Natural Bridge High School - Span Yearbook (Natural Bridge Station, VA)

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Class Every year, as is customary, the senior class presents to posterity, a written record of activities known as the “class history.” The Senior Class of 47, wanting to be a little different, decided to label their goings-on as ‘““‘The Diary.” We’re going to let you, faithful reader, take a peep here and there. So let’s turn to page one— Freshman, 1943. Dear Diary: Today, we frosh, 52 in number, pushed through the front door of N. B. H. S. Oh, but we are green! Right from the start we have an idea of what it’s going to be like. Superior upper-classmen looked down the wide lengths of their noses, and sniffed, “Upstarts”! Did that phase us? Why, heck no! Right away we set about getting things organ- ized by electing Jane Whittington, president of the A and B sections. Student Council representatives are: A, Frances Blackburn, Fred Lotts; B, Jane Whittington and Wilson Watts. —We are under the maternal auspices of McSwain and Moore. —Tonight we nad a gay little mid-winter party, complete with an ‘“ama-toor”’ show. —What a crackerjack of a Christmas chapel program Dickens’ “Christmas Carol’ turned out to be! “Cork” made such a cute Scrooge!— Timidly, The Freshman Class of 744. Sophomore, 1944. Dear Diary: A peppy little red-head whom we called “Keeley” and fell in love with immediately (whether we’ll admit it or not) is homerooming us “Sophs”’. —We make about 50 per cent of the school’s noise, but we are, nevertheless, a class that has already begun to turn heads. —Four “Sophs” on the cheerleading squad. (Good ‘nuff, Pals!) —Whit- tington elected class president, Barbara Dod and Wilson Watts were picked as Student Council rep- resentatives. —“Sniff”! Today we lost “Bug” Carr to the Army. ‘Bye, Red! —Pardon the chuckle, but we just put on a war-stamp show that had the whole school in stitches; written and produced solely by the class, too! —Just as a big new moon rose over the athletic field, we had a “red-hot special” weiner roast. Main exclamations of the evening were: “What! Food?” “What food!” “What food?”— Rambunctiously, The Sophomore Class of ’45. History ) Juniors, 1945 Dear Diary: Excuse our tears on this page—just mourning ’cause we didn’t get to give the annual Junior Class Play—Oh well, all is forgotten—Evans Thompson is class president and we're trying out a new discipline system, making it easy for Mrs. B. (B. is for Braford) We're still such a giddy bunch that when we gave the Columbus Day program yesterday, it turned out to be a wonder, with a red wool-stockinged Isabella who had a mania for Donald Duck comic books, and “Old Chris” and his crew who set sail in a huge pasteboard box and sang, “Show Me the Way To Go Home’! ——Peroxided ‘skunk locks” are all the rage, and every other word is “natch” or “but def’.—“Partying” plans hit a new high when we treated the Seniors to a memorable ‘Mistle-toe Figure” dance. Truly a most gala affair! Sincerely, The Junior Class of ’46. Seniors, 1946 Dear Diary: Here we are! Thirty-nine sun-tanned and more- mature-than-before seniors thronging Room 204. —There’s the added thrill of welcoming back husky ‘“vets’—Jerry, Petie, Preston, Lloyd and Ballard. —M. J. W., what a nice late-fall party for the class! —‘“‘Senor”’ Jimmy Snider got ‘“greet- ings” from the president. —‘“Shorty’” was elected head of the class today. —W L “vet's” wife, Mrs. Jane Judy does the job of sponsoring us this year. (Does a swell job, too!) Whitt and Preston are —Thanks, for the honeysweet April drag you gave us. —A marvel- ous time was had by all on that much-dreamed- about trip to Washington, D. C. —The Senior Play? A pure theatrical delight! —Didn’t you love the “swish” at the formal banquet?—and the Class Mmmmm. To- night four years worth of dreams came true! When those diplomas touched our hands, we didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.— governmental reps. Juniors, Prom? —And now the climax! It’s been great, gang. Whatever’s ahead for us, it can’t compare somehow with these past years So let’s just say, —‘‘So long, be seeing you around—” we've had together. Tenderly, The Senior Class of ’47. Ce RRR RR RR RR RRR RRR GM Ce RRR RR ( 20 )

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Audrey M. Blackburn “Sissie”’ The pint-sized, lovable gal that’s “veddy-veddy” femi- nine. Literary Club, Glee Club, I, i ti, IV. Sports Editor of Span, IV. iD lel IV Basketball, IV. Henry Lee Bryant “Lightnin’ ” He holds the honor of be- ing the only blonde male in the class of ’47. Monogram Club, IV. Basketball, III, IV. Football, III, IV. Baseball, IV. Frances Blackburn “Puggy” Our class blonde with the whistlebait figure and the knack boogie. Literary Club, tic Club Bit III, uN for Due Seniors Jerry W. Alford “Punk” With his cosmopolitan ar, but thoroughly lovable way, he makes a hit wher- ever he goes. Editor of Span, IV. IDigweeine (Giloley, J AME, AUNE TVA President, IV Glee Club, I, II, IV. President, II. HoOOtpall el Ll LVe Basketball, II. Monogram Club, IV. Nova Christine Bolt “Shortie” The immortal beanie- wearer, with unparalleled efficiency. Literary Club, I, II. Dramatic Club. aT: Ties cite Ve Glee cia: a iis (MB. Ee be As IV. Humor Editor of Bridge Bulletin, IV. Circulation Manager of Span, IV lbazty ALE L CH. eA Glee Club, I, II, III, IV. School Pianist, II, III, IV. 10, Wek. Yes AUK, IY, Cheering Squad, III, IV. beatin’ out NNN RR RR RR RR RRR BG WOE © RRR NS Cato)

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Last Will and Testament r———} ——— We, the Senior Class of Natural Bridge High School, being of sound mind and body, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament. Mildred Alford wills her ability to talk to Regina Lawhorne. Jerry Alford wishes to leave his acting ability to Nat Massie. Audrey Blackburn leaves, with pleasure, her pint-sized height to Dorothy Slough. Frances Blackburn wills her talent for piano playing to Helen Huffman. Nova Bolt bequeaths her businesslike manner of getting things done to Dean Wells. Rae Nell Burks leaves “just half’ of her love for reading to Virginia Claytor. Hilda Bywaters bequeaths her knack of “catching a man and keeping him” to Margaret Harrison. Henry Bryant leaves his ready blush to Wert Faulkner. Gladys Camden wishes to bequeath her “always” genuine smile to Bessie Reynolds. “Bal” Clark wills his quiet “gentlemanly” ways to Rudolph Claytor. Frances Cash leaves her “gallant” giggle to Gladys Link. Dorman Camden wishes to leave his “master mind’ to Eddie Grow. Preston Campbell wills his “cunning grin” to James Arthur. Carol Desper wishes to bequeath her “easy to manage” wavy hair to Ruby La Rue. Barbara Dod bequeaths all of her “cheerleading energy” to Ruby Fainter. Betty Fainter leaves her quietness to Jean Leech. Lester Fainter wishes to leave his “goal getting” ability to William Newell. Lucille Ferguson leaves her job as Program Chairman to Edith McManamay. Talmadge Kidd bequeaths his ability to tell “corny” jokes to Boyd Mitchell. Sam Johnson leaves his talkative manner to Leo Irvine. William Leighton leaves his “giant height” to Henry Miller. Dexter Lunsford leaves his ability to “say what he thinks” to Jackie Hannah. Randolph Lunsford wills his pretty wavy hair to Price Hodges. Bernard Patterson leaves his shy quietness to Toby Garret. Billy Pollock leaves his “pesty” ways to Maynard Fainter. Martha Reynolds wills her librarian duties to Marian Thompson. James Smith leaves his “unspoken words” to Leonard Tolley. Frank Spencer bequeaths his bright remarks to Joe Perkins. Mildred Thompson wills her ability to “fly” around the basketball court to Maxine Watts. Mildred Tolley leaves her ability to “soak in” history to Laura Leigh Riley. Evans Thompson wills his secret of how to “get teachers off the subject” to anyone who wants to take the chance. June Watkins leaves her quiet, earnest personality to Flora Ferguson. Mary Jane Woodson wills her record of all A’s to Mildred Claytor. Wilson Watts bequeaths his ability to make speeches to Loyd Thompson. Jane Whittington leaves her ready smile to Betty Goodwin. We, the Seniors, wish to leave our athletic talent to the school, and as Mr. Strickler quotes, “Leave your waggling tongues to the Seniors of 748.” We wish to leave to Mr. Strickler our hopes for a very successful future. To our faculty we wish to leave our expressions of gratitude for the splendid work they have done in guiding and teaching us. 6 ee ee 6 WS © ke CZ D