • ■ ■ . ■: . . v • , ,, . v ' ' • • .... ' ■ P ■ , i. . . VX -v ■ ■ « • ' ■ ' •? ■ ■ ' . • . ♦ ' : .