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

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THE CLASS HISTORY Did you know that we’re out in the wide, wide world? We graduated today! And what memories we’ll eherish at N. B. H. S.l Natural Bridge, Va. June 2, 1948 Dear Gang: In the fall of 1944 we arrived at school as meek and frightened freshmen. We were hurried in to the auditorium, where we listened to a long “welcome” speech by our principal, Mr. Strickler. We 65 freshmen were then divided alphabetically into two sections. Miss Smith took over Section A and Mrs. Moore, Section B. Student Council representatives were elected as follows: A—Corrine Austin, Wallace Hickman; B—Edith McManamay, John Smith. Many times during the first part of the year Section A was minus a homeroom teacher, but the last half of the year Mrs. Franklin Francis took over the class. In the way of entertainment, we “mice” were given a party under the direction of Mrs. Moore. Our haphazard second year was spent in room 201, under the watchful eyes of Mr. Ted Lloyd, and later Mr. Tommy Lauderdale. Because of unsettled conditions of the school, about ten of the sophomore girls spent the winter with Mrs. Moore. How we missed ’em! At the beginning of the year Corrine and Boyd were elected Student Council Representatives . . . Although nothing in the form of parties highlighted our sophomore year, we were constantly enter¬ tained by the antics of Wert Faulkner and Wallace Hickman. Our Junior year was opened by the election of class officers: Price Hodges, President; Boyd Mitchell, Vice-President; Betty Campbell, Secretary; and Eddie Grow, Treasurer. Corrine and Joe were elected Student Council Representatives. This year added Betty Goodwin to our roll, but she was soon married and left us. Nobody liked us! As soon as we got settled with one teacher, she left, and in came a new one. Mrs. White was first, followed by “Old Faithful,” Mrs. Ethel Moore, and then last, but not least, Mrs. Clayton. We were very sorry to lose one of our classmates, Nat Massie, to the Navy. On April 11 we gave the Seniors of ’47 their annual prom. It turned out to be the most suc¬ cessful party of the year, thanks to the hard work of our entire junior class. Yea! We were Seniors at last. Thirty-four of us took on the work of the wholesome last year of high school. . . . The Senior Class was kept busy rais¬ ing money for the annual trip. Activities included a cake walk, dances, etc. The Seniors had decided to become radio stars! On March 21 a group of us went to Lynchburg to appear on Station WLVA on a musical program. . . . The entire class enjoyed the party given them by the sophomores. . . . The annual play was a riot! . . . Our banquet was a very formal affair with all the frills and laces of the girls and the bow ties of our handsome boys. Well, here it is June 2, 1948—the day we have waited for these many years— the day that we receive our diplomas! . . . Sniff! Sniff! So long to our old Alma mater. We will never forget you. Fondly, Seniors of ’48

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SENIORS Norvell Woo ward “Better knotvn as ‘Buzzard,’ he is well liked by all who know him.” % Bessie Reynolds “A little on the serious side, hut willing to give a helping hand on every task set before her.” Laura Leigh Riley Always laughing, always lolly, q ays full offjun and folly Y y J ' E , ' . Marian Thompson “She’s a girl tvith a heart and a smile, that makes the bubbles of life worth tohile.’ 16 Dorothy Slough “She is tall and slender with dignified manner; very lov¬ able.” Not Pictured Gladys Link Mary Moore “A true pal, to help in Her tvinning ing ways jU’ Maxine Watts “Short but sweet, for inches do not make the girl.’ yy r Zi

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