New Kent High School - Iliad / Cavalier Yearbook (New Kent, VA)

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Most Athletic SALLY COMBS JOHNNY BAUGHAN Best Dressed MARY CHRISTIAN CHRIS DAVIS Most Bashful BETTIE STEWART THOMAS COUCH Best Looking VICKIE KURDZIEL GEORGE GREGORY Most Popular CHARLOTTE BATKINS JOHNNY BAUGHAN

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Gfass 3 fistory One bright sunny morning back in September, 1946, eleven bright-eyed and frightened little boys and girls of the present Senior Class became part of the first grade. The eleven members were: Beverley Barfknecht, Charlotte Batkins, Mary Douglas Christian, Victoria Kurdziel, Bettie Stewart, Johnny Baughan, Bobby Cheatham, Chris Davis, George Gregory, Woodrow Hockaday, and William Morgan. Mrs. Peace welcomed us that first morning. For the rest of the year, she not only had the job of teaching us, but also dressing and undressing us every time we had a recess. We survived that first year and came back as second graders with Mrs. Fisher as our teacher. In the third grade Mrs. Barnette was our teacher and Sally Combs became a member of our class. Again Mrs. Peace was our teacher--in the fourth grade. The fifth year brought Clyde Goodman to our class under Miss Shorter. That year a new experience confronted us, taking examinations. In the sixth grade Mrs. Mears was our teacher. Earl Mills joined our class. By the time we reached the seventh grade, the class had to be divided into two groups. We changed classes for the first time that year and our homeroom teachers were Mrs. Mears and Mr. Wells. On the last day of school, we all dressed in white to receive our diplomas and so graduated into high school. Thomas Couch joined us in the eighth grade with Mr. Laurinaitis as our teacher. George Gregory was our class president. Sally Combs represented our class in the May Court. In the ninth grade Mr. White was our homeroom teacher. We were really in the swing of high school now. We gave our first party—a dance after one of the football games. Earl Mills was our class president. Mary Douglas Christian represented our class in the May Court. Mr. Waldrop was our homeroom teacher in the tenth grade. That year Anna t»enuel and Donald Dean joined us. Earl Mills was re-elected as our president. Victoria Kurdziel represented our class in the May Court. Our Junior year was full of hard work, but we had fun too. Zelda Bowery and Clyde Cobb joined our class. That fall we received our class rings. Under the direction of our homeroom teacher, Mrs. Richmond we successfully gave our Junior play, Redheaded Royalty From Arkansas. We helped the Seniors serve the Corn Club banquet. We gave the annual Junior Prom. The theme was Dancing in the Dark. Our class president, Mary Douglas Christian, represented our class in New Kent ' s first Homecoming. Charlotte Batkins and Beverley Barfknecht represented our class in the May Court. As Seniors we undertook the task of making money for our New York trip. To succeed in this task, we had a concession stand at the football games, gave parties, collected junk, sold candy, served suppers to various clubs, gave bake sales, and presented the Senior play, Girls Are Like That. Charles Thompson joined our class this year. Mrs. Mears sponsored our class for the third year. The Senior Class was honored with a Banquet and Prom. Mary Douglas Christian was again our class president. So ends twelve years of work and fun. Good-by from the Class of ' 58.

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eaj Tien 7 ficj i Tc ooZos. C) ass 0 5 $ Hear ye, hear ye! The court is now in session, Judge Beverley Barfknecht presiding. The jury has reached a verdict and has found the entire Senior Class guilty as charged. The accused will now come forward. Mary D. Christian, I sentence you to spend the next 4 years in the New York Architectural College where you wil 1 design the plans for the new gymnasium of New Kent High School. Johnny Baughan, I sentence you to diligently pursue studies for 4 years at V.P.I. after which you will supervise the actual construction of the above stated gymnasium. Charles Thompson, I sentence you to 5 years of labor as head of the Rockpile Gang where you and your helpers, Donald Dean and Woodrow Hockaday will crush rocks to a size suitable for use in driveway at N. K. Zelda Bowery, I sentence you to a career as Head Dietician in the new cafeteria. Thomas Couch, I sentence you to 3 years of work and study of Interior Dec¬ orating at R.P.I. whereupon you will be in great demand for decorating for all school proms. Sally Combs, I sentence you to a long career as the girls ' athletic instructress and also as typing teacher at New Kent High. Clyde Goodman, I sentence you to a long run on Broadway where your great dramatic abilities will be enjoyed by all. Bettie Stewart, I sentence you to 2 years of studying at the Peabody Conserv¬ atory of Music after which, you will conduct a school of music. Chris Davis, I sentence you to 10 years of parading on the fashion runway in one of New York ' s leading men’s shops as their top male model. Earl Mills, I sentence you to 15 years in the Army where you will attain the rank of Colonel, which will be converted to Kernel when you retire to your farm in New Kent County. Charlotte Batkins, I sentence you to 10 years of loving labor as the best grease monkey in the garage owned and operated by your husband. George Gregory, I sentence you to 10 years in the state of Kentucky where you will own a large farm for breeding famous race horses. Bobby Cheatham, I sentence you to solitary confinement in the Navy where you will specialize in the WAVES Department. Clyde Cobb, I sentence you to the Gas Chamber of your Eltham Texaco Station, formerly owned by Charles Estis. Vickie Kurdziel, I sentence you to many long years of traveling around the world with your Air Force husband in his private jet plane. William Morgan, I sentence you to 20 years of hard but clean labor in your own dry cleaning establishment. AnnaPenuel Custalow, you have already imposed your own sentence by join¬ ing the Ball and Chain Gang. I hope that any new links added will be only little ones. I, Beverley Barfknecht, do hereby hand in my resignation as judge of this cou’-t, in order that I may become a full-time housewife.