Newport News High School - Anchor Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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12 THE BEACON GLADYS EDWARDS Better than riches and worldly Wealth, Is a heart that is always jolly. Song Leader First Assembly, '22, '23. Class Plays. Home Room Representative, '22, '23. Gladys is mighty prone to take things as they come. She never wor- ries ahout them in the least and if you ever are in Room 1, you can hear her merry laugh. Gladys and the mirror in the cloak room are close friends, at least she is always look- ing at it. But, there! don't let us kid you, Gladys, you're one of the best of sports and your going is ai great loss. B. BUTLER DAUGHTREY His music doth our hearts enthrall. Orchestra, '19, '20, '21, '22, Class Photographer, '23, Class Plays. Have you ever heard Butler play that violin? Then you have missed a great treat as Well as a privilege, for he is a musical genius. Butler is also a camera expert, that's why We'll let him snap us. You could look and search from Pole to Pole and you would never find a more jovial and entertaining companion than he.

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THE BEACON 11 SARAH VIRGINIA IDAUGHTREY Via Modesty seldom resides in a heart not enriched by noble virtues. Class Creed, '23. Class Plays. Second Honor Student. Via is one of the sweetest char- acters of our class. To watch her gentle movements, her dainty bows and hear her soft voice carries us back to the old Colonial days of Vir- ginia. There is nothing' so difficult but what Via is ready to help and solve the trouble. We all love her for it and we know what we are losing' for she has no equal. ETHEL RENNIE DAVIS She excells where others fail. Home Room Representative, '22. Ethel is a real hard Worker, in fact, she might take as her motto Deeds not Words. She always has the in- terest of the class at heart and works for its betterment. Ethel also has the rare ability to make A's on many subjects, among which is Latin. But Cicero and Virgil hold no terrors for her. W'e know she will succeed in whatever she does.

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THE BEACON 13 .IOSEPHINE AGNES HARRIS A maid of athletic trend. Volley Ball Manager, '22. Josephine likes volley ball and her chief trouble is getting the other girls to do the same. She is always a hard worker in school and out, so it's not her fault that Room 1 doesn't have a team of champions. Keep up the good work, Josephine, some day we hope to hear great things of you. RAYMOND W. EDWARDS 66Ray99 Let us have music, my feet stand not still. Class Vice-President, '22, '23. President Philolethian Literary So- ciety, '22, '23. Business Manager February An- nual, '23, Class Plays. Here's our famous Sheik. Ray is just the kind of a fellow all the girls fall for If you don't believe it you ought to investigate a little. And can he dance '? VVell, say! XVhen Ray hears the jazz begin, his feet start to moving and there- he's gone! Ray has made a fine president of the Philolethians and he is a good busi- ness man so we know that he will succeed.