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Class History In 1947 forty-one shy and bewildered students entered the eighth grade, looking forward to a great. life in high school. Only twelve of those forty-one students have reached their senior year at New Kent. Mr. S. T. Hockaday, just from the army, was our homeroom teacher and he tried his best to keep us quiet and at the same time calm any fears or doubts of the new adventure that awaited us. Here, we joined ourselves together like brothers and sisters. In the ninth grade, our first real year of high school, we were given the large and weighty problem of selecting one elective subject and were first introduced to the mysteries of algebra. We were indeed Freshmen, green and fresh in our dewy innocence. We received at this time the first seeds of knowledge and felt the first pull of the plow and cultivator in this spring of our career. This year only twenty-five scholars returned, but we had Jack Joyce from Linton Hall Mili- tary School to join our class and become one of the gang. Mr. G. A. Waldrop was our calm and patient advisor and our class officers for this session were; presi- dent, Dare Peace; vice-president, Ann Tuttle; secretary, Dorothy Bailey; and treasurer, Mildred Post. Swiftly the happy months went over, months of study and toil and struggle, on the campus and in the classroom. We strove valiantly together, wrestling with the mighty problems that our teachers set before us till the year had passed and made us sophomores. Each year there are greater tasks to face and conquer. This year Mrs. T. L. Newton had the responsibility of us through the sopho- more class with the class officers being Dorothy Bailey, president; Jack Joyce, vice-president; Dare Peace, secretary; and Alice Jo Davis, treasurer. Soon we welcomed two newcomers, Thomas Haley from Toano High School and Ralph Mc- Laughlin from Highland Springs. We had the responsibility of entertaining the Seniors this year as there was no Junior Class because of the adoption of the twelve year system in 1947. This big event began by leaving school on a hay ride to Jamestown where we had a weenie roast, after which we played baseball and other games until dark. Then, we boarded the truck again and went to the skating rink near Williamsburg. There, every one found the floor to be extra hard and, the next day we were a bunch of stif f and bruised amateurs. At last two years were ended and as bright and jolly Juniorsin1950, we were the top class in school. Mrs. T. V. Ponfrey, now our faithful counselor, only had twenty-two names on roll, including Lynn Jo Miller, who came to us from West Virginia. The following were chosen as class officers: president, Jack Joyce; NAG Gare e ser Alice Jo Davis; secretary, Dorothy Bailey; and treasurer, Mabel isher. Our class treasury this year was desperate so we served The Hundred Bushel Corn Club, making $250.00. We were really rich, so with this we bought the school eighty song books and took a weekend t rip to Washington D. C. with Mr. and Mrs. Pomfrey and Mr. and Mrs. Mears as chaperones. We shall never for- get the fun which was shared by all on the trip. On September 10, 1951, with Mrs. Stone as our instructor, we entered our last year at ole New Kent High School, electing the following class officers: presi- dent, Ann Tuttle; vice-president, Jack Joyce; secretary, Dorothy Bailey; and treasurer, Thomas Violet. We were dignified seniors about to graduate into a world filled with chaos and responsibilities. We have been fortunate, indeed, in developing lifelong friendships among our classmates and have benefited by the capable instruction and guidance by the members of the faculty. 10
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At Last Were Seniors mbetter tate than never, say the senior class officers as President, Anne Tuttle, explains last night's English assignment. The other hard workers are Dorothy Bailey, Secretary; Thomas Violet, Treasurer; and Jack Joyce, Vice President. We the class of 1952 set out on our quest four happy years ago. We have achieved the goal toward which we have been advancing, but, like any other work, only the wisest and strongest have sur- vived the hardships encountered. Our individual goals of knowledge have been acquired in proportion to the energy expended Reitoesealchu, We have completed a phase of our lives and are on the brink of a new world. As is always the case, when embarking on a new venture, we prefer to look back, rather than ahead. In reminiscing over the years spent at New Kent High School, many memories bring a flush Pee ai to our hearts. il
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