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

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Most School Spirit SALLY COMBS GEORGE GREGORY Best All Around BEVERLEY BARFKNECHT JOHNNY BAUGHAN Wittiest VICKIE KURDZIEL CLYDE GOODMAN Most Likely to Succeed MARY CHRISTIAN EARL MILLS Most Cooperative BETTIE STEWART THOMAS COUCH ft (1 ■1 J SP $ i i 5P IMW ■ u| ■A A 1 A iff H Hr A A ■ y A

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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.

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Bast Wdf and des lament We, the Senior Class of 1958, being of our right mind, do bequeath and bequit, leave, give, and get rid of the following: Beverley Barfknecht leaves her love for service men to Patsy Couch and her red hair to Judy Dean. Charlotte Batkins leaves her height to Wayne Taylor and her ability to pop gum to Barbara Upp. Johnny Baughan leaves his athletic ability to James Smith and his love for Chemistry to Henry Clyde Pace. Zelda Bowery leaves her love for Biology to Jimmy Christian and her witty remarks to Rose Boroughs. Bobby Cheatham leaves his football uniform to Herbert White, in hopes that he will fill it well, and his laziness to Donald McKay. Clyde Cobb leaves his nickname NUMP to Kent McLaughlin and his long school career to Julian Thompson. Sally Combs leaves her athletic ability to Wanda Cobb and driving ability to Betty Walls. Mary Douglas Christian leaves her ability to stay home and study, instead of going to parties, to Julian Lipscomb and her place in the senior class to Bradley Moore. Thomas Couch leaves his cooperativeness and dependability to Jackie Kent and his love to climb ladders to anyone who is not afraid of high altitude. Chris Davis leaves his second year of Chemistry to Ben Graves, in hopes he does better than he did, and his love for James Blair to anyone who can make out over there. Donald Dean wills his parking place at Taylor ' s Store to Johnny Pearman and his ability to distribute gum to Mrs. Roberts. Clyde Goodman wills his outstanding feature (his nose) to Mary Ellen Ellyson and his Polly Bergen figure to Betty Gregory. George Gregory wills his ability to buy catty clothes to Luther Leber and his football position and sweat socks to Emmett Couch. Woodrow Hockaday wills his ability to mumble in English class to Mrs. Richmond and his corny jokes to Ben Graves, who needs some new ones. Victoria Kurdziel wills her love for parties and dances to anyone who is willing to give his sleep, and her turned-up shoes to Mrs. Mears. Earl Mills leaves his love for Hopewell to Carter Richardson, who likes to travel, and his acting ability to Glen Priddy. Pete Morgan leaves his love for West Point to Dee Dalrymple and his love for school to anybody fortunate enough to stay. Anna Penuel wills her love for shorthand to anybody who can pass it and her ability to get married in her senior year to Gay Griffith. Bettie Stewart wills her position on the softball team to Rose Stuck and her love for History to Shirley Adams. Charles Thompson wills his ability to dodge cops to anyone who can, and his love for literature to Bobby McCormick.